The Grace Helbig Show
The Grace Helbig Show is an American late-night talk show created and hosted by YouTube star Grace Helbig which aired on E! cable network. It premiered on April 3, 2015 and the first season ended on June 7, 2015.[3]
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Genre | Talk show |
Created by | Grace Helbig |
Directed by | Blake Webster[1] |
Presented by | Grace Helbig |
Composer | DJ Flula[1] |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 8 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producers | Michael Davies[2] Amanda McPhillips[2] Grace Helbig[2] Ken Treusch[2] |
Producer | Joselyn Hughes[1] |
Editors | Matt Silfen[1] Tony Conte III[1] Barnaby Levy[1] |
Running time | 22 minutes |
Production company | Embassy Row[2] |
Release | |
Original network | E! |
Picture format | 1080i (16:9 HDTV) |
Original release | April 3 – June 7, 2015 |
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Website |
History
On August 6, 2014, Deadline Hollywood reported that Grace Helbig was to star in a comedy/talk show pilot, tentatively called The Grace Helbig Project.[4] The announcement came only a few weeks before the conclusion of another E! late-night talk show, Chelsea Lately, which Helbig had previously appeared on.
On March 10, 2015, E! stated in a press release that the show, now titled The Grace Helbig Show, would premiere on April 3, 2015, at 10:30pm ET, following The Soup.[5]
On May 11, 2015, the network announced that the show would be moving from Fridays at 10:30pm ET to Sundays at 11pm ET, beginning May 31, 2015.[6]
Episodes
No. | Guests | Original air date | U.S. viewers | |
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1 | Aisha Tyler, Mamrie Hart, DJ Flula[7] | April 3, 2015 | 227,000[8][9] | |
Grace interviews Aisha Tyler, shares videos with Mamrie Hart, and writes a song with DJ Flula Borg. | ||||
2 | Nick Kroll, Tyler Oakley[10] | April 10, 2015 | 236,000[9] | |
Grace chats with Nick Kroll about his new film Adult Beginners, Tyler Oakley teaches Grace & Nick some internet slang, and Grace & Tyler play a game called "Hot Mess, God Bless". | ||||
3 | Jim Parsons, Miranda Sings, John Green[11] | April 17, 2015 | 262,000[12] | |
John Green attempts to teach Grace about politics while Grace attempts to drive John to the airport; Miranda Sings, Jim Parsons, & Grace play a game called "Whelp!"; Jim answers fans' questions; and Jim & Grace play tiny tennis. Miranda Sings does a bikini dance based upon a suggestion from viewer OcularNervosa | ||||
4 | Paul Scheer, Abby Lee, Mamrie Hart[11] | April 24, 2015[13] | 182,000[14] | |
Grace & Mamrie prepare for Abby Lee's appearance by making up dances based on names submitted on Twitter, then dance for Abby Lee herself. Grace, Mamrie, and Paul play a game called "We're Old" where they identify in which decade ('80s, '90s, '00s, or '10s) certain pop culture items were popular. | ||||
5 | Hilary Duff, GloZell Green, Shane Dawson, A.J. Barrera[11] | May 1, 2015[13] | 211,000[15] | |
6 | Lance Bass, James Corden, Hannah Hart, Naha Armády[11] | May 8, 2015[11] | 163,000[16] | |
7 | Jack Black, Adam DeVine, Erin Foster, Sara Foster[11] | May 31, 2015[11] | 289,000[17] | |
8 | Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Mamrie Hart, Hannah Hart, Superfruit[11] | June 7, 2015[11] | 243,000[18] |
International broadcast
The Grace Helbig Show airs in simulcast in Canada on E!,[19] the Canadian equivalent of the US channel. The show premiered on E! in Australia and New Zealand on Sunday, April 5, 2015,[20][21] and on April 20, 2015 in the United Kingdom.[22]
References
- "The Grace Helbig Show – Credits". NBCUniversal Media Village. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
- de Moraes, Lisa (March 10, 2015). "'The Grace Helbig Show' Joins E! Primetime On April 3". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
- Maas, Jennifer (March 10, 2015). "The Grace Helbig Show gets premiere date and a promo: Watch it now". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
- Andreeva, Nellie (August 6, 2014). "YouTube Star Grace Helbig To Topline E! Comedy/Talk Show Pilot". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
- Wagner, Kira (March 10, 2015). ""The Grace Helbig Show" is set to Premiere Friday, April 3rd Only on E!". NBCUniveral Media Village. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
- ""The Grace Helbig Show" is moving to Sundays!". E! Online. May 11, 2015. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
- Jarvey, Natalie (April 2, 2015). "Grace Helbig Wants Her E! Talk Show to Feel Interactive". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
- Kondolojy, Amanda (April 6, 2015). "Friday Cable Ratings: NBA Basketball Tops Night + 'Bering Sea Gold', 'Bring It!' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 10, 2015. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- Cantor, Brian (April 13, 2015). "Ratings: E!'s "The Grace Helbig Show" Rises in Week Two". Headline Planet. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
- "The Grace Helbig Show – Episodes". NBCUniversal Media Village. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
- "The Grace Helbig Show – Episode Guide". Zap2it. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
- Metcalf, Mitch (April 17, 2015). "ShowBuzzDaily's Top 25 Friday Cable Originals (& Network Update)". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
- "The Grace Helbig Show". The Futon Critic. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
- Metcalf, Mitch (April 27, 2015). "ShowBuzzDaily's Top 100 Friday Cable Originals (& Network Scorecard): 4.24.2015". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
- Cantor, Brian (May 4, 2015). "Ratings: E!'s "The Grace Helbig Show" Rises Slightly for Hilary Duff Episode". Headline Planet. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- Cantor, Brian (May 11, 2015). "Ratings: E!'s "The Grace Helbig Show" Sinks to Viewership Low". Headline Planet. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
- Cantor, Brian (June 2, 2015). "Ratings: E!'s "The Grace Helbig Show" Posts Viewership High in Sunday Timeslot". Headline Planet. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
- Cantor, Brian (June 9, 2015). "Ratings: E!'s "The Grace Helbig Show" Viewership Falls for Season Finale". Headline Planet. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
- Ossa, Camila; Rinaldo, Amanda (March 24, 2015). "New Hybrid Comedy Talk Series 'The Grace Helbig Show' Premieres April 3 on E!". Bell Media Press Room. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
- "The Grace Helbig Show". E! Online. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
- Knox, David (19 March 2015). "Airdate: The Grace Helbig Show". TV Tonight. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
- Rigby, Sam (April 1, 2015). "E! to air YouTube star Grace Helbig's talk show in UK". Digital Spy. Retrieved May 19, 2015.