Big Morning Buzz Live
GenreMorning news, Talk show
Created byShane Farley, Lee Rolontz, Keshia Williams
Directed by
  • Sarah de la O (2011–12)
  • Keith Koslov (2012)
  • Rik Reinholdtsen (2013)
Starring
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes427
Production
Executive producerShane Farley
Running time48 minutes
Original release
NetworkVH1
ReleaseMay 9, 2011 (2011-05-09) –
June 5, 2015 (2015-06-05)

Big Morning Buzz Live is a live daily morning news and pop culture talk show on VH1 that premiered on May 9, 2011, and aired its last episode on June 5, 2015.[1] Broadcast weekday mornings and hosted by Nick Lachey, the show featured entertainment news, celebrity interviews and musical performances.[2][3] The series was originally hosted by Carrie Keagan, who departed the series in 2013. Lachey took over for Keagan in March 2014.[4]

Overview

Big Morning Buzz Live is a one-hour morning news and talk show that features film and TV celebrity interviews as well as live music performances from current music acts.[2] The third season premiered at 10:00 a.m. on September 30, 2013.[2] The fifth season began on September 29, 2014, at 9:00 am. EDT.

It was executive produced by Shane Farley, Lee Rolontz, and Keshia Williams,[2] and was taped at VH1's Times Square Studios at One Astor Plaza in New York City, the former home of the MTV series Total Request Live.[2] The trio also produced the entertainment news and gossip morning show The Gossip Table, which taped in the same studio.[2]

On August 25, 2015, VH1 cancelled both Big Morning Buzz Live and The Gossip Table.[4]

Co-hosts

The host of Big Morning Buzz Live was Carrie Keagan, with Jason Dundas and VH1 music expert Jim Shearer[2] In December 2013, Keagan announced her decision to depart the series. In a statement she stated, "I’ve had the most wonderful time and experience hosting Buzz, and I am very grateful to have worked with the stellar production team behind the show as well as Tom Calderone and Lee Rolontz at VH1 who were incredible champions and supporters. [...] I’m sad to leave but I am very proud to have helped launch VH1's first morning show and look forward to its continued success."[5] Keagan taped her final show on December 20, 2013 after nearly 400 episodes. On January 16, 2014, VH1 announced that singer Nick Lachey would resume hosting the series, upon its return on March 3, 2014.[6][7] In September 2014, Michelle Buteau joined the show as co-host.[8] In March 2015, WWE's Renee Young joined the show as guest host alongside Lachey and Buteau.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Big Morning Buzz Live". MSN Entertainment. Archived from the original on February 27, 2014. Retrieved February 17, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Black, Elizabeth (September 4, 2013). "Get Ready for the Return Of Big Morning Buzz Live With Carrie Keagan And The Gossip Table On September 30". VH1.com (Internet Archive). Archived from the original on November 18, 2013. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
  3. ^ Puccio, Crystal (May 21, 2013). "VH1 Delivers Celeb Scoop Every Morning in Brand New Show The Gossip Table". VH1.com (Internet Archive). Archived from the original on September 26, 2013. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
  4. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (August 25, 2015). "Big Morning Buzz Live & The Gossip Table Cancelled in VH1 Morning Shakeup". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
  5. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (December 30, 2013). "VH1's 'Big Morning Buzz Live' Host Carrie Keagan Departs". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
  6. ^ Takeda, Allison (January 16, 2014). "Nick Lachey Replacing Carrie Keagan as Host of VH1's Big Morning Buzz Live". Us Weekly. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
  7. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (January 17, 2014). "Nick Lachey Joins VH1 'Big Morning Buzz Live' as Spring 2014 Host". TV by the Numbers. Zap2it. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
  8. ^ "Kansas City's News & Talk Station - KMBZ-FM | 98.1FM KMBZ".
  9. ^ Laboon, Jeff (March 3, 2015). "Renee Young hosts VH1's 'Big Morning Buzz'". WWE. WWE. Archived from the original on October 2, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2015.

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