Meredith Vieira’s daily talk show “The Meredith Vieira Show” is switching to a live format for its sophomore run.
Beginning Sept. 8 the hour-long program, broadcast from New York’s Rockefeller Center, will also feature guest panelists for its “What’s Hot Now!” segment lead by former ‘N Sync singer Lance Bass.
The inaugural panel also includes style expert and founder of TheLVGuide.com Lilliana Vazquez, “Funny Girls” actress Yamaneika Saunders and “Parental Guidance” co-host Megan Colarossi.
“Meredith is an incredible broadcaster who is meant to be on live television. She’s so excited to welcome such a funny, smart and opinionated group of people to the show. Having them with her every day will really allow us to dig in on the issues our viewers care about most,” said Rich Sirop, Executive Producer.
“I’m excited to be returning live for our second season — uncut and unfiltered, anything can happen,” Vieira added.
The syndicated talker is produced and distributed in the U.S. by NBCUniversal Domestic TV Distribution. Vieira serves as EP with Sirop and Michael Glantz.
26 Daytime Talk Show Personalities Ranked by Popularity (Photos)
Ellen DeGeneres, "The Ellen DeGeneres Show"
Q Score: 30
Michael Symon, "The Chew"
Q Score: 30
Whoopi Goldberg, "The View"
Q Score: 24
Dr. Oz, "Dr. Oz Show"
Q Score: 23
Michael Strahan, "Live With Kelly and Michael"
Q Score: 22
Steve Harvey, "Steve Harvey"
Q Score: 21
Queen Latifah, "The Queen Latifah Show"
Q Score: 19
Oprah Winfrey, OWN
Q Score: 18
Rachel Ray, "Rachel Ray"
Q Score: 17
Clinton Kelly, "The Chew"
Q Score: 17
Sheryl Underwood, "The Talk"
Q Score: 14
Carla Hall, "The Chew"
Q Score: 14
Dr. Phil, "Dr. Phil"
Q Score: 13
Kelly Ripa, "Live With Kelly and Michael"
Q Score: 13
Sharon Osbourne, "The Talk"
Q Score 13
Sara Gilbert, "The Talk"
Q Score: 13
Mario Batali, "The Chew"
Q Score: 13
Barbara Walters, "The View"
Q Score: 12
Katie Couric, "Katie"
Q Score: 12
Daphne Oz, "The Chew"
Q Score: 12
Julie Chen, "The Talk"
Q Score: 11
Bethenny Frankel, "Bethenny"
Q Score: 10
Sherri Shepherd, "The View"
Q Score: 8
Jenny McCarthy, "The View"
Q Score: 7
Aisha Tyler, "The Talk"
Q Score: 7
Wendy Williams, "The Wendy Williams Show"
Q Score: 5
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From Ellen DeGeneres to Kelly Ripa to The Ladies of ”The Talk“ and ”The View“ — here’s how they rank by likability, according to Q Score as of Sept. 2013
Ellen DeGeneres, "The Ellen DeGeneres Show"
Q Score: 30
