Brigham Avery ’04 debuts ‘Hollywood & Ivy’ on Chicago Cubs’ TV network
December 2021
Brigham Avery ’04, sports journalist and podcast host, recently debuted his newest project titled ‘Hollywood & Ivy’. A monthly, one-hour television show featuring celebrity fans of the Chicago Cubs, ‘Hollywood & Ivy’ premiered December 2 on Marquee Sports Network, the Cubs’ regional sports network. Hollywood actor Joe Mantegna, a Cicero native and Cubs fan, serves as executive producer.
Brigham serves as producer of the show through his production company, Brigham Avery Productions. On the show, Brigham will interview the biggest stars that frequent Wrigley Field each year, sharing their memories and anecdotes of being lifelong Cubs fans. The series kicked off with Mantegna as the first guest. Other celebrities scheduled include George Wendt, Tom Dreesen, Gary Sinise and Jeff Garlin.
"I am so excited to bring this amazing program to Marquee Sports Network,” said Brigham. “My partners and I see an amazing future of 'Hollywood and Ivy', delivering entertaining stories and laughs in each episode."
Brigham is a lifelong Cubs fan who developed his passion into professional opportunity through creating, hosting and producing multiple episodes of sports show "KBS Live" from Mantegna’s restaurant, Taste Chicago, in Los Angeles.