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Steve
GenreTalk show
Presented bySteve Harvey
Narrated by
  • Gary Owen (2017)
  • Steve Kamer (2018–19)
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes310
Production
Executive producers
  • Steve Harvey
  • Shane Farley
  • Gerald Washington
  • Mark Shapiro
  • Mike Antinoro
Running time42 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkSyndication
ReleaseSeptember 5, 2017 (2017-09-05) –
June 26, 2019 (2019-06-26)

Steve is an American syndicated talk show that was hosted by comedian and television personality Steve Harvey. It premiered on September 5, 2017, as a successor to Harvey's Chicago-based Steve Harvey talk show presented by Endemol in association with NBCUniversal Television Distribution. The new series was produced from Universal Studios in California in partnership with IMG, and was described as having a format with a larger focus on celebrities and Harvey's comedy (as opposed to the previous series, which focused more on human interest topics).

NBCUniversal Television Distribution carried over as distributor of the new show. In 2018, the show was dropped by NBCUniversal and its stations for the 2019-2020 television season, in favor of The Kelly Clarkson Show. While IMG sought a new distributor, it ultimately canceled Steve due to low ratings on May 19, 2019. The show aired its final episode on June 26, 2019.

History

Harvey's previous talk show, Steve Harvey, was produced by Endemol Shine North America in Chicago, and ran for five seasons. In November 2016, it was announced that the program would be cancelled after the 2016-17 season. Concurrently, it was announced that Harvey had entered into a partnership with IMG and his previous distributor, NBCUniversal Television Distribution, to produce a new talk show in Los Angeles with an ownership stake, more creative control, and a celebrity-oriented format.[1] The new series, Steve, originated from a new set at Stage 1 at Universal Studios in Universal City, California.[2]

Format

Harvey described the new show's format as being more akin to a late-night talk show and one of his competitors, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, with a monologue, audience games, and celebrity guests. Harvey lamented that it was harder to secure celebrity guests for his previous show in Chicago, explaining that "I designed that show around a great city and those great people. We flew people in, but we didn't have to. In five years, I never had a regular person cancel. I don't expect that to be the case out here. Famous people cancel."[2][3] Harvey stated that the new show would still feature human interest segments, but that he would be able to "interject a little bit more of my personality in terms of humor in a lot more areas".[3]

Production

Steve tapped Shane Farley as the executive producer, alongside Gerald Washington, Mark Shapiro, and Mike Antinoro.[4] To accommodate the new series, Family Feud and Harvey's morning radio show were re-located from Atlanta to Los Angeles (the primetime Celebrity Family Feud had already been filmed in Los Angeles ahead of the move of the main, syndicated series).[5][6] The show premiered on September 5, 2017,[7] with guests Chelsea Handler, Marlon Wayans, and James Arthur.[8]

Steve was picked up in 90% of the U.S., including most of the NBC Owned Television Stations group (where it inherited the previous program's timeslots as a lead-in to The Ellen DeGeneres Show).[9] In January 2018, the show was renewed for a second season that premiered on September 4.[4][10]

Cancellation

On September 19, 2018, it was announced that the NBC Owned Television Stations had picked up a new Kelly Clarkson-hosted talk show, produced and distributed by NBCUniversal, that will replace Steve on its stations and timeslot in the 2019-20 television season. Insiders reported that IMG had been shopping the series to a new distributor or outlet.[11][9]

In January 2019, Harvey stated that he was caught off-guard by the news, arguing that he "thought it would have been nice of [NBC]" to inform that he was being replaced by Kelly Clarkson. Harvey noted that, across both shows, he had maintained a daytime talk show for seven consecutive seasons, despite volatility in daytime television due to other options such as streaming.[12] In May 2019, Steve was officially cancelled, and its final episode was recorded on June 26.[13][14]

References

  1. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (November 11, 2016). "Steve Harvey To End Daytime Talk Show, Launch New One With IMG & NBCU". Deadline Hollywood. United States: Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
  2. ^ a b Roberts, Kimberly C. "Steve Harvey returns to daytime with new look, new vibe". Philadelphia Tribune. Philadelphia: Tronc. ISSN 0746-956X. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  3. ^ a b Cohn, Paulette (September 5, 2017). "Steve Harvey on Bringing Late Night to Daytime With His New Talk Show Steve". Parade. United States: Athlon Media Group. OCLC 1772138. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  4. ^ a b Holloway, Daniel (April 24, 2017). "Steve Harvey's New Daytime Show Lands Exec Producer, Premiere Date". Variety. Los Angeles: Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
  5. ^ Ho, Rodney (June 15, 2017). "'Family Feud' moving production from Atlanta to Los Angeles". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Dunwoody, Georgia: Cox Enterprises. ISSN 1539-7459. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  6. ^ Ho, Rodney (April 24, 2017). "Steve Harvey moving radio show from Atlanta to Los Angeles". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Dunwoody, Georgia: Cox Enterprises. ISSN 1539-7459. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  7. ^ Pedersen, Erik (September 1, 2017). "Fall Premiere Dates For New & Returning Series: 2017 Edition". Deadline Hollywood. United States: Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
  8. ^ Swartz, Tracy (September 1, 2017). "Chelsea Handler, Marlon Wayans to appear on premiere of Steve Harvey's new talk show". Chicago Tribune. Chicago: Tribune Publishing. ISSN 1085-6706. OCLC 60639020. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  9. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (September 19, 2018). "Kelly Clarkson Syndicated Talk Show Set For Fall 2019 Launch On NBC Stations, Replaces Steve Harvey Talker". Deadline. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  10. ^ Littleton, Cynthia (January 19, 2018). "Steve Harvey's Daytime Talk Show Renewed for Season 2". Variety. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  11. ^ "Kelly Clarkson Daytime Talk Show to Debut on NBC Stations in Fall 2019". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  12. ^ Spangler, Todd (January 9, 2019). "Steve Harvey on the Fate of His Daytime Talk Show as NBCU Deal Ends". Variety. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  13. ^ Roots, Kimberly (May 10, 2019). "Steve Harvey's Talk Show Cancelled". TVLine. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
  14. ^ "Steve Harvey's Talk Show Is Officially Done at NBC". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
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