Plot Synopsis

Hosted by Stephen Colbert, PICKLED is a two-hour sports comedy special that features 16 celebrities competing in a pickleball tournament, as teams of two play against each other to benefit the non-profit Comic Relief US and ultimately win the coveted totem of excellence: the Colbert Cup! All-star announcers -- including Cari Champion, John Michael Higgins, and Bill Raftery -- add color and commentary to the thrilling matches. After the national anthem is performed as a duet by singer-songwriter Kenny Loggins and Colbert, the 16 celebrities take to the court to battle for the honor of being named the PICKLED champions. The first PICKLED competition features these eight teams of celebrities:

Dink Floyd (Kelly Rowland and Murray Bartlett)

Party 'Til You Cuke (Tig Notaro & Mystery Player)

The Paddle Snakes (June Diane Raphael and Paul Scheer)

Take This Lob and Shove It (Jaime Camil and Aisha Tyler)

The Volley Ranchers (Sugar Ray Leonard and Emma Watson)

Daniel Dae Luis (Luis Guzman and Daniel Dae Kim)

dill.i.am (Jimmie Allen and Max Greenfield)

When Harry Net Rally (Dierks Bentley and Phil Keoghan)