Warner Bros. Discovery has canceled “Full Frontal with Samantha Bee,” a signature TBS late night talk show, after seven seasons.
Per an official press statement, “Full Frontal” will “not return to the network in the fall” as the late night landscape is forced into a reshuffling.
“As we continue to shape our new programming strategy, we’ve made some difficult, business-based decisions,” a representative from TBS said in a statement, via Variety. “We are proud to have been the home to ‘Full Frontal with Samantha Bee’ and thank Sam, and the rest of the Emmy-nominated team for their groundbreaking work. We celebrate this extraordinarily talented cast and crew and look forward to exploring new opportunities to work with them in the future.”
Warner Bros. Discovery previously closed out its contract with “Conan” also on TBS, as NBC canceled Lilly Singh’s talk show and CBS is looking to replace James Corden...
Per an official press statement, “Full Frontal” will “not return to the network in the fall” as the late night landscape is forced into a reshuffling.
“As we continue to shape our new programming strategy, we’ve made some difficult, business-based decisions,” a representative from TBS said in a statement, via Variety. “We are proud to have been the home to ‘Full Frontal with Samantha Bee’ and thank Sam, and the rest of the Emmy-nominated team for their groundbreaking work. We celebrate this extraordinarily talented cast and crew and look forward to exploring new opportunities to work with them in the future.”
Warner Bros. Discovery previously closed out its contract with “Conan” also on TBS, as NBC canceled Lilly Singh’s talk show and CBS is looking to replace James Corden...
- 7/25/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Over the course of three seasons, TBS’ weekly late night talk show “Full Frontal With Samantha Bee” has capitalized on both its host’s comedic chops and her desire to make her platform count for good. The result: a snappy half-hour series that easily mixes jokes about the current political climate with deeply reported field pieces that dig into such topics as America’s relationship with Puerto Rico, voter suppression, Brexit, and the wide range of issues facing immigrants around the world.
Despite the heavy subject matter, Bee always looks for humor. During an April 10 taping of the weekly show which also functioned as an Fyc event for Emmy voters — Bee’s thrilling ability to spout off information and jokes in just one take was a hit with the industry types in attendance — that blend of quipping and reportage was on full display.
For this week’s field piece, Bee and her crew,...
Despite the heavy subject matter, Bee always looks for humor. During an April 10 taping of the weekly show which also functioned as an Fyc event for Emmy voters — Bee’s thrilling ability to spout off information and jokes in just one take was a hit with the industry types in attendance — that blend of quipping and reportage was on full display.
For this week’s field piece, Bee and her crew,...
- 4/11/2019
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
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