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Bill Simmons Debuts ANY GIVEN WEDNESDAY in June

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Finally after a long development process the former ESPN presence Bill Simmons has something for HBO. He launches original programming on Wednesday nights with the talk show entitled ANY GIVEN WEDNESDAY WITH BILL SIMMONS. It debuts June 22. Here is the official press release:

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ANY GIVEN WEDNESDAY WITH BILL SIMMONS,

WEEKLY TALK SHOW SPANNING POP CULTURE AND SPORTS,

TO DEBUT JUNE 22, EXCLUSIVELY ON HBO

 

LOS ANGELES, April 26, 2016 – ANY GIVEN WEDNESDAY WITH BILL SIMMONS, a weekly talk show hosted by one of the most influential figures in contemporary sports media, will kick off its 20-show season WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22 (10:00-10:30 p.m. ET/PT), it was announced today by Michael Lombardo, president, HBO Programming. 

“Bill Simmons represents a unique and distinct voice with a proven track record of challenging the norm and igniting debate and discussion on a wide range of topics,” said Lombardo. “We are excited about the concept Bill and his team have developed for this show, which takes advantage of Bill’s intelligence, talent and insights.”

 

“I’m excited about the show, I’m excited about the title and I’m really, really excited to drop my first F-bomb on TV,” says Simmons. “We are going to figure out nudity down the road, as long as it’s tasteful.”

 

Spanning pop culture and touching on everything from sports and entertainment to arts and technology, ANY GIVEN WEDNESDAY WITH BILL SIMMONS will feature intimate conversations with compelling guests each week. The show will also include field segments and Simmons’ signature commentary on current events.

 

People_BillSimmons-300x179ANY GIVEN WEDNESDAY WITH BILL SIMMONS will also be available on HBO NOW, HBO GO and HBO On Demand, as well as other affiliate portals. The show is part of a major exclusive multi-year, multi-platform agreement with HBO that was announced in July 2015. Making HBO Simmons’ exclusive television home, the deal provides for a comprehensive partnership on a variety of platforms between the network and Simmons, the founding editor of Grantland.com and the creator of the new content site The Ringer. In addition to delivering video podcasts and features, Simmons also consults with HBO Sports on non-boxing programming, including the development of shows and documentary films.

 

ANY GIVEN WEDNESDAY WITH BILL SIMMONS will be executive produced by Bill Simmons, Eric Weinberger and Stuart Miller. Weinberger is president of the Bill Simmons Media Group, and previously served as executive producer of the NFL Network, overseeing a wide range of studio and live event programming. Miller was a two-time Emmy-winning producer for “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart”; during his 12 years on the groundbreaking series at Comedy Central, he rose to co-executive producer.

Are you looking forward to reserving Wednesday nights for Bill Simmons? Let us know what you think.

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Jef Dinsmore May 12, 2016 - 10:06 am

Yeah, it could be great if they built another night of original programming wouldn’t it? We will keep a close lookout for what develops.

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billy May 11, 2016 - 2:44 pm

maybe this fall begins Wed night lineup : Westworld, the leftovers , and the limited series The Young Pope and Big little lies should all be finished filming soon ; too much content for one night

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DF_890 May 9, 2016 - 9:04 pm

The fact that his show is on at 10PM might point to HBO opening up Wednesday for original content right? Not this year but in 2017. Use this year’s 20 episode run as a trial run. If it is a success, up the order to 30 for 2017, run 3 dramas X 10 episodes along side it. I guess we’ll be able to tell if that’s the plan if they start ordering more stuff this year.

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