Any Given Wednesday with Bill Simmons
Any Given Wednesday with Bill Simmons | |
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Created by | Bill Simmons |
Presented by | Bill Simmons |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 17 |
Production | |
Executive producers | Stuart Miller Eric Weinberger Kim Gamble |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | HBO |
Release | June 22 November 9, 2016 | –
Any Given Wednesday with Bill Simmons is an American talk show hosted by Bill Simmons. The series premiered on June 22, 2016, on HBO.[1][2] On November 4, 2016, HBO announced it had canceled the series.[3]
Episodes
[edit]No. | Guest(s) | Original air date | US viewers (millions) |
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1 | June 22, 2016 | 0.260[4] | |
2 | June 29, 2016 | 0.362[5] | |
3 | July 6, 2016 | 0.276[6] | |
4 | July 13, 2016 | 0.191[7] | |
5 | July 27, 2016 | 0.163[8] | |
6 | August 3, 2016 | 0.247[9] | |
7 | August 10, 2016 | 0.220[10] | |
8 | August 17, 2016 | 0.204[11] | |
9 | September 7, 2016 | 0.217[12] | |
10 | September 14, 2016 | 0.148[13] | |
11 | September 21, 2016 | 0.159[14] | |
12 | September 28, 2016 | 0.144[15] | |
13 | October 5, 2016 | 0.267[16] | |
14 | October 19, 2016 | 0.115[17] | |
15 | October 26, 2016 | 0.082[18] | |
16 | November 2, 2016 | N/A | |
17 | November 9, 2016 | 0.167[19] |
Reception
[edit]Ratings
[edit]According to Nielsen live-plus-same-day data, through its first fifteen weeks, Any Given Wednesday averaged 203,667 live viewers per episode.[20] HBO announced that the show averaged a total of 2.4 million weekly views across all platforms during that same time period.[21]
Critical
[edit]Any Given Wednesday was met with negative to mixed reviews.[22][23][24] Review aggregation website Metacritic gives the show a 51 out of 100, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[25] As of September 2016, it held a 50% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[26] Bill Simmons was quoted as saying "We loved making that show, but unfortunately it never resonated with audiences like we hoped. And that's on me."[27]
Cancellation
[edit]On November 4, 2016, the series was canceled by HBO. The final episode aired on November 9, 2016.[3] Bill Simmons also issued a statement regarding the cancellation acknowledging the failure of the series.[27]
References
[edit]- ^ Michael O'Connell (2016-04-26). "Bill Simmons' HBO Show, 'Any Given Wednesday', Arrives in June". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2016-06-23.
- ^ Sonia Saraiya (2016-06-23). "Review: Bill Simmons' 'Any Given Wednesday' Premieres on HBO". Variety. Retrieved 2016-06-23.
- ^ a b Littleton, Cynthia (2016-11-04). "HBO Cancels Bill Simmons Talk Show 'Any Given Wednesday'". Variety. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
- ^ "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.22.2016". Showbuzz Daily. 2016-06-23. Archived from the original on 2016-06-26. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
- ^ "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.29.2016". Showbuzz Daily. 2016-06-30. Archived from the original on 2016-07-03. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
- ^ "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.6.2016". Showbuzz Daily. 2016-07-07. Archived from the original on 2016-07-08. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
- ^ "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.13.2016". Showbuzz Daily. 2016-07-14. Archived from the original on 2016-07-15. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
- ^ "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.27.2016". Showbuzz Daily. 2016-07-28. Archived from the original on 2016-07-28. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
- ^ "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.3.2016". Showbuzz Daily. 2016-08-04. Archived from the original on 2016-08-05. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
- ^ "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.10.2016". Showbuzz Daily. 2016-08-11. Archived from the original on 2016-08-13. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
- ^ "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.17.2016". Showbuzz Daily. 2016-08-18. Archived from the original on 2016-08-21. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
- ^ "Updated with Broadcast: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.7.2016". Showbuzz Daily. 2016-09-08. Archived from the original on 2016-09-09. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
- ^ "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.14.2016". Showbuzz Daily. 2016-09-15. Archived from the original on 2016-09-17. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
- ^ "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.21.2016". Showbuzz Daily. 2016-09-22. Archived from the original on 2016-09-23. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
- ^ "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.28.2016". Showbuzz Daily. 2016-09-29. Archived from the original on 2016-10-02. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
- ^ "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.5.2016". Showbuzz Daily. 2016-10-06. Archived from the original on 2016-10-06. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
- ^ "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.19.2016". Showbuzz Daily. 2016-10-20. Archived from the original on 2016-10-21. Retrieved 2016-10-22.
- ^ "Rockets-Lakers, Thunder-76ers, America-Guadalajara top cable sports TV ratings for Wednesday October 26, 2016". Sports TV Ratings. 2016-10-27. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
- ^ "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.9.2016". Showbuzz Daily. 2016-11-10. Archived from the original on 2016-11-11. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
- ^ "Ratings for Bill Simmons's HBO show have hit rock bottom". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
- ^ "Bill Simmons' HBO show is tanking, and the clock is ticking (Update: HBO responds)". 2016-08-05. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
- ^ Calvario, Liz (2016-06-23). "'Any Given Wednesday' Review Roundup: Critics See Potential in Bill Simmons' Outspoken Talk Show". Retrieved 2016-08-06.
- ^ "The reviews for Bill Simmons' new show are brutal, but they are also premature". Business Insider. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
- ^ D'Addario, Daniel. "Review: HBO's 'Any Given Wednesday' Brings Out the Worst in Host Bill Simmons". Time. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
- ^ Any Given Wednesday with Bill Simmons, Metacritic, retrieved 2016-08-06
- ^ Any Given Wednesday With Bill Simmons: Season 1, Rotten Tomatoes, retrieved 2016-08-06
- ^ a b "Bill Simmons' HBO Show Canceled After 4 Months". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2016-11-04.