Back in the ’70s and ’80s, celebrities from network shows competed in sports games in Battle of the Network Stars.
That was then. Television is not the same as it was back then. Because of that, Roku has found a way to modernize it for the millennium. They are hosting Battle of the Streaming Stars. Actually, Terry Crews is hosting it. Roku is streaming it.
Anyways, the two 1-hour specials are described as: “Comedians, actors, reality stars, and creators from audiences’ favorite shows will trade the couch for the field, going head-to-head in larger-than-life challenges inspired by the shows and movies people love. In each hour-long special, three teams of four battle it out through several rounds in pursuit of a single prize: the Golden Roku Remote.”
“‘In the same spirit as the original series, anything can happen in “’Battle of the Streaming Stars”. Some of the funniest, most competitive people in entertainment finally get to prove who’s the best athlete in the room, and trust me, egos are going to get tested,” said Terry Crews. “Coming together with Yvette, Kay, and the teams at Roku and Omaha Productions to create this show has been incredible, and I can’t wait for people to see who takes home that Golden Remote.”
Who are that Kay and Yvette he is talking about? Along with Crews as the host, Kay Adams will give color commentary as she talks to the contestants about strategy and sizing down their competition. Yvette Nicole Brown serves as the referee, and she will try to keep the stars in check.
Who are those stars? Because that is what we really want to know! They will be announced in the coming weeks. Who do you want to see on the track and field?
So when is it coming home to us? The first hour-long special premieres on October 23rd, and the second one will premiere early next year.
Does it feel like the Savannah Bananas are everywhere? That is because the baseball team with the mostest is adding Roku Sports Channel to the mix. The streamer will be streaming five games this season.
Sunday, April 26 – Savannah Bananas vs Party Animals
Yankee Stadium (New York, NY) 12pm PT / 2pm CT / 3pm ET
Saturday, July 4 – Savannah Bananas vs The Firefighters
Kinnick Stadium (Iowa City, IA) 5pm PT / 7pm CT / 8pm ET
Sunday, August 9 – Loco Beach Coconuts vs Savannah Bananas
Target Field (Minneapolis, MN) 1pm PT / 3pm CT / 4pm ET
Friday, September 18 – Party Animals vs The Firefighters
Comerica Park (Detroit, MI) 4pm PT / 6pm CT / 7pm ET
Friday, September 25 – Texas Tailgaters vs Savannah Bananas
Globe Life Field (Arlington, TX) 5pm PT / 7pm CT / 8pm ET
“The Savannah Bananas deliver a one-of-a-kind experience with high energy, high stakes, and lots of fun. We can’t wait to bring their antics back to millions of viewers on Roku Sports Channel,” said Joe Franzetta, Head of Sports, Roku Media. “We’re beyond excited to collaborate on some bespoke opportunities, to help both new and die-hard fans discover and engage with the game across our platform.”
If you are unfamiliar with the dancing, singing, and happy spreading team, here is your chance. We need more of the Savannah Bananas and less of the DC bananas. And it is free!!!
I don’t cook or bake, but my best friend does both. So, I am always on the lookout for cookbooks for her and my nieces. You never know what interesting recipes are going to be in between the pages.
This Friday on the Roku Channel, we are going to see chefs compete in a cooking competition where they have to cook up something from a cookbook in Clash of the Cookbooks.
Join comedian Phoebe Robinson and cookbook author and culinary historian Max Miller as they put cookbook-obsessed chefs to the test with legendary cookbook-inspired challenges. Cookbooks are the cornerstone of how the average person has learned to cook for hundreds of years, testing the technical and creative skills of home cooks. In this competition, chefs from across the country take recipes from the page to the plate by cooking from history’s greatest and the world’s toughest cookbooks.
Who knows, maybe you will find something you want to cook up. Or, in my case, something I will tell my friend to make for me. Which she never does.
Over the years, we have seen many different cooking competitions, from sushi to cakes to burgers to pizza. On October 18th, Josh Peck is giving us something different with Roku’s Best Bite Wins.
Over the course of six fast-paced episodes, celebrity host Josh Peck and culinary expert Monti Carlo invite six expert chefs to compete for a $25,000 cash prize and bragging rights as Los Angeles’ king or queen of cocktail appetizers. Each episode brings a new client, inspiring theme, and fresh culinary challenge to the Best Bite Mansion—as well as some of the most dynamic dishes ever put out on a small plate.
Since I adore hors d’oeuvres, I will be eating this series up. Will you take a bite?
We know Charlie Puth as a lyricist and a singer with perfect pitch, but the newlywed wants to be known for more than that.
So, he reached out to Roku, and they gave him a show so that he can expand his career beyond just music.
The Charlie Puth Show will feature artists, comedians, and icons from every area of the pop matrix, the famous faces that populate the show help Charlie to navigate his heightened reality where his career neurosis and musical perfectionism often gets in the way of his peace and sanity, ultimately parodying the very zeitgeist that Charlie’s trying to conquer.
The 6-episode mockumnetary debuts October 4th on Roku. Hopefully, when it is over, kids will no longer say to him, “Shawn Mendes, the better version of you.” I felt that pain, and I know and accept that are a lot of people who are a better version of me.
