Paul Mecurio

The latest episode of Got No Game with Paul Mecurio takes a good hard look at the instant replay and sports mascots. There are some things few fans have ever seen in the sports world.  A reasonably priced ticket, a normal-sized ego and believable steroids testimony.  But technology has brought many exciting changes to sports.  Instant replay.  The telestrator. Slo-mo. And my favorite, phone cameras catching couples having sex in the nosebleeds. Of all of them, replay is the most mysterious.  What happens when the ref goes into the replay booth?  Nobody has ever seen the inside of the booth. But there are legends – tales told ‘round the campfire – of a magical booth. With replays, a small space heater, and where team mascots spend their spare time. Watch the video below to find out more.

 New episodes of Got No Game with Paul Mecurio will post each Friday through September 4. Visit www.hbo.com/gotnogame for updates!

Ever wonder about the secret lives of football referees? Watch Replay Segment: Dinner Time, the fifth episode of Got No Game with Paul Mecurio. Even the shelter of the replay booth is not a place for today’s football referee to find solace. See what really goes on inside the instant replay booth - in this exclusive behind-the-scenes look.

New episodes of Got No Game with Paul Mecurio will post each Friday through September 4. Visit www.hbo.com/gotnogame for updates!

In the fourth episode of Got No Game with Paul Mecurio, Paul takes on Race in Sports. Why do certain races seem to dominate in certain sports? This long-asked question is finally answered in a recently unearthed archival film which reveals how race and sports play out in today's society. This latest episode of Got No Game features an appearance by sportscaster and former tennis player Mary Carillo.

New episodes of Got No Game with Paul Mecurio will post each Friday through September 4. Visit www.hbo.com/gotnogame for updates!

We shot this episode of Got No Game with Paul Mecurio about race in sports at the The Bronx Community College in New York City. The building was fantastic (take a look at the picture below). The amazing part is the place is still staffed with the original librarians. I had a great time with all the actors, the crew and the writers and my family who got to join me on the set, and it was a really cool experience to get to work with Mary Carillo who makes a cameo appearance in the episode. Check out a few photos from the shoot below and stay tuned for more behind the scenes pics. - Paul

This is a wide shot of the entire set and shoot from the 3rd level of this stunning 150-year old library. A good vantage point to egg people. I'm just saying.

Me with tennis champion and HBO Sports correspondent Mary Carillo on set. Mary played herself in the piece. We're in our 1950s costume. We make a good looking couple. Don't you think? Her hair is taller then me!

On set with my son Alex. Doesn't get much better than this. A quick break then my son had to get back to work holding my tumbler of scotch just out of camera range. Child labor laws don't apply on my shoots. PS: Pay no mind to the desk nameplate, it was part of the shoot!

The third episode of Got No Game with Paul Mecurio is now live! In this episode, Paul visits ringside before the big fight with HBO Boxings’ Jim Lampley. Lampley does the play-by-play as Paul faces off with his toughest challenger to date.

New episodes of Got No Game with Paul Mecurio will post each Friday through September 4. Visit www.hbo.com/gotnogame for updates!

Paul goes one-on-one with Ring Announcer Michael Buffer. Paul tries to bend Buffer to his will by working on variations of that famous catch phrase....and you’ve never heard Buffer quite like this.

Paul has a behind-the-scenes pass for the big fight weekend in Las Vegas - making all the scenes and mixing with the people that are the real backbone of the boxing world.

New episodes of Got No Game with Paul Mecurio will post each Friday through September 4. Visit www.hbo.com/gotnogame for updates!

My new HBO Sports web series Got No Game with Paul Mecurio has officially launched! I’ve been working hard on this series for months and I can’t wait for you all to see it. Read more about the series below and head on over to www.hbo.com/gotnogame to watch. Shoot me an email at submissions@paulmecurio.com and let me know what you think! - Paul

Got No Game with Paul Mecurio

HBO Sports new web series, Got No Game with Paul Mecurio tackles the world of sports with a comical look at the compelling stories and outrageous events away from the field. With exclusive access that only HBO can provide, Emmy and Peabody Award-winning comedian Paul Mecurio satirizes sports today through original sketches and one-on-one interviews.

Got No Game officially launched today, Friday, July 31 with two episodes now live. In the first episode, Paul goes one-on-one with Ring Announcer Michael Buffer and tries to bend Buffer to his will by working on variations of that famous catch phrase... and you've never heard Buffer quite like this. In the second episode, Paul goes behind-the-scenes at a big fight weekend in Las Vegas and mixes with the people who are the real backbone of the boxing world.

New episodes of Got No Game with Paul Mecurio will post each Friday through September 4. The show is also available for download and view on iTunes and YouTube. Visit www.hbo.com/gotnogame and watch today!

Check out these photos taken from my new HBO Sports web series Got No Game with Paul Mecurio. Visit www.hbo.com/gotnogame to watch the show, download it on iTunes or grab the videos from YouTube. Keep checking www.paulmecurio.com for behind the scenes photos and more!

Talking with HBO Boxings' Jim Lampley in an episode of Got No Game with Paul Mecurio.

Hanging with the Ricky Hatton Band at the big Manny Pacquiao vs Ricky Hatton fight in Las Vegas.


Interviewing Michael Buffer.

Check it out, I'm a football ref! Who would have thought that I could go from a Wall Street lawyer to comedian to referee?