CBS Orders Primetime Pickleball Special from Stephen Colbert – The Hollywood Reporter

Pickleball goes primetime.

The more and more common racket sport, which mixed components of tennis, desk tennis and badminton, would be the focus of a comedic primetime particular referred to as Pickled, set to air on CBS and on Paramount+ later this 12 months.

Late Present host Stephen Colbert’s Spartina Productions, CBS Studios and Humorous or Die are behind the two-hour particular, which guarantees “aggressive” and “celebrity-packed” pickleball groups competing for the “Golden Gherkin.” The precise format, superstar rivals and premiere date can be introduced later.

“Humorous Or Die is thrilled to companion with our buddies at Spartina and CBS Studios on Pickled,” mentioned Mike Farah, CEO of Humorous or Die. “We are able to’t wait to deliver collectively celebrities from the worlds of comedy, sports activities and past, to play within the highest-stakes and lowest-impact pickleball event ever created for tv.”

The particular is the second main manufacturing (becoming a member of Roku’s Bizarre: The Al Yankovic Story) for Humorous or Die for the reason that firm was offered to designer, philanthropist and former Democratic Nationwide Committee finance chair Henry R. Muñoz III final 12 months. Muñoz is a producer on Pickled, alongside Humorous or Die’s Farah and Joe Farrell, and Spartina’s Colbert, Carrie Byalick, Evelyn McGee Colbert and Tom Purcell.

Colbert’s Spartina inked a first-look cope with CBS Studios final 12 months. The corporate’s tasks embody Tooning Out the Information on Paramount+, and a pair of exhibits on Comedy Central.

“I like internet hosting The Late Present, however on the finish of the day — and I’m particularly speaking in regards to the hours between 8 and 10 p.m. Japanese — I see Pickled as an opportunity to deliver a lot of totally different individuals collectively for one thing playful and unpredictable,” added Colbert in an announcement.