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Nightly Pop Premiere Date/Status
Nightly Pop SEASON 2 Cancelled On E!
About Nightly Pop TV Series
Hi all,
Over the past six months Iāve been digging deep into the E! News business. As we shared in February, our goal is to create a center of excellence for entertainment news at NBCU, and I want to start by acknowledging and thanking all of you who are already working day in and day out to help make that happen.
When initially we spoke, we promised to reconnect as soon as we had a better idea of the new organizational structure, and we wanted to share some of that with you today.
We are creating a centralized āTerrace Studiosā umbrella, sharing critical support functions across the Access and E! News brands such as stage, production management, hair and makeup, etc. This will enable us to work smarter and stronger, maximizing existing expertise while freeing up resources to compete on a larger scale. Itās a natural fit for these two amazing brands to join forces. Access has reestablished itself as THE home of entertainment news on broadcast, and E! News remains one of the most iconic multi-platform brands in the industry.
One of our top priorities is to solidify E!ās role in entertainment news well into the future, and on that note, we are restructuring the leadership team to better help us achieve that goal.
Our digital footprint continues to be one of the brandās strongest assets, and Tammy Filler ā who has done a phenomenal job growing engagement over the past few years ā will remain in her role as EVP and Editor-in-Chief overseeing the digital E! News organization and developing a robust slate of digital originals. Tammy will have three direct reports whose teams will help grow and shape the brand moving forward; Jen Lavin will lead creative, Jamie Blynn will oversee E! online editorial, and we are actively searching for someone to oversee digital strategy. I truly believe each of these executives is incredible at what they do, and that this new structure will set this team up for success moving forward.
In addition, we are extending our ācenter of excellenceā concept to the production side of the business. Ed Zarcoff will lead this group as SVP, News Operations reporting directly into me; he will partner closely with Vinnie Fusco and Kristin Killackey who will continue to run all first-run production operations. Ed will remain responsible for digital production management as well as take on the following teams: news operations, photo and booking. Edās institutional knowledge coupled with his past newsroom experience make him a natural fit for this expanded role, and Iām confident this change will streamline and strengthen our production process.
Finally, as we continue to focus on the future of E! and its news offerings, we are going to be launching a new show on the linear network that will air nightly beginning in late October. We will be announcing more details in the coming weeks, but our vision for the linear show is to return to the roots of the E! News brand as the gold standard of entertainment news coverage. As we continue to move the brand in this direction, Daily Pop will end its run in mid-September and Nightly Pop will conclude in early October, paving the way for us to focus audiences on our new show. I want to say a huge thank you to the Daily Pop and Nightly Pop teams for their creativity and commitment, including working countless hours to keep these shows up and running through the pandemic.
I know change can be challenging, but I am truly excited about the future of these brands that we are going to build together. In the next few minutes, youāll see a meeting invite pop on your calendar for a virtual Town Hall at 10:15 am PT / 1:15 pm ET so we can connect and walk through these changes together.
I appreciate your dedication, flexibility and support as we continue work through this process. Looking forward to āseeingā you soon.
Thank you,
Tracie
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E! brings its topical, unfiltered pop culture format to late night with its newest series, "Nightly Pop" premiering on Monday, October 29th at 10:30pm ET/PT. Following "Busy Tonight," airing at 10pm, "Nightly Pop" will deliver quick-witted, unexpected and relatable commentary centered around the biggest pop culture stories of the week, hosted by E! personalities Morgan Stewart and Nina Parker, along with social influencer Hunter March. The half hour-long weekly series will be Monday night's candid breakdown of the most talked about entertainment news stories. Additionally, Nina Parker, who has guest hosted E!'s "Daily Pop" and "Live from E!" over the last several months, has officially joined the "E! News" team as a correspondent working across all platforms.
"As our audience's appetite for entertainment grows, the addition of 'Nightly Pop' will provide our viewers a weekly dose of primetime pop culture commentary that offers a new perspective in late night with 'E! News'," said John Najarian, executive VP and GM of "E! News" and Digital. "By further expanding our programming, 'E! News' continues to elevate and solidify its position as the leading entertainment pop culture news among our competitors."
MEET THE "NIGHTLY POP" CO-HOSTS
Morgan Stewart
This vivacious co-host of E!'s "Daily Pop" is also featured on a variety of the network's multi-platform programming including co-hosting the Snapchat series "What the Fashion," which humorously breaks down the most recent celebrity fashion trends every Thursday on Snapchat Discover; #NecessaryRealness on Instagram every Monday, offering her unfiltered commentary on the top trends and stories in entertainment. You can also see her on E!'s award winning Red Carpet coverage across the Oscars, Golden Globes, Grammys, and Emmys.
Nina Parker
The effervescent and talented Parker is the latest addition to the team as an "E! News" correspondent featured across all platforms. Parker began her career working at a local NBC news affiliate in San Francisco, prior to Los Angeles where she assisted with the growth of TMZ, serving as talent, producer, and weekend manager of the website turned television show. Following, Nina joined as an entertainment news correspondent for The Insider on CBS in 2011. She was essential in breaking stories on celebrities like Whitney Houston, Beyonce, Madonna, and Nicki Minaj. She has served as the host of VH1's top rated franchise: "The Love and Hip Hop Reunions," and has also made numerous television appearances as a pop culture expert on popular shows such as "The Wendy Williams" show and "The Talk." Nina was also a contributor and fill in host for "Access Live" on NBC.
Hunter March
This entertaining host is a published author, writer, producer. Currently, Hunter hosts Netflix's latest hit competition show "Sugar Rush" which pits best in class bakers against one another. Prior to "Sugar Rush," Hunter served as the witty host of the comedic gameshow "Emogenius" for GSN. He began his career at AwesomenessTV as a coffee-fetching intern, became a producer three days later, and over the course of his time there, became the face of the channel with nearly five million subscribers.
First episode date: October 29, 2018
Network: E! News
Show type: Pop Culture, Talk Show
Status: Cancelled
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