Actor Jerry O’Connell is dipping a toe in the talk-show waters with “Jerry O,” a daytime strip produced by Funny Or Die and Lionsgate’s Debmar-Mercury that will have a test run on select Fox O&Os in August.
The show is described as a mix of celebrity interviews and comedy segments produced by Funny Or Die. “Jerry O” will have a three-week outing in a handful of top Fox O&O markets starting Aug. 12. The test is an effort to gauge the show’s potential before the partners decide whether to mount a national rollout in syndication.
O’Connell is a regular on the talk show circuit as a guest and as a guest co-host for such series as “Live With Kelly,” Rachael Ray,” “The View” and most recently Debmar-Mercury’s “The Wendy Williams Show” during Williams’ recent convalescence. He made a big push for the co-host slot...
The show is described as a mix of celebrity interviews and comedy segments produced by Funny Or Die. “Jerry O” will have a three-week outing in a handful of top Fox O&O markets starting Aug. 12. The test is an effort to gauge the show’s potential before the partners decide whether to mount a national rollout in syndication.
O’Connell is a regular on the talk show circuit as a guest and as a guest co-host for such series as “Live With Kelly,” Rachael Ray,” “The View” and most recently Debmar-Mercury’s “The Wendy Williams Show” during Williams’ recent convalescence. He made a big push for the co-host slot...
- 3/11/2019
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
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