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series that aired on the G4 cable network. The show premiered on June 7, 2009, and was hosted by

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. The series focused on commenting on the latest

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s, and had a very similar style as its sister network E!'s series '' The Soup''. During the first two seasons, this show was taped in front of a

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like ''The Soup''. In the third season, the program taped on the set usually utilized by ''

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'' with added studio audience seating. Chris Hardwick confirmed via a comment on his website that season three was the last and the show would not continue.Nerdist
Nerdist However, repackaged archived episodes returned to G4's schedule from December 2012 until the network's closure on December 31, 2014.

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