ABC Cancels Katie Couric’s Talk Show
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Daytime, Talk Shows, ABC, Cancellations, News,
After just two seasons on the air, Katie - Katie Couric's talk show - will be coming to an end.
Couric and Disney/ABC released a joint statement about the announcement, claiming that the cancellation was mutual between them: "We're very proud of everyone's contributions to making Katie the No. 1 new syndicated talk show of 2012-13 and we look forward to the rest of the season."
Although the talk show was one of the highest-rated programs that premiered in syndication last Fall 2012, subsequent ratings have not been too kind. Combined with the series' production costs, industry analysts point to these factors in the show's cancellation.
Katie is expected to finish out its second season, airing its final episode in June.
Couric left CBS News in 2011 to launch Katie and will now be heading over to Yahoo News next year to be their global anchor.
Read More | The Hollywood Reporter via People
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President Obama to Appear on The View
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Daytime, Talk Shows, ABC, Syndication,
This Thursday’s broadcast of The View will mark two significant returns: the return of President Barack Obama and the (brief) return of Barbara Walters.
Although Obama has chatted with the ladies before, he hasn’t visited the program since March 2008 - when he was just a U.S. senator. Meanwhile, Walters - who is still taking time off to recover from her heart surgery - will make a special appearance for the event.
The hour is not only a coup for the The View, but for daytime television overall. This is the first time a sitting president has guested on a daytime talk show.
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Read More | ABC via New York Post
Tori Spelling: Talk Show Host?
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Daytime, Talk Shows, ABC, Gossip, Rumors,
Tori Spelling may soon add “talk show host” to her resume.
The 36-year-old actress currently in discussions with ABC to front a new show with a male co-host. According to the Los Angeles Times, the network is reportedly looking for a “Will & Grace vibe between Spelling and her as-yet-undiscovered BFF.”
The program is still, though, in the very early stages of development.
Tori is, of course, quite comfortable in front of the camera. In addition to her work on Beverly HIlls, 90210 and So NoTORIous, she is still an Oxygen fixture thanks to her reality show with husband Dean McDermott. Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood is in the middle of its fifth season.
Read More | Los Angeles Times
Tyra Banks Quitting Daytime Talk Show
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Daytime, Talk Shows, Syndication, The CW, News,
We always knew Tyra Banks wanted to be the next Oprah Winfrey. We just didn’t expect her to follow the talk show queen’s every move.
Today, the model-turned-entrepreneur revealed that she will end her daytime talk show at the end of this season. This surprising news comes just a month after Winfrey announced she would end her run.
“This will be the last season of The Tyra Show,” Banks told People. “I’ve been loving having fun, coming into your living rooms, bedrooms, hair salons for the past 5 years.”
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Read More | People
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