Kevin Hart will get down to the cold hard truth in his ice-bath interview show “Cold as Balls,” six new episodes of which are coming to Netflix later this summer.
The new interviews will be filmed live at Fanatics Fest in New York this week. Hart’s guests include Serena Williams, Rob Gronkowski, Cooper Flagg, Sean O’Malley, Zlatan Ibrahimović and IShowSpeed.
The show finds the comedian bonding with famous sports figures while immersed in tubs filled with ice, which brings an uncomfortable comedic urgency to their chats. Think “Hot Ones” but… freezing cold.
“Cold as Balls” launched in 2017 and has featured interviews with everyone from Tom Brady to Kelsey Plum to Blake Griffin.
“’Cold as Balls’ coming to Netflix feels like a homecoming. I’m pairing two of my favorite entities together for unbeatable conversation and content. I love that for 12, going on 13 seasons, this show continues to be a celebration of sports and entertainment,” Hart said in a statement. “Together with Hartbeat and OBB we have created an outlet where I get to chat with the biggest athletes in a relaxed and comfortable setting that allows for conversations you won’t find anywhere else. Recording live at Fanatics Fest brings so much more energy into the tubs, you forget you’re freezing your balls off!”
“For more than 100 episodes straight Kevin, OBB, and Hartbeat have been taking ‘Cold as Balls’ to new levels, filming with the biggest names in sports, on the biggest stages, for billions of viewers around the world,” said Michael D. Ratner, founder and CEO of the multimedia production company OBB. “We couldn’t be more excited to be partnering with Netflix for an all new season, filmed live at Fanatics Fest with six iconic athletes.”
Jeff Clanagan, the co-founder of Hartbeat who also serves as president and chief distribution officer, added: “For 13 seasons, ‘Cold as Balls’ has set the standard for sports comedy by combining top-tier athletes, authentic conversations, and Kevin Hart’s signature humor. We’re thrilled to partner with Netflix as the franchise reaches new audiences and returns to Fanatics Fest for another unforgettable season.”
The series is directed by Ratner, who co-created the show with Sean Spencer. Ratner also serves as showrunner alongside Kfir Goldberg, and he executive produces with Scott Ratner, Goldberg, Clanagan, Tina Maher, Hart, Tyler Salter and Dave Becky. OBB produces in association with Hartbeat.