Sherri Shepherd addressed the cancellation of her talk show “Sherri” on Monday’s show. “This is a hard morning for all of us here at ‘Sherri,’ and I know that you have seen the news and I’m ready to address it,” Shepherd told her audience. “Our show has not been renewed for another season. I want to I want to say to y’all, try not to faint or fall out because health care is expensive and none of us have it anymore.
“But I have to say, in thinking about it, I’m truly overwhelmed by the outpouring of love that I have received from all of you,” she continued. From the audience to everybody on social media, to people who stopped me in the store and still talk to me despite me not having a wig on, they still talk to me. From the emails and the texts, the messages, I feel every bit of the love that you’ve been sending to me. And thank you so much.”
Shepherd then continued her thanks: “I want to thank you for laughing and crying with us. Thank you for supporting my unhealthy obsession with Lenny Kravitz. When I first started, the show was built on one thing, and what I wanted it built on was joy. The intention of this show was always my prayer for you to leave happier than when you came. It has been my dream to have a talk show, and I’m so grateful I got the chance to do it for four seasons.”
The host reminded her audience that “Sherri” will continue in original episodes through the fall — and she hinted at trying to find a new outlet for the show beyond syndication.
“I’m not ready to throw in the towel on this show just yet,” she said. “We’re going to be airing episodes all through the fall, and we’re going to continue to fight to keep the show alive in some way, shape or form.
“If anybody knows me, they know I’m a fighter. I am a fighter. Now I don’t know exactly what it’s going to look like, but I promise I will continue to spread joy.”
Shepherd then quipped about these final months of shows: “My supervisor and producer, Norman Baker, he said he’s got plans on streaking on the last day. I want security to watch Norman Baker, because I don’t want to see all of that. My best friend Kim Whitley says she’s bringing an empty suitcase so she can steal stuff from the green room… I got no problem turning Kim Whitley into the authorities. So I’m saying to all of my guests, don’t come here committing petty crimes.”
Distributor Debmar-Mercury confirmed last week that “Sherri” would end its run later this year after four seasons. News came as another daytime yakker, “The Kelly Clarkson Show,” also announced that it would wrap up at the end of 2026 after seven seasons.
“Sherri” had most recently been cleared through the 2025-2026 TV season on station groups like the Fox TV Stations, Nexstar, Hearst, Sinclair, Gray, Tegna and Sunbeam. The series will air its final episodes in the fall.
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