Pause with Sam Jay explained

Alt Name:	PAUSE with Sam Jay
Genre:	Talk show Variety show
Creator:	Sam Jay Prentice Penny
Composer:	Knxwledge
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Num Seasons:	2
Num Episodes:	14
Network:	HBO

Pause with Sam Jay (stylized as PAUSE with Sam Jay) is a talk show and variety show created by Sam Jay and Prentice Penny for HBO. It aired for two seasons from May 21, 2021 to July 8, 2022.

Premise

Each episode takes place in a house party, where comedian Sam Jay talks to guests over drinks about the episode's central topic.^[1] In an interview with Vanity Fair, Jay said, “Truly if you came to a party at my house, that’s what it would sound like. That’s how it would feel. That’s the vibe.”^[2]

Episodes

Season 2

Production

On July 8, 2021, the series was renewed for a second season.^{[3] [4]}

On February 7, 2023, Jay revealed that Pause with Sam Jay had been cancelled after two seasons.^[5]

Awards and nominations

Award	Year	Category	Result	Ref.
Writers Guild of America Awards	2022	Best Comedy/Variety – Sketch Series		^[6]
	2023	Best Comedy/Variety – Sketch Series		^[7]

External links

• PAUSE with Sam Jay on HBO
• PAUSE with Sam Jay on IMDb

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rodrigues . Ashwin . 'Pause with Sam Jay' Seeks Out Black Conservatives In Its Debut Episode . Vice . en . 24 May 2021.
2. Murphy . Chris . Sam Jay Knows She's Not for Everyone, and That's Okay . Vanity Fair . 25 June 2021.
3. Web site: Zorrilla . Mónica Marie . 'Pause With Sam Jay' Renewed for Season 2 on HBO . Variety . 8 July 2021.
4. Web site: White . Peter . 'Pause With Sam Jay' Renewed For Season 2 At HBO . Deadline . 8 July 2021.
5. Web site: Wilstein . Matt . Sam Jay on 'You People' and the End of Her HBO Show 'Pause' . The Daily Beast . 7 February 2023.
6. Web site: Writers Guild Awards Winners & Nominees 2022-2013 . Writers Guild of America.
7. Web site: 2023 Writers Guild Awards Winners & Nominees . Writers Guild of America . https://web.archive.org/web/20230619031205/https://awards.wga.org/awards/nominees-winners . 19 June 2023 . en.