Modified On January 9, 2008
Hollywood Reporter says that Barry Katz has successfully pitched a sports-themed standup comedy show to be shown on the 4-million subscriber New England Sports Network.
Each week, All-Stars will feature three comedians from Boston and nationwide performing stand-up routines with sports-only topics. Gulman and the other top comics also will participate in remote pieces focusing on Boston teams and in sports-themed comedy sketches.
The show is set to go into production Sunday through Thursday at the Comedy Connection located inside Boston’s Faneuil Hall and at other locations throughout New England.
Gary Gulman will host and the show will also feature taped segments.
They must find (have already found?) 30 comics who can do sets entirely revolving around sports. A tall order. If they can do it anywhere, they can do it in Boston.