Sherri Shepherd’s daytime talk show “Sherri” is coming to an end after four seasons.
Variety reported that Lionsgate’s producer/distributor shingle Debmar-Mercury confirmed the news on Monday. Season 4 production will continue as planned, with the series airing its final episodes in the fall.
Ira Bernstein and Mort Marcus, Debmar-Mercury co-presidents, released a joint statement about the cancellation.
The Show May Return On A Different Network
“This decision is driven by the evolving daytime television landscape, their statement read.” It does not reflect on the strength of the show. Its production, which has found strong creative momentum this season, or the incredibly talented Sherri Shepherd. We believe in this show and in Sherri and intend to explore alternatives for it on other platforms.”
When the show was picked up last season, Frank Cicha, Fox TV Stations’ exec vice president of programming, said the show was “a linchpin of our daytime lineup.”
“I don’t take it for granted that people welcome me into their homes daily,” Shepherd said last year. “And I work so hard to bring escapism to viewers’ lives through joy, laughter, and inspiration. I’m grateful that the audience has embraced what we do. I look forward to raising the bar and turning up the volume as we plan for our season four return.”
The news of Sherri’s cancellation came just hours after NBCUniversal announced plans to endThe Kelly Clarkson Show after seven seasons.
Launched in the fall of 2022, “Sherri” originally took over the time slots on the Fox stations that “The Wendy Williams Show” occupied.
For her work on the show, Shepard earned an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Host (2024).
Before getting her own show, Shepard was a long-time co-host of “The View.” Sheppard and her co-hosts won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host. They were also named among Time Magazine’s “100 Most Influential People.”