{"id":6885,"date":"2019-11-07T18:20:37","date_gmt":"2019-11-07T23:20:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=6885"},"modified":"2019-11-07T18:23:34","modified_gmt":"2019-11-07T23:23:34","slug":"new-sports-comedy-entertainment-series-game-on-coming-to-cbs-premiere-tba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/07\/new-sports-comedy-entertainment-series-game-on-coming-to-cbs-premiere-tba\/","title":{"rendered":"New Sports Comedy Entertainment Series &#8220;Game On!,&#8221; Coming to CBS &#8211; Premiere TBA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3478\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cbs-logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"612\" height=\"231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cbs-logo.png 612w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cbs-logo-300x113.png 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cbs-logo-560x211.png 560w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cbs-logo-260x98.png 260w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cbs-logo-160x60.png 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>CBS has ordered <em>GAME ON!<\/em>, a sports comedy entertainment series based on &#8220;<em>A League of Their Own,<\/em>&#8221; the BAFTA-winning U.K. series currently in its 14th season on Sky. The U.S. version will be hosted by Emmy and Peabody Award-winning actor, writer and producer Keegan-Michael Key, and will feature tennis champion and entrepreneur Venus Williams and New England Patriots Super Bowl champion Rob Gronkowski as team captains. Actor and comedian Bobby Lee (&#8220;<em>Mad TV<\/em>,&#8221; &#8220;<em>Tiger Belly<\/em>&#8220;) and Emmy Award-winning writer Ian Karmel (<em>THE LATE LATE SHOW with JAMES CORDEN<\/em>) will serve as comedian panelists.<\/p>\n<p>Equal parts comedy and game show, the genre-busting <em>GAME ON!<\/em> pits two teams of three, captained by Williams and Gronkowski, with comedians Lee and Karmel and a rotating mix of sports stars, comedians and celebrities, against one another. The teams will go head to head in over-the-top physical challenges, from seeing who can dunk the most basketballs over a tank of water while harnessed on a bungee cord, to taking on a sumo wrestler in the ring. They will also have their sports-related knowledge tested with trivia questions, such as &#8220;Which football player cried the longest after winning a championship?&#8221; and &#8220;Which of these athletes was the largest baby when they were born?&#8221;<\/p><div id=\"morty-1887726318\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;We are so delighted to be making this show with CBS,&#8221; said Executive Producer Ben Winston. &#8220;We couldn&#8217;t have found a better host and partner in Keegan, and I can&#8217;t wait to see Gronk and Venus as we&#8217;ve never seen them before, going head to head in some epic yet ridiculous battles.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;A League of Their Own&#8221; format is distributed globally outside of the U.S. and Canada by Red Arrow Studios International.<\/p>\n<h2>About GAME ON! Host and Panelists:<\/h2>\n<h3>Host Keegan-Michael Key<\/h3>\n<p>Emmy and Peabody Award-winning actor, writer and producer Keegan-Michael Key is known for his extraordinarily diverse skill set, and wide-ranging talent, in both comedy and drama. Key redefines what it means to be a multi-hyphenate in the worlds of film, television and theater. Currently, Key can be seen opposite Eddie Murphy in Netflix&#8217;s &#8220;<em>Dolemite Is My Name<\/em>,&#8221; and will next be seen starring in Paramount&#8217;s &#8220;<em>Playing with Fire<\/em>,&#8221; alongside John Cena. Key can be heard in Disney&#8217;s tent-pole blockbuster films &#8220;<em>Toy Story 4<\/em>&#8221; and &#8220;<em>The Lion King.<\/em>&#8221; The in-demand actor will soon begin filming Netflix&#8217;s adaptation of the Broadway musical, &#8220;<em>The Prom<\/em>,&#8221; starring alongside Meryl Streep, James Corden and Nicole Kidman. Key came to worldwide attention as co-creator and co-star, alongside Jordan Peele, of Comedy Central&#8217;s groundbreaking sketch series &#8220;<em>Key &amp; Peele<\/em>,&#8221; which won the 2016 Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Sketch Series.<\/p>\n<h3>Team Captain Venus Williams<\/h3>\n<p>With seven Grand Slam titles, five Wimbledon championships and four Olympic gold medals, tennis legend Venus Williams is one of the most accomplished and inspiring women in the history of sports. Beginning her rise to the top at the age of 14, Williams quickly took the world of tennis by storm, rising to the top-ranked position, breaking countless records and winning numerous championships. True to her bold spirit, Williams parlayed her healthy competitive spirit and fine-tuned business acumen into two successful design ventures and founded V Starr Interiors, a full-service commercial and residential interior design firm, as well as activewear brand, EleVen by Venus Williams. Williams&#8217; achievements throughout her legendary career have merited her a plethora of additional accolades, including New York Times best-selling author, Glamour magazine&#8217;s Woman of the Year, ESPN&#8217;s WTA Player of the Year and Forbes&#8217; Celebrity 100, among others.<\/p><div id=\"morty-1906704899\" class=\"morty-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Team Captain Rob Gronkowski<\/h3>\n<p>Rob Gronkowski, best known as an American football player for the New England Patriots, won three Super Bowl championships and was the all-time single season touchdown leader for a tight end. Rob recently joined the cast of &#8220;<em>FOX NFL Sunday<\/em>&#8221; to serve as an NFL analyst alongside Terry Bradshaw, Tony Gonzalez, Jimmy Johnson, Howie Long and Michael Strahan. He has appeared in feature films including &#8220;Entourage&#8221; and &#8220;American Violence&#8221; and will be seen in the upcoming &#8220;Boss Level&#8221; with Mel Gibson and Frank Grillo. Rob&#8217;s youngest fans have seen him in special appearances on &#8220;<em>Nickelodeon&#8217;s Kids&#8217; Choice Sports Awards<\/em>&#8221; and &#8220;<em>Crashletes<\/em>&#8221; (Nickelodeon). Behind the scenes, Rob has partnered with longtime manager Henry Penzi to executive produce &#8220;<em>Shark Week 50 Best Bites<\/em>&#8221; (Discovery), &#8220;Unsportsmanlike Comedy&#8221; (SHOWTIME), &#8220;MVP&#8221; (Verizon), and their latest project, <em>GAME ON<\/em>! (CBS) along with James Corden and Ben Winston. Rob is represented by UTA.<\/p>\n<h3>Comedian Panelist Bobby Lee<\/h3>\n<p>Bobby Lee is best known for his numerous years as a cast member on &#8220;Mad TV&#8221; and for his podcast &#8220;Tiger Belly,&#8221; one of the top comedy podcasts in the world. Bobby starred on ABC&#8217;s &#8220;<em>Splitting Up Together<\/em>&#8221; and also starred on the NBC show &#8220;<em>Animal Practice<\/em>.&#8221; He has also been touring the country year-round with his hilariously unpredictable stand-up. Lee&#8217;s film credits include &#8220;The Dictator,&#8221; &#8220;<em>Pineapple Express<\/em>&#8221; and &#8220;<em>Harold &amp; Kumar Go to White Castle<\/em>.&#8221; On TV, Lee was a regular guest on E!&#8217;s &#8220;<em>Chelsea Lately<\/em>,&#8221; has appeared in &#8220;<em>Curb Your Enthusiasm<\/em>,&#8221; and has performed stand-up on both &#8220;<em>Premium Blend<\/em>&#8221; as well as &#8220;<em>The Tonight Show<\/em>.&#8221; Lee also voiced Tim\/Sumo in the Hulu original series &#8220;<em>The Awesomes,<\/em>&#8221; was a recurring guest on &#8220;DVDASA&#8221; in addition to CBS&#8217; <em>NCIS: LOS ANGELES, MAGNUM P.I<\/em>., Netflix&#8217;s &#8220;<em>Love<\/em>,&#8221; and starred in several national commercials, such as Bookings.com.<\/p>\n<h3>Comedian Panelist Ian Karmel<\/h3>\n<p>Emmy Award-winner Ian Karmel is an L.A.-based stand-up comedian, actor and writer. 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Previously, he was a staff writer and round table regular on E!&#8217;s &#8220;<em>Chelsea Lately<\/em>.&#8221; Ian&#8217;s stand-up has been featured on &#8220;<em>Conan<\/em>,&#8221; <em>THE LATE LATE SHOW with JAMES CORDEN<\/em> and Comedy Central, and was most recently showcased on Netflix&#8217;s &#8220;The Comedy Line Up.&#8221; He is originally from Portland, Ore.<\/p>\n<p>Cast and Crew on Social Media: Twitter Instagram Keegan-Michael Key @KeeganMKey @keeganmichaelkey Venus Williams @Venuseswilliams @venuswilliams Rob Gronkowski @RobGronkowski @gronk Bobby Lee @bobbyleelive @bobbyleelive Ian Karmel @IanKarmel @IanKarmel James Corden @JKCorden @j_corden Ben Winston @benwinston @mrbenwinston Henry Penzi @henrypenzi @henrypenzi<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CBS has ordered GAME ON!, a sports comedy entertainment series based on &#8220;A League of Their Own,&#8221; the BAFTA-winning U.K. series currently in its 14th season on Sky. 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