| Steven and Chris | |
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| Genre | Talk show |
| Starring | Steven Sabados Chris Hyndman |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 8 |
| No. of episodes | 500+ |
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| Production locations | Canadian Broadcasting Centre Toronto,Ontario |
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| Release | January 14, 2008 (2008-01-14) – July 16, 2015 (2015-07-16) |
Steven and Chris is aCanadian televisiontalk show that aired onCBC Television from 2008 to 2015. The show was hosted bySteven Sabados andChris Hyndman, formerly of the home renovation showsDesigner Guys andDesign Rivals, who host celebrity guests and talk about topics ranging fromentertainment,cooking,fashion,health andhome decor.[1]
Sabados and Hyndman were bothopenlygay.[2] Despite being a longtime couple off-screen, they did not publicly acknowledge their relationship until 2008.[3]Steven and Chris is believed to have been the first daytime talk show in television history hosted by a married same-sex couple.[4]
On March 10, 2009, CBC announced that the show was put on hiatus due to the network's budget cuts. It concluded on April 15, 2009 and continued in reruns in its usual timeslot.[5] The show returned on December 10, 2009 with a prime time holiday special, and regular new episodes began on January 4, 2010.[6]
The show debuted insyndication in theUnited States through Program Partners in the fall of 2010.[7] In the fall of 2011, it began airing exclusively onLive Well Network.[8]
Hyndman died on August 3, 2015. The circumstances and cause have not been fully disclosed.[9] The day after his death, the CBC suspended production and temporarily withdrew the show from its schedule[10] pending a follow-up announcement of whether the show would be permanently cancelled, or continue in the future with a new co-host.[11]
On August 21, Sabados announced that he would not continue the show, resulting in its cancellation.[12] However, repeat episodes continued to air on the network and onOutTV. In 2016, Sabados announced the new seriesThe Goods, which he cohosted withJessi Cruickshank,Andrea Bain andShahir Massoud.[13]
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