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The Amber Ruffin Show
The Amber Ruffin Show was an American comedy late-night talk show. Produced by Universal Television and Sethmaker Shoemeyers Productions and starring Amber Ruffin, it features a mix of sketches and monologues. The series was ordered for nine half-hour episodes and premiered on NBCUniversal's video-streaming service Peacock on September 25, 2020. Peacock ordered an additional 10 episodes in December 2020, and the series was promoted with a brief run on the NBC broadcast network in February and March 2021. The third season premiered on September 30, 2022. In 2023, it was announced the program would only return on occasion as specials but these were never ordered.
The first season received nominations from the Primetime Emmy Awards, TCA Awards, and the Critics' Choice Television Awards, among others. The second season which premiered on October 8, 2021 received nominations from the TCA Awards, GLAAD Media Awards and the Critics' Choice Television Awards, among others.
The show features comedic monologues and sketches with Ruffin and sidekick Tarik Davis. The jokes cover topics including current events and politics.
Ruffin's recurring segment "How Did We Get Here" provides an in-depth look at the intersection of race, gender, and politics in America and abroad, including segments on police brutality, Meghan Markle, violence against Asian Americans, white supremacy, the filibuster, and the January 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol riot.
On September 19, 2019, it was announced that Amber Ruffin would host her own show on Peacock, the new streaming service from NBCUniversal. Peacock ordered nine episodes of the limited run series which could receive a full order. The running time is 30 minutes.
The Amber Ruffin Show is produced by Universal Television and Sethmaker Shoemeyers Productions, and the executive producers are Jenny Hagel, Amber Ruffin, Seth Meyers, and Mike Shoemaker.
The show premiered on September 25, 2020, on Peacock. As of its premiere, Ruffin was the only Black woman on television in the United States headlining a late night talk show. On December 10, 2020, it was announced Peacock had ordered an additional ten episodes of the series. On September 14, 2021, Peacock renewed the series for a second season, which premiered on October 8, 2021.
Ruffin co-writes the show. She retains her job as a writer on Late Night with Seth Meyers. Hagel is the head writer and additional writers are Demi Adejuyigbe, Shantira Jackson, and Dewayne Perkins. Patrick Rowland, Nnamdi Ngwe, Corin Wells, Ashley Nicole Black, Ian Morgan, Mike Poole, Zackery Stephens, Erica Buddington, Jill Twiss, and Michael Harriot joined the writing staff in 2021.
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The Amber Ruffin Show
The Amber Ruffin Show was an American comedy late-night talk show. Produced by Universal Television and Sethmaker Shoemeyers Productions and starring Amber Ruffin, it features a mix of sketches and monologues. The series was ordered for nine half-hour episodes and premiered on NBCUniversal's video-streaming service Peacock on September 25, 2020. Peacock ordered an additional 10 episodes in December 2020, and the series was promoted with a brief run on the NBC broadcast network in February and March 2021. The third season premiered on September 30, 2022. In 2023, it was announced the program would only return on occasion as specials but these were never ordered.
The first season received nominations from the Primetime Emmy Awards, TCA Awards, and the Critics' Choice Television Awards, among others. The second season which premiered on October 8, 2021 received nominations from the TCA Awards, GLAAD Media Awards and the Critics' Choice Television Awards, among others.
The show features comedic monologues and sketches with Ruffin and sidekick Tarik Davis. The jokes cover topics including current events and politics.
Ruffin's recurring segment "How Did We Get Here" provides an in-depth look at the intersection of race, gender, and politics in America and abroad, including segments on police brutality, Meghan Markle, violence against Asian Americans, white supremacy, the filibuster, and the January 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol riot.
On September 19, 2019, it was announced that Amber Ruffin would host her own show on Peacock, the new streaming service from NBCUniversal. Peacock ordered nine episodes of the limited run series which could receive a full order. The running time is 30 minutes.
The Amber Ruffin Show is produced by Universal Television and Sethmaker Shoemeyers Productions, and the executive producers are Jenny Hagel, Amber Ruffin, Seth Meyers, and Mike Shoemaker.
The show premiered on September 25, 2020, on Peacock. As of its premiere, Ruffin was the only Black woman on television in the United States headlining a late night talk show. On December 10, 2020, it was announced Peacock had ordered an additional ten episodes of the series. On September 14, 2021, Peacock renewed the series for a second season, which premiered on October 8, 2021.
Ruffin co-writes the show. She retains her job as a writer on Late Night with Seth Meyers. Hagel is the head writer and additional writers are Demi Adejuyigbe, Shantira Jackson, and Dewayne Perkins. Patrick Rowland, Nnamdi Ngwe, Corin Wells, Ashley Nicole Black, Ian Morgan, Mike Poole, Zackery Stephens, Erica Buddington, Jill Twiss, and Michael Harriot joined the writing staff in 2021.