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Rolling Stone Menu ‘Pause With Sam Jay’ Offers a New Kind of Talk Show: Watch the Trailer
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Pause With Sam Jay, an innovative talk show series hosted by
Saturday Night Livewriter and stand-up comedian Sam Jay. The six-episode, half-hour series premieres Friday, May 21st at 9:00 p.m. ET on HBO, and will be available to stream on HBO Max.
Co-created by Jay with
Insecure‘s showrunner/director Prentice Penny,
Pause takes the traditional late-night talk show format and spins it on its head, with Jay hosting a lively party in her apartment each week. Episodes will center on Jay and her guest discussing current events and topics, like Covid-19 and racial justice, and their conversations will be broken up with additional interviews, sketches, and animation. The trailer gives a fast-paced look at the vibe of the show, filled with lively debates around Jay’s kitchen and living room.