The reign of Queen Latifah on daytime television has ended.
Her syndicated daytime talk show will halt production on Dec. 31, midway through its second season, according to The Hollywood Reporter. New episodes will continue to air on CBS stations through March before ending forever.
"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." Queen Latifah's birth name is Dana Owens.
Queen Latifah learned of the news in a full staff meeting on Friday morning, according to TMZ. The cancellation is most likely due to poor ratings and production costs.
The 44-year-old host wrote a thank you note to everyone involved with the show on her Facebook page.
Read 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.
"The Queen Latifah Show" aired a new episode on Friday, Nov. 21 with guests Jeffrey Wright from "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1" and "Scandal" star Guillermo Diaz. The show will not air during the week of Thanksgiving, but will return on Dec. 1 with all new shows featuring guests Jennifer Aniston, Julianne Hough and her mother Rita Owens.
The talk show was the second syndicated series for the singer. She hosted another show with the same title from 1999 to 2001 that was tagged as a "Dear Abby for the Hip-Hop Generation."
