Desus and Mero

“Desus Nice and The Kid Mero will be pursuing separate creative endeavors moving forward,” a spokesperson for the network said, adding that the show would not ...

Desus & Mero, the celebrated late night Showtime series hosted by Desus Nice and The Kid Mero, has officially come to an end. A spokesperson for Showtime ...

“It was never clear who was in charge,” the staffer says. “It’s kind of a miracle that it lasted this long,” says a staffer who wished to remain anonymous. “There are people who felt like that show could have lasted forever.” The news broke a few hours after rumors spread that Desus and The Kid Mero had parted ways. Desus & Mero premiered on Showtime in 2019, platforming the cohosts as two of the freshest new voices in the late night space. A spokesperson for Showtime confirmed the news to Vanity Fair Monday, noting that the show’s final episode aired Thursday, June 23.

The late-night show 'Desus & Mero' is officially ending after four seasons at Showtime as the pair announce they are splitting up.

When “Desus & Mero” first launched on Showtime, the show aired once a week before expanding to two nights a week. In addition to the Showtime series, Desus and Mero were well-known for their popular “Bodega Boys” podcast, which they launched in 2015. “Desus Nice and The Kid Mero have made a name for themselves in comedy and in the late-night space as quick-witted cultural commentators.

Showtime has announced that late-night talk show Desus & Mero will not return for season 5. According to a statement, Desus Nice and The Kid Mero, ...

If there is behind-the-scenes beef, as some fans have been speculating, it looks like neither Desus nor Mero are ready to address it for now. Desus also confirmed the decision on Twitter, writing, “shouts to showtime & shouts to the hive, thanks for being part of the journey. “Showtime’s late-night talk show Desus & Mero will not be returning for a fifth season,” a Showtime spokesperson confirmed in a statement to Vulture. “Its final episode aired Thursday, June 23.

“Desus Nice and The Kid Mero have made a name for themselves in comedy and in the late-night space as quick-witted cultural commentators,” Showtime said in a ...

“shouts to showtime & shouts to the hive, thanks for being part of the journey,” Desus tweeted Monday. “proud of the show my staff made every episode. “seeing Desus and Mero’s ascent through the year was dope as f—, especially being a child of immigrants,” Twitter user Hector Diaz wrote. And I’m grateful for their run.” “No matter what, the Bodega Boys did that. Mero did not publicly comment on the split as of Monday afternoon. Desus and Mero, a.k.a. the Bodega Boys, are high school acquaintances who first broke through in 2013 with their “Desus vs.

After much speculation, Showtime confirmed that Desus & Mero will not be returning for another season.

The pair were early Twitter standouts before launching a podcast on Complex called Desus Vs. Mero and, later, launching a show of their own, Bodega Boys, in 2015. Following much speculation on the future of Desus and Mero’s Bodega Boys podcast on the /r/bodegaboys subreddit, the show’s verified Twitter account posted a statement about the breakup. The self-proclaimed “greatest show in late night history” Desus And Mero is ending its run.

Showtime confirmed the co-hosts will be “pursuing separate creative endeavors moving forward” after rumors swirled that the longtime pair had a falling out.

After the news became official on Monday, Desus tweeted, “shouts to showtime & shouts to the hive, thanks for being part of the journey. According to a spokesperson for the network, “Desus Nice and The Kid Mero will be pursuing separate creative endeavors moving forward. SHOWTIME's late-night talk show DESUS & MERO will not be returning for a fifth season.

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero, the duo behind the Showtime late-night series, announced on Twitter that they will be "pursuing separate creative endeavors moving ...

"Desus Nice and The Kid Mero have made a name for themselves in comedy and in the late-night space as quick-witted cultural commentators," the statement from Showtime said. They previously had shows on Complex TV and Viceland. The show's final episode aired June 23.

Showtime said that the Bronx-bred hosts were “pursuing separate creative endeavors” after the duo collaborated on television shows, podcasts and a book.

In 2020, they published an advice book, “ God-Level Knowledge Darts: Life Lessons From the Bronx.” The two spoke with the Academy Award-winning actor, who grew up in Mount Vernon, N.Y., about different stops on the No. 2 subway line and the rising price of a pizza slice. Mero,” that premiered in 2013, then a web series. Before Showtime picked up “Desus and Mero” in 2018, the show aired on Viceland for two years. They had attended the same summer school and were familiar with each other, but it was a meeting they were both invited to by an editor at the pop culture website Complex that formally brought them together. They swapped carefully crafted opening monologues for a looser conversation style where they responded to news events and viral clips, building on each other’s jokes.

"Desus & Mero" will not return to Showtime for another season. The network announced hosts Desus Nice and The Kid Mero are doing separate projects.

"The younger kids now, they are more politically aware and active. Desus later wrote on Twitter on July 15, " the hive deserved better than this ending. The book is filled with advice, from navigating relationships to surviving while broke. Reddit can slander my name but when the truth comes out…..actually just wait." "#DESUSandMERO will not be returning to SHOWTIME. It's been a good run, fam." proud of the show my staff made every episode.

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Desus and Mero may be over, but the brand is strong. The bright spot is that Desus & Mero can provide a blueprint for other comedians — and hopefully other network executives. “At Pushkin, Gretta will continue to lead an ambitious team of producers and manage their superb client work, while taking on a senior leadership role at our company.” Following a recent financing round, LiveOne says that PodcastOne is valued at $60 million, meaning it is worth nearly two-thirds of the overall business. Desus & Mero brought something fresh to the genre. After abandoning its podcast listening app this spring, Acast’s acquisition of Podchaser underscores that it sees its advertising business as the key to future success. The show’s end is a blow for late-night comedy, which still hasn’t quite managed to adapt to the streaming era. We learned Monday night that comedy duo Desus Nice and The Kid Mero are officially over, bringing their critically acclaimed talk show on Showtime to an end. Before landing the Showtime series that would take them mainstream, they honed their rapport and built a loyal following with the podcasts Desus vs. “Showtime’s late-night talk show Desus & Mero will not be returning for a fifth season. “Desus Nice and The Kid Mero will be pursuing separate creative endeavors moving forward,” Showtime told The Verge Monday evening. We’ve got a lot to dig into today, from mergers and acquisitions to breakups, both amicable and acrimonious.

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero will not be returning for a fifth season of their Showtime talk show. Desus & Mero Season 4 ended on June 23, in what will now be ...

proud of the show my staff made every episode. After the news that the show had ended broke, Desus wrote on Twitter: "shouts to showtime & shouts to the hive, thanks for being part of the journey. Desus told IndieWire that month: "We definitely want to do a big travel interview. The news that the show was ending came via a Showtime statement. The pair have worked together in the format since 2013 when their Desus vs. This all came after the pair had hinted they were both planning to go solo.