Sherri Shepherd says she is disappointed, yet determined to find a path forward after her self-titled daytime talk show was canceled.
Shepherd returned to work on Monday, Feb. 9, after battling COVID and delivered a message to fans about the cancellation.
After joking about losing her health insurance, she expressed gratitude for the “outpouring of love” she has received since Sherri was canceled.
“From the bottom of my heart, I want to thank you. I want to thank you for welcoming me into your homes every single day. I want to thank you for laughing and crying with us,” she said.
Shepherd noted that she built the show on “joy” and making people happy.
“The intention of this show was always, always my prayer for you to leave happier than when you came,” she continued. I’ve talked about this. 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.”
She spoke candidly about what’s next and vowed to fight to keep the show going.
“I want to be clear. I’m not ready to throw in the towel on this show just yet. I’m not,” 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.”
Her message was clear, “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.”
Debmar-Mercury, the production company that produces and distributes Sherri, announced the cancellation on Feb. 2.
“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 joint statement to Urban Hollywood 411. “We believe in this show and in Sherri and intend to explore alternatives for it on other platforms.”
The daytime entry launched in September 2022 on Fox owned stations as a replacement for Debmar-Mercury’s The Wendy Williams Show, as host Wendy Williams battled health problems.
Sherri airs in national syndication and also runs on local stations owned by Nexstar, Hearst, Sinclair, Gray, Tegna, and Sunbeam.
The show was renewed for a fourth season in March 2025. At the time, Nielsen figures showed it was the No. 2-rated syndicated talk show in the key demo among women ages 25-54, after Live With Kelly And Mark.
The production team at Sherri celebrated the show’s 500th episode in November 2025.
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