William Earl Busy Philipps knew there was a place for her in late-night TV. When her E! series “Busy Tonight” ended after seven months in 2019, she set her sights on a new home that was a little off the beaten path — but perfect for her Instagram-friendly brand of frank humor and fabulous looks.
Philipps’ faith has paid off. Earlier this year, the multihyphenate actor debuted “Busy This Week,” a weekly talk-variety series that airs on the QVC+ and HSN+ streaming platforms.
Philipps detailed how she launched the show with the home shopping giant during her appearance Monday at Variety ‘s Content Meets Commerce presented by Kinesso event in New York held in conjunction with Advertising Week.
Philipps was blunt about what she sees as a glaring gender gap in talk-variety TV at present. “Busy This Week” has been renewed for Season 2. “Unfortunately it doesn’t seem that there are too many chairs at the table for women in late-night.
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