Karamo (talk show)

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Karamo
A blue square split by a thick K in negative space, next to the word "Karamo" in a sans serif
GenreTalk show
Created byKaramo Brown
Directed byRandi Clarke Lennon
Presented byKaramo Brown
Theme music composer
  • Lance W. Conrad
  • Eric Vasquez
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes240
Production
Executive producers
  • Kerry Shannon
  • Gloria Harrison-Hall
Production locationsRich Forum, Stamford, Connecticut
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time43 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkSyndication
ReleaseSeptember 19, 2022 (2022-09-19) –
present

Karamo is an American syndicated daytime talk show hosted by Karamo Brown. The show premiered on September 19, 2022, and is distributed by NBCUniversal Syndication Studios.[1]

Production[edit]

Karamo is filmed at the Rich Forum in Stamford, Connecticut, which is alternatively known as the Stamford Media Center.[2] The program is generally a replacement for Maury, on which Brown was a frequent guest host[3] and whose production team moved over to Karamo.[4] The program had achieved 90 percent national clearance by April 2022.[3] Though it films in the same studio as The Jerry Springer Show, Brown has stated that he seeks more resolutions to conflicts than Springer or Maury Povich did, telling Los Angeles magazine that there would be "no baby mama stuff",[5] and compared his take on the daytime talk genre to the 2018 reboot of Queer Eye, on which he features.[2] He also has cited his experience in social services as part of the background he brings to the show.[6] A feature in The Washington Post noted that the new daytime talk shows for the 2022–23 season—Karamo, Sherri, and The Jennifer Hudson Show—all represented a return to a pre-tabloid, pre-Springer community focus and tone.[7]

In March 2023, NBCUniversal renewed the program for a second season; the program was cleared in 85 percent of the United States at that time.[8] A third season was announced in March 2024.[9]

Reception[edit]

The program had a reported 600,000 daily viewers by March 2023, an 18-percent increase from the start of the television season, though this was still well behind the 1.7 million viewers tuning in to Maury daily as of 2020, as well as such programs as The Drew Barrymore Show and Sherri.[2] NBCUniversal reported growth of 20 percent in total viewers for the second season.[9]

Awards and nominations[edit]

Awards and nominations for Karamo
Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result
2024
 GLAAD Media Awards Outstanding Variety or Talk Show Episode Episode: "I'm not just Gay, I'm your Son" Pending

References[edit]

  1. ^ Garvey, Marianne (September 19, 2022). "'Queer Eye' star Karamo Brown debuts new talk show". CNN. Archived from the original on June 1, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Yandoli, Krystie (May 4, 2023). "Karamo Brown Doesn't Want to Be the Next Maury Povich: "If I Can See Their Pain, I Can Heal Them"". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on May 21, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Petski, Denise (April 13, 2022). "'Karamo': 'Queer Eye' Star's Syndicated Daytime Talk Show Sold In 90% Of U.S." Deadline. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  4. ^ Albiniak, Paige (September 6, 2022). "Old Hands Bring New Stars to Syndication". Broadcasting & Cable. Archived from the original on July 9, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  5. ^ Brodsky, Madison (June 3, 2022). "Karamo Brown Will Differentiate Daytime Show From Maury Povich: 'No Baby Mama Stuff' (Exclusive)". Los Angeles. Archived from the original on July 9, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  6. ^ Malkin, Marc (March 16, 2023). "Karamo Brown Reveals Talk Show Season 2 Renewal, Says He's 'Praying' for More 'Queer Eye' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on March 31, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  7. ^ Andrews-Dyer, Helena (October 11, 2022). "Why being the next big daytime talk-show host is still very much a thing". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on October 18, 2022. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  8. ^ Petski, Denise (March 16, 2023). "Karamo Brown Syndicated Talk Show Renewed For Season 2 By NBCUniversal". Deadline. Archived from the original on May 4, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  9. ^ a b Albiniak, Paige (March 28, 2024). "'Karamo' Picked Up for Season 3". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved March 28, 2024.

External links[edit]

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