Desus and Mero are over
by Ariel Shapiro from The Verge - All Posts on (#61HYH)
Photo by: Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images Duo Desus Nice and The Kid Mero, who established one of the top comedy brands of the decade with their podcast Bodega Boys and their eponymous show on Showtime, are well and truly done.
Desus and Mero, otherwise known as Daniel Baker and Joel Martinez, respectively, are arguably the biggest podcast to Hollywood crossovers in the industry. After breaking into podcasting with Complex TV's Desus vs. Mero podcast and Bodega Boys, the pair had a show on Viceland from 2016 to 2018 before getting the Showtime late-night series that would take them mainstream.
Desus Nice and The Kid Mero will be pursuing separate creative endeavors moving forward," Showtime said in a statement Monday evening. Showtime's late-night talk show Desus & Mero will...