That was a short run.
。 Bill Simmons' weekly HBO talk show "Any Given Wednesday" has been cancelled after only fourth months on the air. The final episode will air next week, HBO announced Friday.
。 Despite Simmons' charisma and some viral appearances from celebrity guests, the show failed to attract the ratings to keep it on the air.。 Thanks for signing up!
。 "We loved making that show, but unfortunately it never resonated with audiences like we hoped. And that's on me. But I love being a part of HBO's family and look forward to innovating with them on other ambitious programming ideas over these next several years -- both for the network and for digital," Simmons said in a statement.
。 It's not all over between HBO and the sports commentator. The cable network is reportedly still going to work on future projects with Simmons' media group, according to。Variety
。 Variety 。 . 。This isn't Simmons first time dealing with a shutdown. He was the editor-in-chief of ESPN-owned。 Grantland。, a blog covering sports and pop culture. ESPN did not renew his contract and closed the site in October 2015. In June, he launched。 , an independent publicationwith a similar focus.
。The Ringer。