While it’s unclear whether it had anything to do with the rescheduling of an episode featuring the men of CBS’ “The Young and the Restless,” Sony Pictures Television produced daytime talker, “The Queen Latifah Show,” has been canceled, it was announced today by the studio. In a statement Sony said, “We want to thank Dana [real-life name of Queen Latifah], the producers and the entire staff of ‘The Queen Latifah Show’ for creating a program that we are all very proud of. Thank you also to our terrific station partners and advertisers who supported the show.” The talk show premiered in the fall of 2013 with tepid ratings, which did not improve during season two.
In a note to her staff, host Latifah said in a posting on her Facebook page, “Thank you for your strong work ethic and great effort in getting The Queen Latifah Show off the ground and running. Your dedication and sacrifice was crucial to the entire team, and in the face of intense challenges, you displayed ‘True Grit’! Your Family, Partners, Staff and Crew showed up with you every step of the way. Be very proud of that! Not everyone can say the same.”
Production on the talk show will cease at the end of the year with originals running through March.
You can read Latifah’s Facebook post in full below:
Dear Dana,
Just a little note to say Thank You…
Thank you for your strong work ethic and great effort in getting The Queen Latifah Show off the ground and running.
Your dedication and sacrifice was crucial to the entire team, and in the face of intense challenges, you displayed “True Grit”!
Your Family, Partners, Staff and Crew showed up with you every step of the way. Be very proud of that! Not everyone can say the same.
You can also say you have been a blessing to and been blessed by amazing guests and incredible audiences for this show.
We truly changed people’s lives for the better.
So… STAY POSITIVE, STAY STRONG, and most importantly, STAY OPEN… There is so much more God has in store!
Lovingly, You!
P.S. This letter is for me, my staff, my crew, and everyone who was by my side for this incredible journey. The most important thing in life is that you wake up every single day and take chances. No matter what the outcome…believe in yourself and continue to fly.