Nikki & Sara Live

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]

Nikki & Sara Live
GenreLate-night talk show
Created by
Presented by
  • Nikki Glaser
  • Sara Schaefer
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes24
Production
Executive producers
  • Brent Haynes
  • Kim Gamble
  • Nick Predescu
  • Nikki Glaser
  • Sara Schaefer
  • Shane Tilston
Running time20 to 23 minutes
Release
Original networkMTV
Picture format1080i (HDTV)
Original releaseJanuary 29 
October 29, 2013 (2013-10-29)
Chronology
Followed byNot Safe with Nikki Glaser
External links
Website

Production

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

SeasonEpisodesSeason PremiereSeason Finale
1 12 January 29, 2013 (2013-01-29) April 16, 2013 (2013-04-16)
2 12 July 30, 2013 (2013-07-30) October 29, 2013 (2013-10-29)

Season 1 (2013)

No. in
series
No. in
season
Guest Original air date
11KeshaJanuary 29, 2013 (2013-01-29)
22Jenny McCarthyFebruary 5, 2013 (2013-02-05)
33Shay MitchellFebruary 12, 2013 (2013-02-12)
44Alison BrieFebruary 19, 2013 (2013-02-19)
55Phillip PhillipsFebruary 26, 2013 (2013-02-26)
66Jenni "JWoww" FarleyMarch 5, 2013 (2013-03-05)
77Jessica AlbaMarch 12, 2013 (2013-03-12)
88Jay SeanMarch 19, 2013 (2013-03-19)
99Max IronsMarch 26, 2013 (2013-03-26)
1010Kal PennApril 2, 2013 (2013-04-02)
1111Ashley TisdaleApril 9, 2013 (2013-04-09)
1212Olly MursApril 16, 2013 (2013-04-16)

Season 2 (2013)

No. in
series
No. in
season
Guest Original air date
131Christopher Mintz-PlasseJuly 30, 2013 (2013-07-30)
142Logan LermanAugust 6, 2013 (2013-08-06)
153KrewellaAugust 13, 2013 (2013-08-13)
164Amy Schumer and Ariana GrandeAugust 20, 2013 (2013-08-20)
175Iggy Azalea and One DirectionAugust 27, 2013 (2013-08-27)
186A$AP RockySeptember 3, 2013 (2013-09-03)
--Best of Nikki and Sara Live!September 10, 2013 (2013-09-10)
197Austin MahoneSeptember 17, 2013 (2013-09-17)
208Jason Derulo and Cher LloydSeptember 24, 2013 (2013-09-24)
219Justin Timberlake and Grace HelbigOctober 1, 2013 (2013-10-01)
2210Daniel Radcliffe and the cast of Super Fun NightOctober 8, 2013 (2013-10-08)
2311Ashley Rickards and Justin LongOctober 22, 2013 (2013-10-22)
2412Johnny Knoxville, Jimmy Fallon, Regis Philbin, Arsenio Hall, Chris Hardwick, and Icona PopOctober 29, 2013 (2013-10-29)

Reception

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

  1. "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.
  2. Angelo, Megan (December 28, 2012). "Friends First, Talk-Show Hosts Later". The New York Times. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
  3. 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.
  4. "Wednesday, January 5, 2011". You Had to Be There Podcast Tumblr. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
  5. "'Nikki & Sara LIVE' Will Return For A Second Season!". MTV. April 19, 2013. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
  6. 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.
  7. Anna Brand (August 6, 2013). "'Nikki & Sara' Is Late-Night TV's Best-Kept Secret". The Daily Beast. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
  8. Erin Gloria Ryan (October 2, 2013). "Justin Timberlake Surprises Nikki & Sara; Adorable Freakout Ensues". Jezebel. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
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