Sherri Shepherd’s daytime talk show Sherri is ending its syndication run after four seasons. Its producer-distributor Debmar-Mercury is planning to explore continuing the show on a digital platform.
Sherri, which tapes live at New York City’s Chelsea Studios in front of a studio audience, will continue to air its current Season 4, with episodes to wrap 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 said in a statement today. “We believe in this show and in Sherri and intend to explore alternatives for it on other platforms.”
The show fronted by Shepherd, actor-comedian and onetime co-host of The View debuted on the Fox stations in September 2022 as a replacement for Debmar-Mercury’s The Wendy Williams Show, after Williams exited her show amid health concerns.
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The challenging economics of syndicated daytime talk shows are believed to be behind Fox Stations’ decision not to continue with Sherri; the station group continues to carry Deb-Mer’s hit syndicated game show Family Feud.
Earlier today, NBCUniversal announced that The Kelly Clarkson Show also will be ending after the current season, leaving The Drew Barrymore Show and The Jennifer Hudson Show as the two remaining daytime talkers produced under the traditional syndication model.