SHOWTIME(R) OFFERS THE PREMIERE OF "DESUS & MERO" ONLINE FOR FREE

The Network's First Ever Late-Night Talk Show Airs Weekly On Thursday Nights

NEW YORK - February 22, 2019 - SHOWTIME has released the series premiere of its first ever late-night talk show DESUS & MERO for free across multiple platforms. In the premiere episode, Desus Nice and The Kid Mero welcomed fellow Bronx native Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) as the first guest in studio.

The premiere episode is available for free now on YouTube. The episode will also be available for free across multiple television and streaming providers' devices, websites, applications and authenticated online services and their free On Demand channels. In addition, the series premiere episode of DESUS & MERO is available for free on the SHOWTIME stand-alone service's website www.showtime.com.

Longtime acquaintances Desus Nice (Daniel Baker) and The Kid Mero (Joel Martinez) reconnected online in the early days of Twitter, where they unleashed their potent personalities and found themselves kindred spirits. That led to stints on Complex and MTV, the Bodega Boys podcast, and a daily late-night show on Viceland, developing a feverish following. The quick-witted duo brings a distinct voice to late night, delivering smart and comedic commentary on any and all topics, that keeps audiences buzzing. Desus and Mero continue to host their Bodega Boys podcast. Produced for SHOWTIME by JAX Media, DESUS & MERO will be executive produced by Desus Nice, The Kid Mero, Lilly Burns, Tony Hernandez and Victor Lopez. For more information about DESUS & MERO, visit SHO.com, follow on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, and join the conversation using #DESUSandMERO.

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