
NBCUniversal Domestic Television Distribution has announced that the upcoming daytime talk show βHarry,β hosted by Harry Connick, Jr., has been picked up in more than 80 percent of the U.S. to date for its debut in national broadcast syndication next fall.
βHarryβ will reflect the unparalleled hosting and entertainment skills of Harry Connick, Jr. as well as his broad career in music, film, television, and Broadway. βHarryβ will bring the party to daytime, entertaining viewers with a live band and delivering laughter through a variety of comedic segments, hilarious man-on-the-street interviews, live musical performances, parodies, audience participation and plenty more surprises.
NBCUniversal has set βLate Show with David Lettermanβ alums Eric and Justin Stangel as exec producers of βHarry.β
The talk-variety skew of βHarryβ sounds like a departure for the Fox stations, which typically favor topical daytime talkers and court shows.
βWe really look forward to Harry Connick, Jr.βs next hit,β said Frank Cicha, senior VP of programming for Fox Television Stations. βIn looking at the competition, we felt this was the right time for us to add a program like this to our mix.β
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