Variety Show ‘Ziwe’ Starts on Showtime May 9

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Comedian wrote for ‘Desus & Mero’

Ziwe on Showtime
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Variety series Ziwe, starring and executive produced by comedian Ziwe, debuts on Showtime May 9. There will be six episodes featuring interviews, music, guest stars, sketches and “unscripted and unpredictable interactions with everyday people,” said Showtime. 

Ziwe, whose last name is Fumudoh, is the showrunner. She previously wrote for Desus & Mero, Our Cartoon President and Dickinson. She voiced Kamala Harris on Our Cartoon President. 

Ziwe created the online show Baited With Ziwe, which began on YouTube and shifted to Instagram Live. 

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Ziwe is produced by A24. Jamund Washington and Hunter Speese also executive produce the show. 

Michael Malone
Michael Malone

Michael Malone is content director at B+C and Multichannel News. He joined B+C in 2005 and has covered network programming, including entertainment, news and sports on broadcast, cable and streaming; and local broadcast television, including writing the "Local News Close-Up" market profiles. He also hosted the podcasts "Busted Pilot" and "Series Business." His journalism has also appeared in The New York Times, The L.A. Times, The Boston Globe and New York magazine.