''Greg News com Gregório Duvivier'' is a satirical late-night talk show aired on HBO Brasil. Inspired by the American ''

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'' and produced by the Porta dos Fundos collective, which includes presenter Gregório Duvivier, it premiered in May 2017. The first season had 20 half-hour episodes, ending in September. Shortly before the end, it was confirmed that the show would be renewed for two more seasons. A twenty-first episode was released on

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in December. The second season premiered in March 2018. Despite having

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's usual artistic freedom, the program is strictly monitored by the broadcaster's legal department in order to avoid lawsuits. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the fourth season had to have episodes recorded at Duvivier's house, and frequently discussed the effects of the pandemic in

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. The fifth season moved to a small studio with a skeleton crew. The sixth season took a break during the general elections in Brazil in 2022 because of legal restrictions during the period. In 2024, after seven seasons, HBO Brasil cancelled the show.

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