Sherri Shepherd returned to her daytime talk show to address the news that Sherri has been canceled.
“Our show has not been renewed for another season,” Shepherd, 58, shared on the Monday, February 9, episode of Sherri. “I’m truly overwhelmed by the outpouring of love that I have received from all of you. From the audience to everyone on social media to people who stop me in the store and still talk to me despite me not having a wig on … I feel every bit of the love that you’ve been sending to me.”
One week earlier, production company Debmar-Mercury confirmed the news that Sherri was canceled after four seasons. Season 4 will continue as planned, with the show airing its final episodes in the fall.
“This decision is driven by the evolving daytime television landscape and 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,” Debmar-Mercury co-presidents Ira Bernstein and Mort Marcus told Us Weekly in a statement on February 2. “We believe in this show and in Sherri and intend to explore alternatives for it on other platforms.”
After recovering from COVID-19, Shepherd returned to her pink chair on Monday’s episode and vowed to continue making the best possible show she can day after day.
“I want to be clear. I’m not ready to throw in the towel on this show just yet. We’re going to be airing episodes all through the fall, and we’re going to continue to fight to keep this show alive in some way, shape or form,” she said as the studio audience erupted in applause. “Now, if anybody knows me, they know I’m a fighter. I don’t know exactly what it’s going to look like, but I promise I will continue to spread joy.”
Shepherd continued, “Like your favorite auntie, I’m here to make you laugh, get into your business and stay longer than you planned.”
Before earning her own talk show, the comedian previously served as a cohost on The View from 2007 to 2014. She chose to step away from “Hot Topics” table to pursue other opportunities, including her own sitcom and a Broadway role.
Although she found success in a variety of jobs, Shepherd always wanted to have a home in daytime TV.
“When I first started, the show was built on one thing, and what I wanted it built on was joy,” she shared. “The intention of this show, my prayer was for you to leave happier than when you came. … It has been my dream to have a talk show, and I’m so grateful that I had the chance to do it for four seasons.”
Ever since news broke of Sherri being canceled, Shepherd has received support from many familiar faces in the daytime TV space.
The Real cohost Loni Love previously questioned why Shepherd wasn’t given the opportunity to announce the news on her own terms. As for The Talk’s Holly Robinson Peete, she’s simply a fan.
“We love this showwwww,” she wrote in the Instagram comments section.
Shepherd told her future guests that the fun isn’t stopping and joked that should not be “trying nothing crazy.”
“We will continue to have a good time,” she explained. “And I just want to thank you because that’s what the staff and crew are all about.”
Sherri airs weekdays. Check your local listings online.
