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CBS to adapt BBC comedy game show ‘Liar’
CALIFORNIA: US broadcaster CBS best known for reality shows like Survivor is looking to a comedy game show to help shore up ratings. It has announced that comedian D.L. Hughley who starred in Spike Lee’s documentary drama The Original Kings of Comedy has signed on to host Liar.
This is the US adaptation of the hit comedy game show created by FremantleMedia’s company Talkback for the BBC. The project is currently in pre-production and is being piloted by CBS for early next year.
Liar currently airs in five markets worldwide. The BBC commenced airing the show in August. The British show is a hilarious verbal give-and-take between six contestants and an inquiring audience. This repartee is mediated by the host, who also provides humorous commentary.
All of the contestants claim to have had a common experience, but five of them are liars. The audience’s goal is to weed out the pretenders, one by one, and identify the contestant who had the experience. If the audience succeeds, they share a cash prize; if they don’t, the best liar standing takes home all of the loot.
An official release informs that Liar brings together a game show structure with unpredictable, freewheeling standup comedy. With Hughley’s inspired ad lib humour as the central catalyst CBS intends for Liar to move from simply the game show platform into new and exciting territory.
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UDF poised to return to power in Kerala, says Manorama-CVoter survey
Massive opinion poll projects shift in Kerala politics ahead of 2026 Assembly elections.
MUMBAI: The winds of change appear to be blowing through Kerala’s political landscape and this time, they seem to favour the United Democratic Front. A comprehensive mega opinion survey conducted by Manorama News in partnership with CVoter projects a potential comeback for the UDF in the upcoming Kerala Legislative Assembly Elections 2026. The survey, covering all 140 constituencies with a massive sample size of nearly 90,000 respondents, predicts the UDF could win between 69 and 81 seats.
The ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) is expected to secure 57 to 69 seats, a significant drop from the 99 seats it won in the 2021 elections. This would mean the LDF losing 30 to 42 of its sitting seats. Meanwhile, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), which drew a blank in 2021, is projected to open its account with 1 to 5 seats.
Region-wise, the UDF is expected to make strong gains in Malabar, winning 25 to 34 out of 48 seats, and in Central Kerala, where it could bag 29 to 33 out of 53 seats. In South Kerala, the LDF is likely to retain an edge with 21 to 25 seats, while the UDF may improve to 12 to 16 seats. The NDA could pick up 1 to 3 seats in the southern region.
The survey was conducted between 14 and 26 March 2026, with additional tracker and snap polls carried out from December 2025 to March 2026. A total of 89,693 respondents participated, ensuring representation across all demographics and social segments.
Manorama News has a strong track record of accuracy, with its previous projections closely matching the actual results of the 2019 and 2024 Lok Sabha elections as well as the 2021 Kerala Assembly polls.
In Kerala’s famously fierce political battles, this survey suggests the pendulum may be swinging back. Whether the final verdict matches these numbers or throws up another surprise, one thing is clear, the 2026 Assembly elections are shaping up to be one of the most keenly watched contests in the state’s history.
