ABC just canceled 'The Chew' after seven seasons
But there are still more episodes to come
But there are still more episodes to come
ABC has canceled the food-centric talk show "The Chew" after seven seasons. The network announced Wednesday that the show will be replaced by an extra hour of "Good Morning America."
“While this is the right decision for our business, it is also bittersweet. For seven years 'The Chew' has delighted audiences by delivering innovative food segments in an entertaining atmosphere,” Ben Sherwood, the president of ABC Television, said in a press release. “We applaud and thank Gordon Elliott, Aimee Householder, Michael Symon, Carla Hall, Clinton Kelly and the entire cast and crew for their great work and amazing run. And we wish them the very best.”
"Good Morning America’s" third hour will feature more news, pop culture coverage, interviews and live events. It has yet to be announced who will be hired as anchors for the hours, or what the name of the new hour will be.
"The Chew" initially started with five hosts, including Daphne Oz and Mario Batali. Oz left the show last summer, and Batali was fired in December after a sexual misconduct scandal. Batali has apologized for his behavior. Fans of the show can take heart that more episodes of "The Chew" are still coming; The Wrap reports that new episodes will run from June through September.
Gordon Elliott, the creator and executive producer of "The Chew," wrote a heartwarming message to the staff of the show, which ABC shared. “Before 'The Chew,' no one had attempted a talk/food hybrid. Our hosts Clinton, Carla and Michael and the staff created television history executing the show as well as they did for all these years,” he wrote. “I know I speak for all of the people who work on the show when I say it was the best television we have ever had the privilege to produce.”