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Brad Paisley unveils comedy special

Cindy Watts
The Tennessean
Brad Paisley performs at Nissan Stadium on the final day of CMA Fest 2017, on Sunday, June 11, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn.

Country music fans know that if there’s one thing Brad Paisley loves more than his guitar, it’s comedy. Paisley and Carrie Underwood have humorously hosted the CMA Awards for years, turning popular country tunes into parodies and cracking jokes about everything from Barbie dolls to health insurance.

Next week, Paisley will unveil an entire television special devoted to making people laugh. “Brad Paisley’s Comedy Rodeo” will debut on Netflix Tuesday. The show will also include guest comedians Nate Bargatze, John Heffron, Jon Reep, Sarah Tiana and Mike E. Winfield. Actor David Hasselhoff and Country Music Hall of Famer/actress Reba McEntire make special appearances. The show was filmed earlier this year when Paisley hosted two comedy shows at Zanies Comedy Club during the Wild West Comedy Festival.

“I’ve been hosting a stand-up comedy night at the Nashville Comedy Festival for the last few years and Netflix approached us to film it,” Paisley said in a statement. “It’s been fun to come up with bits and incorporate some stand-up comedians that really fit my audience.  It’s going to be fun to see it come together in the one-hour special.”

Paisley released his new album “Love and War” in April and his new single “Last Time for Everything” is now on country radio. Paisley will appear on the three-hour “CMA Fest” television special that airs 7 p.m. Wednesday on ABC.