{"id":88766,"date":"2024-04-09T13:12:20","date_gmt":"2024-04-09T13:12:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/09\/why-rachael-ray-was-canceled-after-17-seasons\/"},"modified":"2024-04-09T13:12:20","modified_gmt":"2024-04-09T13:12:20","slug":"why-rachael-ray-was-canceled-after-17-seasons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/09\/why-rachael-ray-was-canceled-after-17-seasons\/","title":{"rendered":"Why &#8216;Rachael Ray&#8217; Was Canceled After 17 Seasons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Rachael Ray remains a household name, so why was her Emmy-winning eponymous show canceled?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2014\/08\/rachael-ray-show-to-be-canceled-amid-low-ratings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rachael Ray\u2019s hit show<\/a> had a phenomenal run. Even for something as relatively inexpensive as a cooking show, 17 seasons is a <em>glowing <\/em>achievement.<\/p>\n<p><em>Rachael Ray<\/em> ran from 2006 until 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Why end such a successful, award-winning run? And <em>who <\/em>made the decision?<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0408_rachaelray_01-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Rachael Ray in October of 2023.\" class=\"wp-image-497389 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0408_rachaelray_01-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0408_rachaelray_01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0408_rachaelray_01-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0408_rachaelray_01-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0408_rachaelray_01-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0408_rachaelray_01-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0408_rachaelray_01-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0408_rachaelray_01-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rachael Ray visits Staple Gin boothduring the Food Network New York City Wine &amp; Food Festival presented by Capital One \u2013 Grand Tasting featuring Culinary Demonstrations at Pier 76 on October 15, 2023.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: John Lamparski\/Getty Images for NYCWFF)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"h-rachael-ray-is-no-more-long-live-rachael-ray\">\u2018Rachael Ray\u2019 is no more; long live Rachael Ray!<\/h2>\n<p>Though no harm befell the beloved Rachael Ray herself, her show, <em>Rachael Ray<\/em>, came to an end on May 24, 2023.<\/p>\n<p>After such a successful run, her final episodes included a rotating list of high-profile farewells \u2014 including Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey.<\/p>\n<p>Well-wishers waved goodbye to <em>Rachael Ray<\/em>. Now, after all of this time, longtime viewers \u2014 some of whom developed their first interest in cooking from the show \u2014 are still wondering what happened.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0408_rachaelray_02-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Rachael Ray in May of 2023.\" class=\"wp-image-497390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0408_rachaelray_02-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0408_rachaelray_02-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0408_rachaelray_02-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0408_rachaelray_02-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0408_rachaelray_02-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0408_rachaelray_02-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0408_rachaelray_02-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0408_rachaelray_02-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Rachael Ray in May of 2023.\" class=\"wp-image-497390 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0408_rachaelray_02-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0408_rachaelray_02-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0408_rachaelray_02-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0408_rachaelray_02-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0408_rachaelray_02-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0408_rachaelray_02-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0408_rachaelray_02-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0408_rachaelray_02-scaled.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rachael Ray attends the 2023 Broadcasting + Cable Hall Of Fame Gala at The Ziegfeld Ballroom on May 03, 2023.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Arturo Holmes\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Amidst all sorts of speculation \u2014 from concern about ratings to rumors about backstage drama \u2014 Rachael herself explained.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to <em>Deadline <\/em>in 2023, <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2023\/03\/rachael-ray-show-end-canceled-17-seasons-1235278443\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rachael Ray explained<\/a> the end of her eponymous cooking series.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn my more than 20-plus years in television, I have had 17 wonderful seasons working in daytime television with <em>Rachael<\/em>,\u201d she affirmed in a statement.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/CspTNXhuO7U\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n<h2 id=\"h-who-decided-to-end-rachael-ray-after-17-seasons\">Who decided to end \u2018Rachael Ray\u2019 after 17 seasons?<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cHowever,\u201d Rachael announced at the time, \u201cI\u2019ve made the decision that it is time for me to move on to the next exciting chapter in my broadcast career.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She went on to explain that she was launching Free Food Studios, her very own production company. Thus, it was time for her to end her long-running series.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy passions have evolved from the talk show format production and syndication model,\u201d Rachael acknowledged. She wanted to move \u201cto a platform unencumbered by the traditional rules of distribution.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0408_rachaelray_03-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Rachael Ray in May of 2022.\" class=\"wp-image-497391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0408_rachaelray_03-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0408_rachaelray_03-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0408_rachaelray_03-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0408_rachaelray_03-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0408_rachaelray_03-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0408_rachaelray_03-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0408_rachaelray_03-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0408_rachaelray_03-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0408_rachaelray_03-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Rachael Ray in May of 2022.\" class=\"wp-image-497391 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0408_rachaelray_03-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0408_rachaelray_03-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0408_rachaelray_03-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0408_rachaelray_03-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0408_rachaelray_03-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0408_rachaelray_03-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0408_rachaelray_03-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0408_rachaelray_03-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/0408_rachaelray_03-scaled.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rachael Ray attends National Geographic Documentary Films\u2019 WE FEED PEOPLE New York Premiere at SVA Theater on May 03, 2022.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Bryan Bedder\/Getty Images for National Geographic)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Rachael put a positive spin, expressing: \u201cThat is why I am looking forward to putting all my energies into my recently announced production arm, Free Food Studios.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One need look no further than the Free Food Studios <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/freefoodstudios\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a> account to see that the production company has been relatively quiet. <\/p>\n<p>That doesn\u2019t mean that Rachael is soft-launching her retirement, however.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How To Make Orange Chicken By Rachael\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pLdPI8qe8oU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"h-rachael-ray-has-a-lot-going-on\">Rachael Ray has a lot going on<\/h2>\n<p>After all, she has her Nutrish pet food line, her abundance of cookware collections, her Home Chef meal kits. <\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a little less on-brand, but Rachael also has her own furniture collection.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re sure that Rachael Ray will be back on our screens in some form or another very soon. In the mean time, just thinking about her upcoming projects has us feeling <em>hungry<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/urls.grow.me\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGhlaG9sbHl3b29kZ29zc2lwLmNvbS8yMDI0LzA0L3JhY2hhZWwtcmF5LWNhbmNlbGVkLTE3LXNlYXNvbnMv\/e\/*%7CEMAIL%7C*\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rachael Ray remains a household name, so why was her Emmy-winning eponymous show canceled? Rachael Ray\u2019s hit show had a phenomenal run. Even for something as relatively inexpensive as a cooking show, 17 seasons is a glowing achievement. Rachael Ray ran from 2006 until 2023. Why end such a successful, award-winning run? 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