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Join us for a special screening of HBO Original PAUSE with Sam Jay and an exclusive conversation with the show creator Sam Jay moderated by comedian and show writer Zack Fox tonight June 10 at 9pm ET.

Later this week, HBO's PAUSE with Sam Jay, a refreshing take on the late-night talk show format focused around a house party hosted at comedian Sam Jay’s Brooklyn apartment, teams up with The FADER for a special screening of its fourth episode.

SNL‘s Aidy Bryant on the Hulu comedy Shrill (★★★★☆), ended season two of the series on a high note.

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVThe latest comedian to launch a variety series is Sam Jay, whose forthcoming “Pause With Sam Jay” will premiere May 21 at 9 p.m. on HBO and HBO Max, Variety has learned exclusively.The half-hour series, which comes from Jay and showrunner Prentice Penny, features various segments, from an apartment-set party hosted by Jay, to more structured sit-down interviews, sketches and animation.

Veteran publicist Erica Gray has exited Viewpoint and opened her own agency called The Spotlight Company.

William Earl Michelle Buteau, London Hughes and Sam Jay will participate in “Room for Discussion: Mentorship & Black Women in Comedy,” a conversation presented by Messenger, in honor of Black History Month. The comedians will interact with and answer questions from five up-and-coming Black female comics from the Facebook group Displaced Comedians, which was created during the pandemic for comedians to network and share opportunities.

A Craig Robinson comedy from Brooklyn Nine-Nine pair Dan Goor and Luke Del Tredici and a casino comedy starring Chris Redd and Sam Jay from Lorne Michaels have been picked up to series at Peacock.

Will Thorne Staff Writer“Saturday Night Live” writer Sam Jay is getting her own late-night show.HBO has issued a series order for a weekly show hosted by Jay and executive produced by “Insecure” showrunner Prenitce Penny.The as-yet-untitled 30-minute show, slated to debut on the premium cabler in 2021, will see Jay tackling topics such race, politics, sexual identity, science, celebrity, religion, and more.Nina Rosenstein, EVP of HBO programming, announced the pick up.“Sam is fiercely funny,

Also Read: 'Real Time With Bill Maher' Renewed at HBO Through 2022“I’m really excited to bring my point of view to late-night television and have felt nothing but support creatively from HBO and A Penny For Your Thoughts,” said Jay. “So everyone wear your mask and vote so I can make my TV show! Thaaaanks!”“I’m so excited to create this project with Sam as I think she’s one of the best comic minds today,” said Penny.

Peter White Television EditorSam Jay is getting a weekly late-night show on HBO.The Saturday Night Live writer will host the currently untitled show starting in 2021.

Netflix the week of July 31-August 6.Netflix is releasing a whopping 17 titles this week, and some of them are particularly notable, like controversial documentary series Immigration Nation, which the Trump administration doesn't want you to see; Season 2 of hit comic book adaptation The Umbrella Academy, which sends Ellen Page back in time in order to stop the JFK assassination; a special from rising comedian Sam Jay; and a whole lot more.

Eli Countryman In today’s TV news roundup, BET will air six episodes of “The Good Fight,” and Netflix announced a premiere date for “Julie and the Phantoms.”Netflix released a trailer for Sam Jay’s comedy special, “3 In The Morning,” shot at The Masquerade in Atlanta and set to launch Aug. 4.

Sam Jay is gearing up to make her Netflix debut.