Nate Bargatze Teaming With Lorne Michaels’ Broadway Video On Holiday Variety Special For CBS

CBS announced today that its first primetime special featuring comedian Nate Bargatze — an untitled, holiday-themed variety show exec produced by Bargatze, as well as Lorne Michaels and his Broadway Video — will be broadcast on the network and stream on Paramount+ this December.

Taping at the iconic Grand Ole Opry in Bargatze’s hometown of Nashville, TN on November 21, the special will see Bargatze guiding audiences through a mix of stand-up comedy, pre-taped comedy shorts, sketches and musical performances, as master of ceremonies. The show will shine a spotlight on the heart and spirit of Nashville during the holiday season, highlighting family, fun and feel-good moments that resonate with audiences of all ages.

The special marks a full-circle moment for Bargatze, who began his journey in comedy as an entry-level employee at The Grand Ole Opry. He’ll collaborate on it with SNL‘s Mikey Day and co-head writer Streeter Seidell, with whom he previously joined forces on the viral SNL sketch “Washington’s Dream,” in his October 2023 hosting debut.

In addition to Michaels and Bargatze, exec producers will include Erin David and Andrew Singer of Broadway Video, as well as Tim Sarkes & Alex Murray of Brillstein Entertainment. Details as far as the special’s title, air date and more will be unveiled down the road.

Stated Bargatze, “I’m extremely excited to be creating this special as I have long been a big fan of variety, and we don’t see enough of it! I want to make a great show for families to gather around and watch together and I couldn’t be in better hands than with this team.”

A Grammy-nominated comedian, podcaster, director and producer, hailed by The Atlantic as “The Nicest Man in Stand-Up,” Bargatze is currently the #1 earning comedian in the world, according to a recent report from Pollstar, and #12 in overall live tour tickets sales. Continuing to break venue attendance records with more than 1.2 million tickets sold on his The Be Funny Tour, he at the top of last year unveiled his fourth special, Hello World, which came in as Amazon’s most-streamed original comedy special in its first 28 days of viewership. Later in the year, he announced the launch of The Nateland Company, a family-friendly content company where he produces stand-up specials, showcases, sketches and scripted episodic content for film, television, podcasts, music and more.

Bargatze is repped by UTA, Brillstein Entertainment Partners, and Ginsburg Daniels Kallis.