'Kids Say the Darndest Things': Tiffany Haddish to Host Revival at ABC | THR News - video Dailymotion

The red-hot comedian will also executive produce the new version of the classic variety show.

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00:00What would you do first if you were president?

00:02Keep my mouth shut.

00:05Kids Say the Darnest Things is coming back, but this time with Tiffany Haddish.

00:09The comedian and actress is set to host and executive produce a reboot that will take

00:13the 8 p.m. slot on Sundays this fall. The announcement comes as the network

00:17unveils their fall lineup on Tuesday. ABC Entertainment president Carrie Burke

00:21spoke about the news saying,

00:30The actress also chimed in on her excitement saying,

00:41Kids Say the Darnest Things dates back to 1945 when it was a regular part of a radio show

00:46hosted by Art Linkletter. He then took the bit to television in the 1950s as part of his

00:50daytime variety show, Art Linkletter's House Party.

00:53Elsewhere, Jimmy Kimmel is staying put at ABC. The late-night host inked a new three-year deal

00:58with the network that will keep him at ABC through the end of 2022 and will take

01:02Jimmy Kimmel live through its landmark 20th season.

01:05Another show returning is American Idol, which was picked up for a third season.

01:09But whether current judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan return remains to be seen,

01:14although sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that ABC has made offers to them.

01:18ABC made minor tweaks to its schedule and the lack of big changes show a confidence

01:22in their returning roster, which is 19 of the 23 programs coming up at the top of the

01:262019-2020 schedule. For complete coverage and to keep track of all renewals,

01:31cancellations and new show orders, head over to THR.com slash UPRUNTS.

01:35And until next time, for The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Neha Joy.