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Steven and Chris Genre talk show Starring Steven Sabados
Chris HyndmanCountry of origin 
CanadaLanguage(s) English Production Location(s) Canadian Broadcasting Centre Broadcast Original channel CBC Television Original run January 14, 2008 – present External links Website Steven and Chris is a Canadian television talk show, which debuted on CBC Television on January 14, 2008. The show is hosted by Steven Sabados and Chris Hyndman, formerly of the home renovation show Designer Guys, who host celebrity guests and talk about topics ranging from entertainment, cooking, fashion, health and home decor.[1]
Sabados and Hyndman are both openly gay.[2] Despite being a longtime couple off-screen, they did not publicly acknowledge their relationship until 2008.[3]
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.[4]
The show returned on December 10, 2009 with a prime time holiday special, and regular new episodes began on January 4, 2010.[5]
The show debuted in syndication in the United States through Program Partners in the fall of 2010.[6] It began airing on Live Well Network in fall 2011.[7]
References
- ^ Two gay hosts take Canadian TV by storm. afterelton.com, January 7, 2008.
- ^ Fontaine, Ryan (2005-09-15), "Shop day, makeover day, Doris Day", Xtra!, http://www.xtra.ca/public/viewstory.aspx?AFF_TYPE=3&STORY_ID=924&PUB_TEMPLATE_ID=2, retrieved 2007-08-24.
- ^ McLaren, Leah (2008-01-10). "Every woman's favourite gay husbands are back". The Globe and Mail. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/style/article15591.ece. Retrieved 2011-03-03.
- ^ "CBC-TV ends production on Fashion File, Steven & Chris". CBC News. 2009-03-10. http://www.cbc.ca/arts/tv/story/2009/03/10/cbc-sc-fashion.html. Retrieved 2009-03-10.
- ^ "Steven and Chris returns to CBC in January". cbc.ca, October 8, 2009.
- ^ Downey, Kevin; 7 April 2010; 'Steven and Chris' Get U.S. Clearances tvnewscheck.com Retrieved 5 July 2010
- ^ http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/473076-_Steven_and_Chris_to_Debut_on_Live_Well_Network.php
External links
Categories:- 2008 Canadian television series debuts
- CBC network shows
- Canadian television talk shows
- Canadian LGBT-related television programs
- Canadian television program stubs
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