NTWRK Launches “Wild Cards,” Exclusive New Sports Card Series With “Quiz Daddy” Scott Rogowsky
Show Themes To Include Tom Brady, Tiger Woods, Derek Jeter, Kevin Durant, Menendez Brothers & More
“WILD CARDS” EXCLUSIVELY ON THE NTWRK APP
September 20, 2021 — Tomorrow, NTWRK, North America’s leading livestream shopping platform, launches “Wild Cards,” an exclusive new sports trading card-focused show with HQ Trivia’s “Quiz Daddy” Scott Rogowsky, one of the “25 Most Influential People on the Internet” (Time Magazine).
“Wild Cards” is a first-of-its-kind “shoptainment" experience that is part talk show, museum exhibition and treasure hunt. Hosted by lifelong sports card collector and mainstay in the red-hot sports card hobby, Rogowsky presents exclusive, hand-curated collections of vintage and modern sports card packs themed around iconic historical moments and buzzworthy current events in sports. Viewers can purchase the packs and watch as Rogowsky and his special guests rip them open live from NTWRK’s Hollywood studio, chasing big ticket rookies and short-printed inserts while sharing the stories behind the cardboard. Rogowsky will be joined by a number of current and former professional athletes and personalities to share stories and have candid conversations, all while searching for coveted rookie card packs. Each episode will also feature interactive trivia segments with “Quiz Khalifa” himself giving viewers the chance to win highly coveted cards. “Wild Cards” will air every Tuesday and Thursday at 4 pm PDT.
Rogowsky is widely known across the media landscape as the original host of the popular show HQ Trivia, for his late-night talk show Running Late with Scott Rogowsky (and its pandemic-inspired spin off IsoLate Night), for the live MLB-themed show ChangeUp, the ABC Primetime series Would You Fall for That? and more. Rogowsky earned a 2019 Emmy nomination for HQ Trivia, as Outstanding Original Interactive Program. The Shorty Awards named him 2018 Live Streamer of the Year, and Time Out New York anointed him “New Yorker of the Year.”
“With the excitement around trading cards, combined with Scott’s credibility in the space and hosting talent, ‘Wild Cards’ is a perfect fit for NTWRK,” says Jason Brown, CMO of NTWRK.
“We’re excited to have Scott on the platform with his successes in interactive social content as we’re more and more interested in exploring that on NTWRK,” says Justin Lundstrom, VP of Content at NTWRK.
“As a closeted collector and sports card nerd for 30+ years, I have to pinch myself when I think that I’ll now get to proudly use my heretofore useless hobby knowledge as a force for good, spreading joy and inspiring the next generation of hobbyists,” says host Rogowsky. “Thanks to NTWRK and their world-class studio and live-streaming operation, I can finally achieve my true calling as the millennial Don West!”
The current schedule of shows themed around events/athletes is as follows:
Sept 21: Michael Jordan & the 1992 Dream Team
Sept 23: Jose Canseco
Sept 28: Kevin Durant
Sept 30: Trevor Lawrence
Oct 5: Tiger Woods
Oct 7: Russell Wilson/Matthew Stafford
Oct 12: 90s NHL Legends (Jagr, Lindros, Brodeur, Modano)
Oct 14: Tom Brady/Rob Gronkowski/Bill Belichick
Oct 19: NBA Opening Night
Oct 21: Deion Sanders
Oct 26: Derek Jeter & ’96 Yankees
Oct 28: 90s/00s World Series Champs
Nov 2: Colin Kaepernick
Nov 4: Aaron Rodgers
Nov 9: “Menendez Brothers Rookie Card"
Nov 11: Shaquille O’Neal / Alonzo Mourning
Nov 16: Tennis Legends (Agassi, Sampras, Williams)
Nov 18: Ken Griffey Jr.
Nov 23: Bo Jackson
“Wild Cards” is NTWRK’s fourth original studio show, joining the ranks of sneaker-themed Soled Out, comic store culture-themed Meltdown and the previous love/shopping/sex/dating show Unhinged.
ABOUT SCOTT ROGOWSKY
To the tens of millions of people around the world who joined the live, daily HQ Trivia broadcasts, Scott became a household name — outside of the Rogowsky household, even! — and was affectionately called “Quiz Daddy” by his fans (a nickname he finds equal parts flattering and unsettling). Admired for his quick wit and improvisational panache while hosting the viral app sensation, Scott racked up hundreds of thousands of new followers while being invited to make guest appearances on Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Today Show, Good Morning America, Live with Kelly & Ryan, The Voice, ABC’s New Year’s Rockin Eve, FOX’s New Year’s Eve with Steve Harvey, and most importantly to Scott, MLB’s All-Star Celebrity Softball Game broadcast on ESPN.
When not on camera, Scott is on stage at comedy clubs and college campuses performing stand-up or hosting Running Late, his self-produced talk show on which he has interviewed over 400 celebrity guests since 2011 including Jon Hamm, Paul Rudd, Steve Buscemi, Sarah Silverman, John Oliver, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Amy Sedaris, Nick Kroll, Paul Dano, Matt Groening, Kevin Nealon, Reggie Watts, Dick Cavett, Jim Gaffigan, Dan Rather, Janeane Garofalo, Abbi Jacobson & Ilana Glazer, and Desus & Mero.
Scott is also a talented writer and producer, having worked behind the camera on Debate Wars (Sees), Crowd Goes Wild (Fox Sports 1), White Guy Talk Show (Fuse), The Onion News Network (IFC) and Onion SportsDome (Comedy Central). He has also produced, written, and/or starred in several viral videos, most notably the “Fake Books on the Subway” series which has been viewed over 200 million times across YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram.
Scott is active in fundraising for many charities, donating sales from his vintage clothing collection at Quiz Daddy’s Closet to various causes including Chai Lifeline, the National MS Society, the Movember Foundation, CityMeals, Food Bank for NYC, and DonorsChoose.
Scott was born in New York City and recently relocated to Los Angeles.
ABOUT NTWRK
Named one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies and Ad Age’s Hottest Brands, NTWRK is the premier North American livestream shopping platform where “entertainment meets e-commerce” (Forbes). Built on a digitally-innovative model of daily product drops, livestream shopping festivals and exclusive partnerships with world-renowned brands and creators, NTWRK has fostered an organic global community of artists and fans since its launch in 2018. Under the motto “Shopping At The Speed of Culture,” NTWRK provides a curated digital shopping experience and access for Gen-Z and millennial consumers.
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