HBO announced on Tuesday that their newest big name signee, Bill Simmons, will finally have his HBO show debuting this summer. On June 22nd, to be exact, the show ‘Any Given Wednesday’ will make its debut.
Following from Michael O’Connell of the Hollywood Reporter.
The initial 20-episode season, part of Simmons’ exclusive multiyear, multiplatform agreement with HBO, kicks off a few weeks before the deal’s one-year anniversary. The half-hour show will air weekly, on Wednesday nights, at 10 p.m. — simultaneously becoming available on both the HBO Go and HBO Now platforms.
“I’m excited about the show, I’m excited about the title and I’m really, really excited to drop my first f-bomb on TV,” said Simmons in a statement. “We are going to figure out nudity down the road, as long as it’s tasteful.”
“Bill Simmons represents a unique and distinct voice with a proven track record of challenging the norm and igniting debate and discussion on a wide range of topics,” said HBO programming president Michael Lombardo. “We are excited about the concept Bill and his team have developed for this show, which takes advantage of Bill’s intelligence, talent and insights.”
Any Given Wednesday, which will cover pop culture and sports, will also feature intimate conversations with guests, field segments and Simmons’ signature commentary. It marks another entry in HBO’s growing roster of news-based programming that will soon include a second entry from Vice, John Oliver’s Last Week Tonight, and Real Time With Bill Maher.
