Hosting a daytime talk show was a dream come true for Sherri Shepherd. She never imagined her self-titled show would end so soon.
During an Instagram Live session with fans over the weekend, Shepherd admitted she was “blindsided” when Debmar-Mercury — which produced and distributed the show — announced earlier this year that Sherri was canceled.
“It just happened so suddenly. I was really blindsided by the cancellation, so I didn’t get to make plans because I thought I was coming back, but it’s all good,” Shepherd said in the video captured by The Neighborhood Talk.
The former talk show host was in Africa while speaking with fans. She expressed gratitude to viewers for watching her show during its four seasons and for their words of encouragement when it was canceled.
“I appreciate all the support. I appreciate everybody who watched my talk show. It’s something that I loved doing. It was a dream come true,” she said.
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While the comedian, actress, and podcast host has always maintained a busy schedule, Shepherd said she was heartbroken when the final episode of Sherri aired on Thursday, May 21.
“Of course, I was disappointed that it is over because I felt like I was just hitting my stride,” she said.
Still, Shepherd remained positive and said she believes “there is something else down the pipeline.”
Sherri debuted in fall 2022 after taking over the timeslot previously held by The Wendy Williams Show. Sherri was renewed for a fourth season in March 2025. Instead of getting a season 5 renewal this year, the show received a cancellation notice.
On Feb. 2, 2026, Debmar-Mercury announced the program would be ending in the spring. Executives with the company cited changes in daytime television as the reason for the cancellation.
“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 at the time.
Sherri primarily aired on local stations owned by Fox, Nexstar, Hearst, Sinclair, Gray, Tegna, and Sunbeam.
In 2025, producers said the program was the No. 2 highest rated syndicated talk show among women ages 25-54, according to a report from TheWrap, following the season 4 renewal.
Sherri wasn’t the only daytime program to receive a cancellation notice this year.
On Feb. 2, the same day viewers learned Sherri would end, NBCUniversal announced Kelly Clarkson would be stepping away from her daytime talk show after its most recent seventh season to focus on her family.
Then in March, NBCUniversal canceled Access Hollywood, its sister show Access Daily, Karamo, and The Steve Wilkos Show.
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