Summary
RuPaul was an American daytime talk show hosted by drag queen and television host RuPaul. It premiered on June 10, 2019, with a three-week test run on selected Fox TV stations.[1] It was produced by Telepictures and Warner Bros., with Jill van Lokeren as executive producer.[2] A teaser was released on April 2, 2019.[3] After being broadcast on seven Fox stations, the show was not commissioned for a full series, since similar projects outperformed it – resulting in its cancellation.[4][5]
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| Genre | Talk show |
| Presented by | RuPaul |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 15 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Jill van Lokeren |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Production companies | World of Wonder Telepictures |
| Original release | |
| Network | Syndicated |
| Release | June 10 – June 28, 2019 |
Background edit
RuPaul was developed by Telepictures with hopes for a syndicated fall 2019 launch. While most networks picked up shows produced by studios that are also owned by their parent company, RuPaul, being produced by a subsidiary of the independent Warner Bros., had a "tougher" time finding a network to express interest.[2] According to Deadline, Fox has been "open to programs from outside studios" and "ramping up its limited-run pickups" after being downsized following its acquisition by Disney, and this factored into the network picking up the show.[2]
Overview edit
The series was referred to as a "modern take on the talk show format", with RuPaul saying he that he wanted to "spread love" with the show.[3]
The premiere episode featured late-night talk show host James Corden, and stars of the Property Brothers, identical twin brothers Drew Scott and Jonathan Scott. Following episodes featured Ciara, Iggy Azalea, Adam Lambert, Leah Remini, Cory Booker, Lisa Vanderpump, Ricki Lake, Blac Chyna, Darnell Jordan, James Fox, Edward Hibbert and Paula Abdul as guests. Regular co-hosts on the show were RuPaul's Drag Race judges Michelle Visage and Ross Mathews.
Episodes edit
Season 1 (2019) edit
| No. | Title | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "James Corden/Jonathan and Drew Scott" | June 10, 2019 | 1RUA01 |
| 2 | "Paula Abdul/Adam Rippon/Kaliegh Garris/Cheslie Kryst/Nia Franklin" | June 11, 2019 | 1RUA02 |
| 3 | "Cory Booker/Jack Osbourne" | June 12, 2019 | 1RUA03 |
| 4 | "Jana Kramer/Mike Caussin/Tarek El Moussa" | June 13, 2019 | 1RUA04 |
| 5 | "Loni Love/Matt Iseman" | June 14, 2019 | 1RUA05 |
| 6 | "Lisa Vanderpump/Gus Kenworthy" | June 17, 2019 | 1RUA06 |
| 7 | "Billy Eichner/Hannah Brown" | June 18, 2019 | 1RUA07 |
| 8 | "Monica/Gayle King/Ryan O'Connell" | June 19, 2019 | 1RUA08 |
| 9 | "Kristin Chenoweth/Chrissy Metz/BYU student Matt Easton" | June 20, 2019 | 1RUA09 |
| 10 | "Ciara/Melissa Radke Matt Easton" | June 21, 2019 | 1RUA10 |
| 11 | "Adam Lambert" | June 24, 2019 | 1RUA11 |
| 12 | "Iggy Azalea/Tyler Henry" | June 25, 2019 | 1RUA12 |
| 13 | "Leah Remini/Cheyenne Jackson" | June 26, 2019 | 1RUA13 |
| 14 | "Blac Chyna/Ricki Lake" | June 27, 2019 | 1RUA14 |
| 15 | "Matt Bomer/Marcia Gay Harden" | June 28, 2019 | 1RUA15 |
References edit
- ^ Rudolph, Christopher (April 2, 2019). "RuPaul Gets His Oprah On in First Clip From His New Daytime Talk Show". NewNowNext. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
- ^ a b c Andreeva, Nellie (April 2, 2019). "RuPaul Talk Show Gets Summer Run On Fox TV Stations". Deadline. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
- ^ a b Nolfi, Joey (April 2, 2019). "RuPaul's self-titled talk show gets summer premiere date, fun teaser clip". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
- ^ Porter, Rick (January 2, 2020). "RuPaul Daytime Talk Show Not Moving Ahead at Fox Stations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
- ^ Seddon, Dan (January 3, 2020). "RuPaul's talk show gets axed after three weeks". Digital Spy. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
External links edit
- RuPaul at IMDb
