Word came last week that comedy duo Desus and Mero parted ways. They first gained attention through their podcast and Viceland show before moving onto Showtime.
Reportedly, the split had to do with Showtime not wanting Desus and Mero's manager Victor Lopez to be in show meetings or attend tapings, because he treated staff horribly. It's said that Desus sided with the cable network and Mero chose to stick with Lopez.
Mero talked about the split with WFAN's Keith McPherson and said it was bound to happen.
“It’s just natural progression,” he explained. “It’s like we said on the podcast, ‘It’s Hollywood, baby.’ You develop strengths and things that you want to explore and do. And then things just happen naturally. It’s like Spike Jonze said on the Viceland show, ‘Everything is finite.’ What’s the corny cliche? Don’t be sad that it’s gone. Be happy that you experienced it.”
“Everybody grows,” Mero continued. “I’m sure D’s got his things that he wants to do. I got my things I want to do. And they’re very specific to us. We’ve been a duo for a long time. I love everything that he’s done. It’s just natural. I’ve got my life, my worldview, my things going on, and he’s got his. So it’s only right that, instead of just staying like, We’re only going to do this one thing, we explore. Let’s break out. Let’s see what we do as individuals, and then form like Voltron later on. Who knows?”
And there you have it, folks.