“The Queen Latifah Show” has been canceled.
“We want to thank Dana, the producers and the entire staff of ‘The Queen Latifah Show’ for creating a program that we are all very proud of,” Sony Pictures Television said in a statement. “Thank you also to our terrific station partners and advertisers who supported the show.”
The TV talker, from executive producers including Jada Pinkett Smith and Queen Latifah, as well as producer Will Smith, was in its second season.
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Queen Latifah posted a note on Facebook on Friday, addressed to “Dear Dana,” (her real first name), and signed it, “Sincerely, you.”
“Just a little note to say Thank You,” the post began.
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“Thank you for your strong work ethic and great effort in getting The Queen Latifah Show off the ground and running,” the note continued.
In the note, she also addressed the show’s team, telling them they “truly changed people’s lives for the better.”
Queen Latifah added an additional message at the bottom of her Facebook post, writing, “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.”
Her show is expected to remain on the air with original episodes, through early spring 2015.
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Her previous talk show, “The Queen Latifah Show,” ran from 1999-2001.
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