NBC has made repeated attempts at reviving the variety format since the late 2000s (its last successful series in this genre, "Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters", left the network's schedule in 1982) . A pilot episode for "Rosie Live" was telecast the day before Thanksgiving Day in 2008 and, after receiving middling ratings and extremely poor reviews, was not picked up for its originally planned run in January 2009. In May 2014, NBC aired "The Maya Rudolph Show", a variety show starring "SNL" performer Maya Rudolph. Like "Rosie Live", the broadcast was intended to be a one-off special, but with the possibility of additional episodes depending on its performance. The special won its time slot, due mainly to a strong lead-in, and spawned the May 2016 premiere of "Maya & Marty", adding fellow "SNL" cast member Martin Short. Earlier that season, NBC aired "Best Time Ever", an adaptation of the British variety game show "Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway" starring actor Neil Patrick Harris which was ultimately unsuccessful.