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It’s the end of an era. Media personalities Daniel “Desus” Baker and Joel “The Kid Mero” announced that their Desus & Mero late-night talk show will not be returning to Showtime for a 5th season.
Over the weekend, rumors started circulating that the Bodega Boys podcast the duo maintained amidst their rise in popularity was no more. With their potential split causing a lot of Internet chatter, the natural cause for concern was the fate of Desus & Mero, which just concluded its 4th season.
Unfortunately, the talk show too is no more, with Showtime issuing a statement on Monday evening (July 18) that the two creatives would be pursuing “separate creative endeavors.”
Bodega Hive: The illustrious @desusnice and @THEKIDMERO will be pursuing separate creative endeavors moving forward. #DESUSandMERO will not be returning to SHOWTIME. It's been a good run, fam.
— DESUS & MERO on SHOWTIME (@SHODesusAndMero) July 18, 2022
While Mero has been relatively quiet, Desus hit Twitter to say peace. “Shouts to showtime & shouts to the hive, thanks for being part of the journey. proud of the show my staff made every episode. Big tings soon come….,” he tweeted.
shouts to showtime & shouts to the hive, thanks for being part of the journey. proud of the show my staff made every episode. Big tings soon come…. https://t.co/bKKezHz5qS
— Desus Nice (@desusnice) July 18, 2022
Since news broke of the official split, fans and peers have been singing the praises of the Bodega Boys, a pair of Bronx heads who went from cracking jokes on Twitter to nationally recognized talents. Peep some of the more poignant reactions in the gallery.
There is still no solid confirmation on what sparked the decision to part ways after about a decade of work. Interestingly, just over a month ago, Desus Nice revealed that he was one of a number of celebrity guest hosts for the summer session of Jimmy Kimmel Live.
We wish both of the Bronx natives nothing but continued success in their future endeavors.
Me telling my grandkids about Desus&Mero clowning Akademiks
"They clowned his ass on twitter one night then went on their show a few hours later&lit his ass up some more THEN dropped the episode that same night. It was a glorious time. Made him cry. My generation's moon landing" pic.twitter.com/1wvEz213T6
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America Is Musty
(@DragonflyJonez) July 18, 2022
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not someone called the Desus and Mero beef the “yerrpocalypse” we are a deeply unserious people
— Injera Mami
(@GloriaAlamrew) July 18, 2022
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Say something about Desus & Mero you’re supposed to be a leader @POTUS
— Mike Guardabascio (@Guardabascio) July 18, 2022
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Salute to Desus & Mero for being the definition of never switching up. Congrats on everything individually and together, and here’s to what’s next.
— ItsTheReal (@itsthereal) July 18, 2022
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I can’t put into words how much seeing Desus & Mero succeed meant to me, as someone who was born and raised in The Bronx.
No matter what, the Bodega Boys did that. And I’m grateful for their run.
— Joi Childs (@jumpedforjoi) July 18, 2022
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Desus & Mero making fun of Eminem with never not be hilarious pic.twitter.com/XIrJ0O1QqL
— commandah cole (@cole_shutup) July 19, 2022
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Desus and Mero's come up meant a lot to me because they sounded like the boys I grew up going to school with, the ones who would cause a ruckus on the back of the BX19 bus.
They felt relatable when NY media insisted on being alien and distant from working class New York.
— Comorienne
(@_ShamGod) July 18, 2022
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Desus and Mero were regular dudes who managed to be funny as hell without being misogynistic or homophobic.
— Jamilah Lemieux (@JamilahLemieux) July 19, 2022
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I hope Desus and Mero are both doing ok! Many years of cranking out a show or a podcast as a creative partnership is a lot of pressure and work (work work and emotional work!) No show is worth your peace of mind. Don’t forget there are humans behind the content we love to consume
— Bridget Todd
(@BridgetMarie) July 18, 2022
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Desus and Mero getting on put a lot of food on people’s plates, whether they acknowledge it directly or not
— Kazeem Famuyide
(@Kazeem) July 18, 2022
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the universe has a ledger and we paid for a Ben and Jen wedding with Desus and Mero splitting up
— A Shady Dame From Seville (@SorayaMcDonald) July 18, 2022
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I can’t put into words how much seeing Desus & Mero succeed meant to me, as someone who was born and raised in The Bronx.
No matter what, the Bodega Boys did that. And I’m grateful for their run.
— Joi Childs (@jumpedforjoi) July 18, 2022
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Nobody’s more sad about the Desus and Mero news than white people that moved to New York in the last five years
— sultan (@sultangelo) July 18, 2022
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watching desus and mero skyrocket into the cosmos these past few years was a constant source of joy and inspiration — i was very happy when i got to meet them in person and found out they were just as funny and sincere in the actual world as they were on the internet
— Shea Serrano (@SheaSerrano) July 19, 2022
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Desus and Mero breaking up is way worst than Jlo and Arod these are two Bronx dudes that got sand in their Yankee hats from orchard beach and wear Timbs in Miami this is a atrocity
— DADITO CALDERONE (@TAXSTONE) July 18, 2022