New Hybrid Comedy Talk Series THE GRACE HELBIG SHOW Premieres April 3 on E!

– Hosted by YouTube phenom Grace Helbig, THE GRACE HELBIG SHOW premieres at 10:30 p.m. ET directly following THE SOUP – – Helbig’s It’s Grace YouTube channel has more than 2 million subscribers –   To tweet this release: http://bmpr.ca/1C7Lid7 Join the Hubub: https://www.hubub.com/261867   TORONTO (March 24, 2015) – YouTube star and internet sensation, Grace Helbig is bringing her trademark saucy, sweet, and funny personality to the new comedy talk show THE GRACE HELBIG SHOW, premiering Friday, April 3 at 10:30 p.m. ET on E!. The weekly, half-hour series, delivers Helbig’s “uber fan” take on all things pop culture, while encouraging fans to help drive the direction of the show through social media. Joining Helbig as she geeks out with friends and fans over all things pop culture are a wide range of celebrity guests including actors, comedians, YouTubers, and popular reality stars. The series premiere of THE GRACE HELBIG SHOW immediately follows a brand new episode of THE SOUP at 10 p.m. ET. For a teaser of THE GRACE HELBIG SHOW click here.  

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Making the jump to television, THE GRACE HELBIG SHOW highlights Helbig’s skills as a pop culture anthropologist. The series also features guest interviews in a variety of everyday locations, from grocery stores to Helbig’s own living room, offering an environment where her guests feel comfortable and let loose. Helbig is best known for her Webby and Streamy Award-winning YouTube channel It’s Grace, which has garnered more than 2 million subscribers. Recently she moved on to ventures beyond YouTube, including starring in and executive producing the film Camp Takota,  picked up by Netflix in November; starring in the digital series HEYUSA; and touring the U.K. in the live comedy shows No Filter Show and This May Get Weird Y’all. Additionally, her book, Grace’s Guide: The Art of Pretending to Be a Grown-up jumped to the #1 spot on the New York Times bestseller list in 2014.   Social Media Links: Follow E! on Twitter: @EOnlineCanada Follow Grace Helbig on Twitter: @gracehelbig   About E! E! is television’s top global destination for all things pop culture. The network is currently available to 6.5 million cable and satellite subscribers across Canada. E! content is available anytime and anywhere, including eonline.ca, @EOnlineCanada, Facebook and other emerging platforms. The pulse of pop culture, E! features a variety of programming including hit reality series, fascinating profiles of the world’s biggest stars, up-to-the-minute entertainment news, witty talk series, and the best live red carpet coverage from Canada and around the world. E! is a division of Bell Media, which is owned by BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada’s largest communications company.

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