Desus And Mero Split Over Issues Surrounding Their Long-Time Manager, Allegedly

July 25, 2022

When I first heard that Desus and Mero would not be returning to Showtime for a fifth season—I an’t gon’ lie—my heart sank. I was in a salty mood for most of that day. You have to understand, they were heroes of mine. They reminded me of me and my boys sitting in an apartment front room cracking jokes at each other or at anything in sight while watching TV and enjoying—well—smokable refreshments of the recreational variety.

These two Black men made it all the way to a late-night show on a premium cable channel—a platform historically reserved for white men and people of color who are palatable for white consumption—and they did it without code-switching. In the American entertainment industry, that’s a monumental feat.

So yeah, the end of the Bodega Boys makes me sad.

What makes it even worse is that the reason the brand is no longer strong appears to revolve around one man: Victor Lopez.

From Vulture:

Come on guys—you couldn’t get rid of one (alleged) a—hole to keep the brand strong? SMH. First, the Fat Boys break up…

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