{"id":20508,"date":"2021-05-04T16:23:26","date_gmt":"2021-05-04T21:23:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=20508"},"modified":"2021-05-04T16:23:26","modified_gmt":"2021-05-04T21:23:26","slug":"hbos-new-half-hour-late-night-talk-series-pause-with-sam-jay-debuts-may-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2021\/05\/04\/hbos-new-half-hour-late-night-talk-series-pause-with-sam-jay-debuts-may-21\/","title":{"rendered":"HBO&#8217;s New Half-Hour Late Night Talk Series &#8220;Pause with Sam Jay&#8221; Debuts May 21"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qVj--VYe52c?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Emmy(R)-nominated writer and stand-up comedian Sam Jay hosts the six-episode, half-hour HBO late night talk series, PAUSE WITH SAM JAY, debuting Friday, May 21 (9:00-9:30PM ET\/PT).<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20510\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/pause-sam-jay-poster.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"688\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/pause-sam-jay-poster.jpg 550w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/pause-sam-jay-poster-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><br \/>\nCreated by Sam Jay (Netflix&#8217;s &#8220;<em>Sam Jay: 3 in the Morning<\/em>&#8220;) and Prentice Penny (HBO&#8217;s &#8220;<em>Insecure<\/em>&#8220;), the series features a new take on the late-night talk show format and uses a fresh lens to plunge into the cultural issues that divide us. Each week, Sam hosts a party at her apartment, where she and her guests explore current topics. Conversations are further expanded upon throughout the episode with additional interviews, sketches, and animation. In an era of discord, Sam sets out to listen, learn, and ask questions to those with different perspectives. 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