"Vice Live" canceled after less than two months – Variety

After a month and a half, Viceland put an end to "Vice Live", his live show on weekday evenings, due to his low ratings.

"Vice Live" aired from Monday to Thursday from Vice's headquarters in Brooklyn, and was originally presented as a nightly showcase of all things Vice. Later, Viceland reduced the show to one hour per night, but "Vice Live" has never managed to impose itself in pop culture. The show was first shown on February 25 to 77,000 viewers, making it one of the least watched cable shows in prime time.

The last episode of "Vice Live" was aired last Thursday. Viceland President Guy Slattery announced the cancellation Monday to staff members. A spokesman referred Variety to an internal memo sent by Slattery.

"For the past two months, Vice Live has been broadcasting live from our Brooklyn headquarters four nights a week with an unpredictable and beautifully crazy show that showcased the best of Vice and highlighted some of the world's most emerging emerging talents. comedy, music, television and food, "writes Slattery in the memo. "The show has demonstrated the power and potential of One Vice and we have now added to our world-clbad production capabilities within the Vice-HQ, which can be used by all Vice's content teams."

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"Vice Live" was animated by a panel of four newcomers: actress Marie Faustin, Houston-based hip-hop Houston underground artist, actress / director Sandy Honig and writer / comedian Zack Fox. In his memo, Slattery added that contributors, including Dee Nasty ("Worse Weekend Than You" and "Dee on the Street") from Vice Digital, and Taji Ameen ("One Star Reviews") will develop these segments in their own form. while Vice to expand the "A $ AP Twelvy's Sports Desk" from A $ AP Twelvyy. In addition, Viceland will aim to develop new projects with hosts Fox, Faustin and Fat Tony – while Honig, who is developing a project outside of Vice, "knows that Vice's doors are always open to her," he added. .

"Vice Live" was supposed to fill the void left by Viceland's previous nocturnal show, "Desus & Mero", as these hosts moved on to Showtime. Executive producer Jeremy Hutchins ("106 & Park") and director Joe Perota ("Last Week,", "The Chris Gethard Show") supervised the series, alongside Nomi Ernst Leidner ("Gaycation"), of Viceland, Jeff Sammon ("Desus & Mero," "Jimmy Kimmel Live!") And Catherine Whyte (Production Manager at Viceland), also executive producers.

While "Vice Live" was leaving the airwaves, Slattery had pointed out that Viceland still had shows such as "Bong Appetite: Cook Off" and "Dark Side of The Ring", as well as the upcoming "Jasper & Errol's First Time "," Danny's House ". "Donkmaster", "How to plunder a bank", "Beautiful young criminals" and new episodes of "Most Expensivest".

"Thank you to all members of the team" Vice Live & # 39; for their hard work and to all those of the company for their support and creativity as we continue to bring to television views and unique voices that can not be found anywhere else …, daring experimental jumps that only Vice would dare to do, "added Slattery in his memo.