‘Sherri’ Daytime Talk Show Canceled After Four Seasons

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

Lionsgate’s producer/distributor shingle Debmar-Mercury confirmed the news Monday. “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. Season 4 production will continue as planned, with the series airing its final episodes 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 joint statement. “We believe in this show and in Sherri and intend to explore alternatives for it on other platforms.”

Last season upon its pickup, Fox TV Stations exec vice president of programming Frank Cicha called the show “a linchpin of our daytime lineup.”

“Sherri” tapes at New York’s Chelsea Studios and is both produced and distributed by Debmar-Mercury.

“I don’t take it for granted that people welcome me into their homes daily,” Shepherd said last year when the show was renewed for a Season 4. “I work so hard to bring escapism to viewers’ lives through joy, laughter and inspiration, and I’m grateful that the audience has embraced what we do. I look forward to raising the bar and turning up the volume as we plan for our season four return.”

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