As Roku wades into producing its own content, one of its first new originals will be a talk show hosted by singer Demi Lovato.
The Demi Lovato Show is set to premiere July 30 on the Roku Channel. It was slated to premiere on Quibi before that streaming service’s ill-fated shutdown. Lovato’s show will maintain Quibi’s short run-time; each 10-minute episode will feature celebrity guests and experts speaking with Lovato on topics such as gender identity, sex and body positivity, mental health, and UFOs. Jameela Jamil, Lucy Hale, and transgender beauty icon Nikita Dragun are the first known guests to appear on the show, with more to be announced.
“As a voice of a generation, we’re very excited to have Demi Lovato at the forefront of The Demi Lovato Show,” Roku said in its press release.
The pop star is involved in a myriad of projects as of late. Lovato is currently working on their first podcast, 4D with Demi Lovato, and they’re also set to star in and executive produce Hungry, a new sitcom with NBCUniversal. In addition, Lovato was recently the subject of YouTube docuseries Dancing with the Devil, which covers the star’s substance abuse struggle.
In April, Roku snapped up Quibi’s asset library for less than $100 million after the company closed its doors, rebranding old Quibi shows as Roku Originals. The Demi Lovato Show, previously announced as Pillow Talk with Demi Lovato, was never aired on Quibi, making the show the first Roku Original to debut on the Roku Channel to date.
According to the company, more than 75 titles will stream on the Roku Channel as free and ad-supported content.
