The Sauce(2007)

The Sauce is a daily live interactive show that aired on music network Fuse from April 2007 to May 2008. Hosted by Steve Smith and Jared Cotter, the program blended music, movies, entertainment, technology, apparel, and sports into a fast-paced weekday broadcast. The show pioneered audience engagement through live webcam feeds, instant messaging, web polls, and mobile device interaction, allowing viewers to participate directly in real time. Each episode aired weekdays at 6 PM EST and 3 PM PST, creating a dynamic space where hosts and guests responded to audience input throughout the show. The Sauce captured the energy of mid-2000s digital culture when interactive television was still emerging.