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Nick Cannon's "Nick Cannon @ Night" moves from podcast to BET weekly show from Oct. 20

BET will air a 10-episode weekly late-night talk show on dating and relationships, "Nick Cannon @ Night", from Oct. 20, adapted from Cannon's video podcast.

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Left · 2BET will air "Nick Cannon @ Night", a weekly late-night talk show hosted by Nick Cannon, for 10 episodes starting Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 10 p.m., according to Variety. Left · 2The show adapts Cannon's video podcast of the same name, a partnership with Wondery that, per Variety, ran 31 episodes on YouTube, Wondery+ and other platforms last year, starting July 23. Left · 2The BET version is produced by Cannon's Ncredible Entertainment and executive produced by Cannon and Benjamin Sumpter, and will be shot in Los Angeles.

Left · 2It is described as a modern late-night conversation series on love, dating, relationships, health and modern intimacy, with audience questions and real-life dilemmas driving each episode and doctors and other experts offering advice. Left · 2Announced guests include Chris "CP" Powell, Natalie Nunn, Dondré Whitfield and Tommy Davidson, plus experts such as Dr. Umar Johnson; Variety also lists Skeet Carter, Flame Monroe, Courtney Bee, Dr. Alicia Watkins, Elliot Connie and Dr. Zoe Indigo. Left · 2In a statement, Cannon said the show blends "real advice with late-night entertainment" and has grown to be "much more than just a successful podcast", and said they were excited to partner with their "BET family".

Left · 1Variety notes BET has tried late night several times, from "BET Tonight" (1998-2002) to "The Rundown With Robin Thede" (2017-2018) and "BET's Mancave" (2018). Left · 2Both outlets list Cannon's other work, including "Wild 'N Out" and Fox's "The Masked Singer"; The Hollywood Reporter adds that Cannon is a father of 12 with six different women, and ties Cannon's relationship-advice credentials to that.

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Both trade outlets treat this as an entertainment-industry deal story: a podcast becoming a BET weekly talk show, led by schedule and format details.
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Variety stresses BET's history of late-night shows and Cannon's workload; The Hollywood Reporter stresses the format, the Los Angeles audience and Cannon's family life.
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“Cannon, of course, has been one of the busiest stars on TV in recent years” — Variety
“Nick Cannon Inks Deal for BET Late Night Show” — The Hollywood Reporter

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