| RuPaul | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Talk show |
| Presented by | RuPaul |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 15 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Jill van Lokeren |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Production companies | World of Wonder Telepictures |
| Original release | |
| Network | Syndicated |
| Release | June 10 (2019-06-10) – June 28, 2019 (2019-06-28) |
RuPaul is an American daytimetalk show hosted bydrag queen and television hostRuPaul. It premiered on June 10, 2019, with a three-week test run on selectedFox TV stations.[1] It was produced byTelepictures andWarner Bros., with Jill van Lokeren as executive producer.[2] A teaser was released on April 2, 2019.[3] After being broadcast on seven Fox stations, the show was not commissioned for a full series, since similar projects outperformed it – resulting in its cancellation.[4][5]
RuPaul was developed byTelepictures with hopes for asyndicated fall 2019 launch. While most networks picked up shows produced by studios that are also owned by theirparent company,RuPaul, being produced by a subsidiary of the independent Warner Bros., had a "tougher" time finding a network to express interest.[2] According toDeadline,Fox has been "open to programs from outside studios" and "ramping up its limited-run pickups" after being downsized following itsacquisition by Disney, and this factored into the network picking up the show.[2]
The series was referred to as a "modern take on the talk show format", with RuPaul saying he that he wanted to "spread love" with the show.[3]
The premiere episode featured late-night talk show hostJames Corden, and stars of theProperty Brothers, identical twin brothersDrew Scott andJonathan Scott. Following episodes featuredCiara,Iggy Azalea,Adam Lambert,Leah Remini,Cory Booker,Matt Bomer,Kristin Chenoweth,Lisa Vanderpump,Ricki Lake,Blac Chyna, Darnell Jordan,James Fox,Edward Hibbert andPaula Abdul as guests. Regular co-hosts on the show wereRuPaul's Drag Race judgesMichelle Visage andRoss Mathews.
| No. | Title | Original release date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "James Corden/Jonathan and Drew Scott" | June 10, 2019 (2019-06-10) | 1RUA01 |
| 2 | "Paula Abdul/Adam Rippon/Kaliegh Garris/Cheslie Kryst/Nia Franklin" | June 11, 2019 (2019-06-11) | 1RUA02 |
| 3 | "Cory Booker/Jack Osbourne" | June 12, 2019 (2019-06-12) | 1RUA03 |
| 4 | "Jana Kramer/Mike Caussin/Tarek El Moussa" | June 13, 2019 (2019-06-13) | 1RUA04 |
| 5 | "Loni Love/Matt Iseman" | June 14, 2019 (2019-06-14) | 1RUA05 |
| 6 | "Lisa Vanderpump/Gus Kenworthy" | June 17, 2019 (2019-06-17) | 1RUA06 |
| 7 | "Billy Eichner/Hannah Brown" | June 18, 2019 (2019-06-18) | 1RUA07 |
| 8 | "Monica/Gayle King/Ryan O'Connell" | June 19, 2019 (2019-06-19) | 1RUA08 |
| 9 | "Kristin Chenoweth/Chrissy Metz/BYU student Matt Easton" | June 20, 2019 (2019-06-20) | 1RUA09 |
| 10 | "Ciara/Melissa Radke Matt Easton" | June 21, 2019 (2019-06-21) | 1RUA10 |
| 11 | "Adam Lambert" | June 24, 2019 (2019-06-24) | 1RUA11 |
| 12 | "Iggy Azalea/Tyler Henry" | June 25, 2019 (2019-06-25) | 1RUA12 |
| 13 | "Leah Remini/Cheyenne Jackson" | June 26, 2019 (2019-06-26) | 1RUA13 |
| 14 | "Blac Chyna/Ricki Lake" | June 27, 2019 (2019-06-27) | 1RUA14 |
| 15 | "Matt Bomer/Marcia Gay Harden" | June 28, 2019 (2019-06-28) | 1RUA15 |
