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.

Each episode takes place in a house party, where comedian Sam Jay talks to guests over drinks about the episode's central topic.

[1] 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 the vibe.”[2] On July 8, 2021, the series was renewed for a second season.

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