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Pickleball, the growing sports phenomenon, has officially reached Hollywood.
Stephen Colbert‘s Spartina Productions is teaming up with Funny or Die and CBS for Pickled, a first-of-its-kind celebrity pickleball tournament. The event will benefit Comic Relief and air Thursday, Nov. 17, on CBS and Paramount+.
The two-hour comedic sports special will be hosted by the 58-year-old Late Show host and announced by Cari Champion, John Michael Higgins, and Bill Raftery.
The star-studded roster of teams in the tournament includes:
- Emma Watson e Sugar Ray Leonard (The Volley Ranchers)
- Kelly Rowland e Murray Bartlett (Dink Floyd)
- June Diane Raphael e marido Paul Scheer (The Paddle Snakes)
- Max Greenfield e Jimmie Allen (Dill-I-Am)
- Luis Guzmán e Daniel Dae Kim (Daniel Dae Luis)
- Aisha Tyler e Jaime Camil (Take This Lob and Shove It)
- Dierks Bentley e Phil Keoghan (When Harry Net Rally)
- Tig Notaro with a mystery teammate (Party ‘Til You Cuke).
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The event is funded in part by Claussen Crunch, which provided complimentary pickles for all in attendance. The brand is also sponsoring The Claussen Crunch Time-Halftime Show.
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Pickled is raising money for Comic Relief’s safety programs, “which address the life-altering impact of homelessness, rootlessness, and lack of safety often experienced by children and families living in poverty,” according to a press release from CBS.
Although the sport was created in 1965, pickleball has recently experienced a comeback, as it can be played indoors or outdoors by people of all ages and athletic abilities. The game is described as something between tennis and ping pong and has seen a 40 percent increase in players Desde a 2019, de acordo com New York Times.
Tom Brady recently announced that he’s investing in Major League Pickleball, joining the likes of fellow athletes Lebron James, Drew Brees, e Kim Clijsters.
Pickled vai ao ar quinta-feira, Nov. 17 no 9 PM. ET/PT on CBS, streaming live and on-demand on Paramount+.