Nikki & Sara Live is an American late night talk show hosted by comedians Nikki Glaser and Sara Schaefer. Glaser, Schaefer and Kim Gamble served as the show's executive producers.[1] The series premiered on January 29, 2013, on the American cable television network MTV.[2] Nikki & Sara Live was canceled on October 29, 2013.[3]
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| Genre | Late-night talk show |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
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| Running time | 20 to 23 minutes |
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| Network | MTV |
| Release | January 29 – October 29, 2013 |
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| Not Safe with Nikki Glaser | |
Production edit
Brian McCann served as the show's head writer for most of the first season. Kim Gamble has served as showrunner for both the first and second season.[2] Glaser and Schaefer have hosted a weekly podcast, "You Had to Be There," since January 2011.[4] While Glaser and Schaefer were partaking in an interview on Katie Couric's talk show, Katie, Couric surprised the duo with the news about the series' second season renewal,[5] with the second and final season premiering July 30, 2013.[6]
Episodes edit
| Season | Episodes | Season Premiere | Season Finale | |
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| 1 | 12 | January 29, 2013 | April 16, 2013 | |
| 2 | 12 | July 30, 2013 | October 29, 2013 | |
Season 1 (2013) edit
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Guest | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Kesha | January 29, 2013 |
| 2 | 2 | Jenny McCarthy | February 5, 2013 |
| 3 | 3 | Shay Mitchell | February 12, 2013 |
| 4 | 4 | Alison Brie | February 19, 2013 |
| 5 | 5 | Phillip Phillips | February 26, 2013 |
| 6 | 6 | Jenni "JWoww" Farley | March 5, 2013 |
| 7 | 7 | Jessica Alba | March 12, 2013 |
| 8 | 8 | Jay Sean | March 19, 2013 |
| 9 | 9 | Max Irons | March 26, 2013 |
| 10 | 10 | Kal Penn | April 2, 2013 |
| 11 | 11 | Ashley Tisdale | April 9, 2013 |
| 12 | 12 | Olly Murs | April 16, 2013 |
Season 2 (2013) edit
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Guest | Original air date |
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| 13 | 1 | Christopher Mintz-Plasse | July 30, 2013 |
| 14 | 2 | Logan Lerman | August 6, 2013 |
| 15 | 3 | Krewella | August 13, 2013 |
| 16 | 4 | Amy Schumer and Ariana Grande | August 20, 2013 |
| 17 | 5 | Iggy Azalea and One Direction | August 27, 2013 |
| 18 | 6 | A$AP Rocky | September 3, 2013 |
| - | - | Best of Nikki and Sara Live! | September 10, 2013 |
| 19 | 7 | Austin Mahone | September 17, 2013 |
| 20 | 8 | Jason Derulo and Cher Lloyd | September 24, 2013 |
| 21 | 9 | Justin Timberlake and Grace Helbig | October 1, 2013 |
| 22 | 10 | Daniel Radcliffe and the cast of Super Fun Night | October 8, 2013 |
| 23 | 11 | Ashley Rickards and Justin Long | October 22, 2013 |
| 24 | 12 | Johnny Knoxville, Jimmy Fallon, Regis Philbin, Arsenio Hall, Chris Hardwick, and Icona Pop | October 29, 2013 |
Reception edit
The series has received positive reviews. Anna Brand of The Daily Beast cited hosts Nikki Glaser and Sara Schaefer's "refreshing lack of diva behavior," "harmless sarcasm," and real-life "closeness" as crucial elements to the success of the show, which she deemed "late-night TV's best-kept secret."[7] Jezebel writer Erin Gloria Ryan called the show "pretty great, like having a slumber party with the girls you thought you were never cool enough to be friends in high school with but who turn out to be super nice."[8]
References edit
- ^ a b "MTV Premieres Weekly Late Night Comedy Series "Nikki & Sara Live" Hosted by Comedians Nikki Glaser AND Sara Schaefer Beginning Tuesday Nights on January 29 at 11PM ET/PT" (Press release). MTV. December 13, 2012. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
- ^ a b Angelo, Megan (December 28, 2012). "Friends First, Talk-Show Hosts Later". The New York Times. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (November 22, 2013). "'Nikki & Sara Live' Canceled After Two Seasons by MTV". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013.
- ^ "Wednesday, January 5, 2011". You Had to Be There Podcast Tumblr. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
- ^ "'Nikki & Sara LIVE' Will Return For A Second Season!". MTV. April 19, 2013. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (June 20, 2013). "MTV is Heating Up This Summer With the Return of Rob Drydek's 'Ridiculousness', 'Money From Strangers' and 'Nikki & Sara Live'". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013.
- ^ Anna Brand (August 6, 2013). "'Nikki & Sara' Is Late-Night TV's Best-Kept Secret". The Daily Beast. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
- ^ Erin Gloria Ryan (October 2, 2013). "Justin Timberlake Surprises Nikki & Sara; Adorable Freakout Ensues". Jezebel. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
