A talk show is a television programming or radio programming genre structured around the act of spontaneous conversation. A talk show is distinguished from other television programs by certain common attributes. In a talk show, one person discusses various topics put forth by a talk show host. This discussion can be in the form of an interview or a simple conversation about important social, political or religious issues and events. The personality of the host shapes the tone of the show, which also defines the "trademark" of the show. A common feature or unwritten rule of talk shows is to be based on "fresh talk", which is talk that is spontaneous or has the appearance of spontaneity.
The Late Show with David Letterman is an American late-night talk show hosted by David Letterman on CBS, the first iteration of the Late Show franchise. The show debuted on August 30, 1993, and was produced by Letterman's production company, Worldwide Pants Incorporated, and CBS Television Studios. The show's music director and leader of the house band, the CBS Orchestra, was Paul Shaffer. The head writer was Matt Roberts and the announcer was originally Bill Wendell, then Alan Kalter. In most U.S. markets the show aired from 11:35 p.m. to 12:35 a.m. Eastern and Pacific Time, and recorded Monday to Wednesdays at 4:30 p.m., and Thursdays at 3:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The second Thursday episode usually aired on Friday of that week.
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Viceland, and Vice on TV in the United States and United Kingdom, are brands used for television channels owned and programmed by Vice Media. Viceland launched on February 29, 2016 with two branded cable channels; the American version is a joint venture majority-owned by A&E Networks, while the now defunct Canadian version operated as a Category A-licensed specialty channel majority-owned by Rogers Media.
The Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Talk Show is one of the award categories presented annually by the Critics' Choice Television Awards (BTJA). It was introduced in 2011 when the event was first initiated. The winners are selected by a group of television critics that are part of the Broadcast Television Critics Association.
Sasheer Zamata Moore is an American actress and comedienne known for her work as a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 2014 to 2017. She also has served as a celebrity ambassador for the American Civil Liberties Union.
Joel Armogasto Martinez, professionally known as The Kid Mero, is a Dominican-American writer, comedian, TV personality, voice actor, YouTube personality, music blogger and Twitter personality. He rose to prominence alongside fellow Bronx native Desus Nice with their Complex TV 46-episode podcast Desus vs. Mero, which first premiered on December 18, 2013. As of season 5, he was a cast member of Guy Code with Desus Nice. He was the co-host of Viceland's Desus & Mero talk show alongside Desus until June 2018, and currently co-hosts Desus & Mero which premiered on February 21, 2019 on Showtime.
Daniel Baker, known professionally as Desus Nice, is a Jamaican-American comedian and television, YouTube, and Twitter personality. He rose to prominence with Complex TV's Desus vs. Mero, which was a 46-episode podcast that was first released on December 18, 2013. He was the co-host of Viceland's Desus & Mero talk show alongside The Kid Mero until June 2018, and currently co-hosts Desus & Mero which premiered on February 21, 2019 on Showtime.
Desus vs. Mero was a weekly podcast show and web series hosted by Bronx natives Desus Nice and The Kid Mero. The podcast was first released on 18 December 2013 and after 46 episodes it ended on 31 December 2014. The duo has since gone on to appear on TV series such as MTV2's Guy Code, Uncommon Sense, Joking Off, and hosts Desus & Mero (2016) on Viceland and Desus & Mero (2019) on Showtime.
Joshua Lyons Gondelman is an American author, comedy writer, producer, and stand-up comedian. He is currently a supervising producer and writer for Desus & Mero on Showtime. He was previously a writer on Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. He is also known for co-creating the parody Twitter account @SeinfeldToday.
Desus & Mero was an American television late-night talk show hosted by Desus Nice and The Kid Mero that ran from October 17, 2016 to June 28, 2018 on Viceland. In 2018, the show's hosts left Viceland and moved to Showtime and the new Desus & Mero premiered on February 21, 2019.
The Beat with Ari Melber is an American news and politics program hosted by Ari Melber, who is the chief legal correspondent for the network MSNBC. It airs weekdays at 6 PM ET.
Jax Media is a film and television production company founded by Tony Hernandez. It is known for producing long-running series Broad City, Difficult People, Younger and Inside Amy Schumer. In February 2018, Imagine Entertainment acquired a controlling stake in Jax Media.
Desus & Mero is an American television late-night talk show hosted by comedians Desus Nice and The Kid Mero. The show premiered on February 21, 2019 on the premium cable and streaming service Showtime. The series' first season debuted on February 21, 2019, and garnered positive reviews.
Ziwerekoru "Ziwe" Fumudoh is an American comedian and writer known for her satiric commentary on politics, race relations and young adulthood. She created the comedy show Baited with Ziwe, is a writer on Desus and Mero, and co-hosts the Hysteria podcast from Crooked Media. Fumudoh stars in and executive produces the Showtime variety series Ziwe, which premiered in May 2021.
The 35th TCA Awards were held on August 3, 2019, in a ceremony hosted by Desus and Mero at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California. The nominees were announced by the Television Critics Association on June 19, 2019.
