Jason Sudeikis To Host Comedy Competition at TBS

Recently, TBS would have certainly not liked it that the airing of NCAA men's basketball tournament was missed out this year but the cable network has come up with another bracket-style contest — this one involving a host of prominent comedians.

The WarnerMedia-owned outlet has greenlit seven episodes of Tournament of Laughs, which will feature 32 comics going head to head for bragging rights as a comedy champion. Jason Sudeikis will serve as host and color commentator for the remotely produced series, which premieres June 21.

"We may be without some of our favorite sports right now but we can still partake in some fierce rivalries," said Brett Weitz, general manager of TNT, TBS, and truTV. "These comics promise to bring the funny each week, but the audience will get to decide who gets the last laugh."

Each week, the comics will film, produce and star in their own videos, ranging from stand-up sets to song parodies and whatever else they can dream up. Viewers will vote on the winner of each matchup until the final when a panel of comedy experts will crown the winner.

The production will also make donations to the United Nations Foundation's COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund and Black Lives Matter.