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Showtime’s late-night series Desus & Mero is taking the week off after Desus Nice, otherwise known as Daniel Baker, was hit by Covid-19. The series, which moved from twice a week to weekly with the return of its fourth season earlier this month, will be postponed due to the positive test. Desus said that he's been…

Desus & Mero are back with a fourth season but they're cutting their on-screen time in half. Showtime is moving the late-night show from twice a week to one episode a week beginning Thursday March 10 with the launch of its fourth season. The pair also have their first official showrunner – J.D. Amato, exec producer of…

If 2020 was the year of the late-night bathtub and garage specials, the last twelve months saw somewhat of a return to normal for the entertainers making linear viewers laugh on a nightly basis. With all of the late-night hosts returned to the studio – albeit some such as Trevor Noah, Samantha Bee and Desus & Mero in…

Desus & Mero have been making noise in late-night over the last few years, starting at Complex before moving to MTV2 and then Vice before settling in on Showtime, where their eponymous show is currently in its third season. The pair call this process "levelling up" and they've certainly got their footing, having now…

Desus & Mero are leaving their home sneaker wall behind and heading back into the studio to record their late-night Showtime series. The pair will return to their newly revamped studio on June 20 for the first time since March 2020, when the pandemic forced them to shoot their show remotely. Flamboyant country rapper…

Late-night television hasn't changed a great deal since Johnny Carson took over The Tonight Show nearly 60 years ago. There's been the odd exception, such as Arsenio Hall's syndicated show finding a young audience and bringing Bill Clinton's saxophone licks to the country, or Joan Rivers briefly interloping on Fox…

Showtime comedy duo Desus & Mero appear to be on the road to Covid-19 recovery and immunization. After last week’s revelation by The Kid Mero that he contracted the coronavirus, his partner Desus Nice tweeted out yesterday that he’s received his immunization shot at a Bronx church. “Just got my first sweet pfizer…

This week's episode of Showtime’s Desus & Mero will look a little different after The Kid Mero contracted Covid-19. Mero, aka Joel Martinez, revealed via social media that he contracted the virus. "I'm doing OK and following all the protocols. But dead ass stay home, wear your mask, social distance and get your…

Fresh from interviewing President Barack Obama, Desus Nice and the Kid Mero, are returning for a third season of Desus & Mero on Sunday, January 31. The Showtime late-night series was renewed in September for its third season. It will return to its 11 p.m. spot on Sunday and Thursday nights. The pair have been hosting…

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero of Desus & Mero fame are set to announce 16th annual Black List. Yup, you heard that right, The Bodega Boys are set to blow our minds as they host the unveiling of The Black List, which is a collection of Hollywood’s best unproduced scripts written by the most talented screenwriters that…

Former President Barack Obama will sit for an interview on Showtime’s Desus & Mero this Sunday, the latest stop on the A Promised Land author’s TV book tour. The special episode will air at 11:05 p.m. Sunday, December 13. Starting the next day, the episode will be available for free on YouTube, Showtime.com and…

Ziwe Fumudoh, a writer on Desus & Mero and Our Cartoon President, has scored her own variety series on Showtime. The rising star will feature and exec produce the untitled series, which has been handed a straight-to-series order and will feature interviews and sketches as well as unscripted real-world rendezvous…