Pause with Sam Jay

Pause with Sam Jay (stylized as PAUSE with Sam Jay) is a talk show and variety show created by Sam Jay and Prentice Penny for HBO. It aired for two seasons from May 21, 2021 to July 8, 2022.

Premise
Each episode takes place in a house party, where comedian Sam Jay talks to guests over drinks about the episode's central topic. In an interview with Vanity Fair, Jay said, “Truly if you came to a party at my house, that’s what it would sound like. That’s how it would feel. That’s the vibe.”

Production
On July 8, 2021, the series was renewed for a second season.

On February 7, 2023, Jay revealed that Pause with Sam Jay had been cancelled after two seasons.