Showtime Renews 'Desus & Mero'
Late night talk show gets third season
Showtime has re-upped its late-night talk show Desus & Mero for a third season, the network said Wednesday.
“All of us at Showtime are so proud to have Desus & Mero as our signature late-night series,” said Gary Levine, Showtime Networks president of entertainment in a statement. “They are our very own ‘Bronx Bombers’ who knock it out of the park every episode, with their singular blend of hilarity, authenticity and relevancy.”
Season two of the series -- which features the co-hosts giving their take on the day's hot topics and interviewing guests at the intersection of pop culture, sports, music, politics -- runs weekly through October.
Desus & Mero is executive produced by Desus Nice, The Kid Mero, Lilly Burns, Tony Hernandez, Victor Lopez, Suzanne Fagel and Mike Pielocik.
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