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Any Given Wednesday with Bill Simmons
Created byBill Simmons
Presented byBill Simmons
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes17
Production
Executive producersStuart Miller
Eric Weinberger
Kim Gamble
Running time30 minutes
Original release
NetworkHBO
ReleaseJune 22 (2016-6-22) –
November 9, 2016 (2016-11-9)

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

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No.Guest(s)Original release dateUS viewers
(millions)
1
Ben Affleck, Charles Barkley
June 22, 2016 (2016-6-22)0.260[4]
2
Bill Hader, Mark Cuban, Malcolm Gladwell
June 29, 2016 (2016-6-29)0.362[5]
3
Joe Rogan, Chris Bosh, Anthony Anderson
July 6, 2016 (2016-7-6)0.276[6]
4
Aaron Rodgers
July 13, 2016 (2016-7-13)0.191[7]
5
Danny McBride, Christina Hendricks, Michael K. Williams
July 27, 2016 (2016-7-27)0.163[8]
6
Caitlyn Jenner, JJ Redick, Lamorne Morris
August 3, 2016 (2016-8-3)0.247[9]
7
Seth Rogen, Ricky Williams, Rembert Browne
August 10, 2016 (2016-8-10)0.220[10]
8
Jonah Hill, Jon Favreau, Wesley Morris
August 17, 2016 (2016-8-17)0.204[11]
9
Jay Glazer, DeMaurice Smith, Malcolm Gladwell
September 7, 2016 (2016-9-7)0.217[12]
10
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Cris Carter, Amy Trask
September 14, 2016 (2016-9-14)0.148[13]
11
Kevin Durant, Nas, Vince Staples
September 21, 2016 (2016-9-21)0.159[14]
12
Abby Wambach, Charlamagne Tha God
September 28, 2016 (2016-9-28)0.144[15]
13
Doug Baldwin, Joel McHale, Michael Rapaport
October 5, 2016 (2016-10-5)0.267[16]
14
Bob Costas, Al Michaels, Vince Staples
October 19, 2016 (2016-10-19)0.115[17]
15
Wayne Gretzky, Bill Burr, Larry Wilmore
October 26, 2016 (2016-10-26)0.082[18]
16
Jay Glazer, Paul Pierce
November 2, 2016 (2016-11-2)N/A
17
Jimmy Kimmel, Adam Carolla
November 9, 2016 (2016-11-9)0.167[19]

Reception

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Ratings

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ Michael O'Connell (April 26, 2016). "Bill Simmons' HBO Show, 'Any Given Wednesday', Arrives in June". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
  2. ^ Sonia Saraiya (June 23, 2016). "Review: Bill Simmons' 'Any Given Wednesday' Premieres on HBO". Variety. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
  3. ^ a b Littleton, Cynthia (November 4, 2016). "HBO Cancels Bill Simmons Talk Show 'Any Given Wednesday'". Variety. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
  4. ^ "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.22.2016". Showbuzz Daily. June 23, 2016. Archived from the original on June 26, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  5. ^ "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.29.2016". Showbuzz Daily. June 30, 2016. Archived from the original on July 3, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
  6. ^ "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.6.2016". Showbuzz Daily. July 7, 2016. Archived from the original on July 8, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  7. ^ "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.13.2016". Showbuzz Daily. July 14, 2016. Archived from the original on July 15, 2016. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  8. ^ "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.27.2016". Showbuzz Daily. July 28, 2016. Archived from the original on July 28, 2016. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
  9. ^ "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.3.2016". Showbuzz Daily. August 4, 2016. Archived from the original on August 5, 2016. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
  10. ^ "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.10.2016". Showbuzz Daily. August 11, 2016. Archived from the original on August 13, 2016. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
  11. ^ "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.17.2016". Showbuzz Daily. August 18, 2016. Archived from the original on August 21, 2016. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
  12. ^ "Updated with Broadcast: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.7.2016". Showbuzz Daily. September 8, 2016. Archived from the original on September 9, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
  13. ^ "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.14.2016". Showbuzz Daily. September 15, 2016. Archived from the original on September 17, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  14. ^ "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.21.2016". Showbuzz Daily. September 22, 2016. Archived from the original on September 23, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
  15. ^ "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.28.2016". Showbuzz Daily. September 29, 2016. Archived from the original on October 2, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  16. ^ "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.5.2016". Showbuzz Daily. October 6, 2016. Archived from the original on October 6, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  17. ^ "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.19.2016". Showbuzz Daily. October 20, 2016. Archived from the original on October 21, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
  18. ^ "Rockets-Lakers, Thunder-76ers, America-Guadalajara top cable sports TV ratings for Wednesday October 26, 2016". Sports TV Ratings. October 27, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  19. ^ "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.9.2016". Showbuzz Daily. November 10, 2016. Archived from the original on November 11, 2016. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
  20. ^ "Ratings for Bill Simmons's HBO show have hit rock bottom". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  21. ^ "Bill Simmons' HBO show is tanking, and the clock is ticking (Update: HBO responds)". August 5, 2016. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
  22. ^ Calvario, Liz (June 23, 2016). "'Any Given Wednesday' Review Roundup: Critics See Potential in Bill Simmons' Outspoken Talk Show". Retrieved August 6, 2016.
  23. ^ "The reviews for Bill Simmons' new show are brutal, but they are also premature". Business Insider. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
  24. ^ D'Addario, Daniel. "Review: HBO's 'Any Given Wednesday' Brings Out the Worst in Host Bill Simmons". Time. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
  25. ^ Any Given Wednesday with Bill Simmons, Metacritic, retrieved August 6, 2016
  26. ^ Any Given Wednesday With Bill Simmons: Season 1, Rotten Tomatoes, retrieved August 6, 2016
  27. ^ a b "Bill Simmons' HBO Show Canceled After 4 Months". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
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