Daytime talk show ‘Sherri’ canceled after four seasons

Comedian Sherri Shepherd’s talk show ‘Sherri’ is ending after four seasons. Variety has learned. The news comes just as another daytime yakker, “The Kelly Clarkson Show,” also announced it would end at the end of 2026 after seven seasons.

Lionsgate’s gravel producer/distributor Debmar-Mercury confirmed the news on Monday. “Sherri” was last approved during the 2025-2026 TV season on channel groups such as the Fox TV Stations, Nexstar, Hearst, Sinclair, Gray, Tegna and Sunbeam. Production on Season 4 will continue as planned, with the final episodes of the series set to air in the fall.

“This decision is driven by the evolving daytime television landscape and does not reflect 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 joint statement. “We believe in this show and Sherri and plan to explore alternatives to this on other platforms.”

Last season, Frank Cicha, Fox TV Stations’ ex-vice president of programming, called the show “a linchpin of our daytime lineup.”

“Sherri” will be recorded at Chelsea Studios in New York and will be both produced and distributed by Debmar-Mercury.

“I don’t take for granted that people welcome me into their homes every day,” Shepherd said last year when the show was renewed for a fourth season. “I work so hard to bring escapism into the lives of viewers through joy, laughter and inspiration, and I’m grateful that audiences have embraced what we do. I look forward to raising the bar and turning up the volume as we plan for the return of season four.”

The former cohost of “The View,” actress, comedian and Emmy winner Shepherd first launched her own talk show in the fall of 2022. “Sherri” originally took over the time slots on Fox stations previously occupied by “The Wendy Williams Show,” which Debmar-Mercury produced and distributed for 13 seasons.