FABLife

FABLife
GenreTalk show
Created by
Presented by
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes180
Production
Executive producers
  • Tyra Banks
  • Shane Farley
  • Rebecca Mayer
  • Karl Newton
Running time42 minutes
Production companiesSummerdale Productions
The Tyra Banks Company
(2015)
(season 1)
Original release
NetworkFirst-run syndication
ReleaseSeptember 14, 2015 (2015-09-14) –
June 22, 2016 (2016-06-22)

FABLife (FAB being an acronym for "Fun And Beautiful"[1]) is an American syndicated daily lifestyle panel talk show that aired from September 14, 2015 until June 22, 2016.

Production

The series, which made its debut on September 14, 2015, was distributed by and in association with Disney-ABC Domestic Television as a co-production with main host Tyra Banks's production company, The Tyra Banks Company.

The hour-long series was produced and originally hosted by Tyra Banks, with a round table lineup including model and food writer Chrissy Teigen, fashionista Joe Zee, interior designer Lauren Makk, and do-it-yourself YouTuber Leah Ashley, using a format similar to The View, The Talk, The Real and The Social, offering up wide range of topics from celebrity gossip to do-it-yourself tips.[2][3]

The eight ABC O&O stations committed to the show upon its announcement, with other different broadcast groups such as E. W. Scripps Company, Tegna, Media General and Cox Media following.[2]

On November 20, 2015, Tyra Banks released a statement that she would depart the show around the holiday period to focus more on her cosmetics line. She continued to be credited as an executive producer on the series, but made no further appearances on the show.

On January 19, 2016, ABC/Disney announced that it would not renew FABLife for a second season due to low ratings. The series continued to air new episodes that were already scheduled and produced until spring.[4] FABLife ended its run that June.

References

  1. ^ "'FABLife' Premiere: Tyra Banks Teases ‘Fun & Beautiful’ New Show" from Hollywood Life (September 14, 2015)
  2. ^ a b Littleton, Cynthia (January 20, 2015). "Tyra Banks Syndicated Talkshow 'The FAB Life' Adds Stations for Fall Premiere". Variety. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  3. ^ "Tyra Banks Debuting New Talk Show 'The FAB Life'". BET. Viacom. January 22, 2015. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
  4. ^ "FABLife Canceled After One Season" from Hollywood Reporter (January 20, 2016)