''The Meredith Vieira Show'' was an American

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that was hosted by

Meredith Vieira Meredith Louise Vieira (born December 30, 1953) is an American broadcast journalist and television personality. She is best known as the original moderator of the daytime talk show '' The View'' (1997–2006), the original host of the syndicated ...

and produced by

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. It premiered on September 8, 2014, and was airing in

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. The second and final season premiered on September 8, 2015. NBCUniversal canceled the show after two seasons because of low ratings. The final show aired on May 20, 2016.

Production

In July 2013, NBCUniversal Television Distribution ordered ''The Meredith Vieira Show'', with a fall 2014 premiere. Everett Bradley served as show's band leader before the band was removed, with Jon Harris as announcer. ''The Meredith Vieira Show'' was sold to local stations in 98% of the United States. NBCUniversal Television renewed the show for a second season. By season two, the show switched to a live format and. A new panel segment called What's Hot Now! was moderated by Vieira and took up a large portion of each episode; the panelists were

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, Lilliana Vazquez, Yamaneika Saunders, and

Megan Colarossi Megan is a Welsh feminine given name, originally a diminutive form of Margaret. Margaret is from the Greek μαργαρίτης (''margarítēs''), Latin ''margarīta'', "pearl". Megan is one of the most popular Welsh-language names for women in W ...

. The show originated from Studio 6-A at NBC's

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headquarters, previously the home to the network's '' Late Night''. On January 5, 2016, NBCUniversal announced that it was not renewing the show, citing a ratings decline, downgrades from local stations, and Vieira's work schedule. Vieira noted in a statement, "I am so sorry to see our show come to an end after this season, but I am also incredibly proud of the work our staff has done and forever grateful to our supportive viewers," and added, "We promise to spend our final weeks producing the best broadcast we know how. And have a blast doing so!"'The Meredith Vieira Show' To End After Two Seasons
from ''Deadline'' (January 5, 2016)

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