E! is KO’ing a pair of pop culture-themed series.
Per Deadline, the cabler has cancelled daytime talker Daily Pop and late-night gabfest Nightly Pop. The former premiered in May 2017, while the latter bowed in Oct. 2018.
Daily Pop will air its final episode in mid-September and Nightly Pop will conclude its run in October.
“I want to say a huge thank you to the Daily Pop and Nightly Pop teams for their creativity and commitment, including working countless hours to keep these shows up and running through the pandemic,” Tracie Wilson, EVP Of Syndication Studios at NBCU, wrote in a memo to staff, according to Deadline.
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* Season 2 of the Apple TV+ comedy Acapulco will premiere Friday, Oct. 21, with the first two episodes.
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