Lance Bass Joins Season 2 of THE MEREDITH VIEIRA SHOW as Daily Contributor

"The Meredith Vieira Show," the one-hour daily Syndicated talk show hosted by Meredith Vieira, returns for its second season on Tuesday, September 8th, 2015, with a brand new live format and the addition of recurring friends from season one including 'NSYNC's Lance Bass, who will join Vieira daily for the show's "What's Hot Now!" segments.

"The Meredith Vieira Show," broadcasting from 30 Rockefeller Center in New York City, returns for its second season with a brand new live format. Vieira also has invited some of her favorite friends to join in on the fun and discuss the hottest headlines of the day.

From the latest in pop culture to the top trending news stories of the day, Meredith and friends will share their unique perspectives and relatable points of view as the stories unfold. 'NSYNC member and Host of "Dirty Pop" on Sirius XM Lance Bass, TV Host, Style Expert and Founder of TheLVGuide.com Lilliana Vazquez, "Funny Girls" Co-Star Yamaneika Saunders and Co-Host of the digital series "Parental Guidance" Megan Colarossi will join Vieira to kick off every show.

The multi-segmented show, helmed by Vieira, will still offer a blend of daytime fun with a mix of feel-good human interest stories and include Vieira's signature one-on-one interviews with everyday people and celebrity guests who have important stories to tell, as well as lifestyle segments and key topics that highlight Vieira's warm, relatable and distinctive personality.

"Meredith is an incredible broadcaster who is meant to be on live television. She's so excited to welcome such a funny, smart and opinionated group of people to the show. Having them with her every day will really allow us to dig in on the issues our viewers care about most," said Rich Sirop, Executive Producer. "At the end of the day we want the audience to feel like they are part of the conversation."

"I'm excited to be returning live for our second season - uncut and unfiltered, anything can happen," said Meredith Vieira. "With the new live format, we'll be able to connect even more with our viewers and bring their voices into the discussion."

"The Meredith Vieira Show" is a nationally Syndicated daytime talk show taping in front of a live studio audience at Rockefeller Center in New York City. "The Meredith Vieira Show" is produced and distributed in the U.S. by NBCUniversal Domestic TV Distribution. Meredith Vieira serves as Executive Producer along with Rich Sirop and Michael Glantz.