Blake Shelton and Carson Daly will produce and star in a new celebrity game show titled Barmageddon on USA Network. The show will be shot in Shelton's Nashville bar, Ole Red, with Nikki Bella as host.
With Daly behind the bar and Shelton performing on stage with his house band for live music sing-a-longs, celebrities will compete in a series of classic bar games with a spin. Those games include Air Cannon Cornhole, Drunken Axe Hole, Sharts ("Shelton Darts"), and more.
Episodes will see two celebrities compete to win a prize for a different viral Internet sensation that each celebrity has chosen to support. Those Internet stars will also be at the bar watching the games alongside Shelton and Daly, who will be there encouraging and heckling their celebrity friends.
“Nashville is known for great music and hospitality, which makes it the perfect setting,” Shelton said in a statement. “I’m excited about Barmageddon and can’t wait for friends, old and new, to join my buddy Carson and me for some drinks, music and high-spirited fun at Ole Red.”
“Blake, Lee and I wanted to create a show where the audience can feel like they’re hanging out with us at Ole Red in Nashville, having a drink and cheering on friends as they compete in the ultimate test of athleticism and endurance – bar games!” said Daly.
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TOPICS: Barmageddon, Blake Shelton, Carson Daly