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Nick Cannon Says The Cancellation Of His Talk Show “Is Show Business”

One of Nick Cannon’s many doors closed on Thursday. After just one season, Nick’s self-titled talk show has ended, per multiple reports. Thursday’s taping marked its final production. The longtime TV host confirmed the news regarding ‘Nick Cannon’ on the same day.

“It’s interesting. This is show business, and the biggest word is ‘business.’ I show up every day, bright and early, to give you a show, and I am also a businessman,” he said.

Show Representatives Respond

According to ‘Entertainment Tonight,’ representatives of the show’s production and distribution, also confirmed the news in a statement. Mort Marcus and Ira Bernstein spoke on the difficulty of the decision, while thanking Nick and the production team.

“Its never easy to cancel a production with clear potential, but, after a great deal of deliberation and examining various options, we have made the difficult business decision to end production on Nick Cannon,” the provided statement said.

This business decision might’ve been influenced by the performance of the show. Per ‘Variety,’ the segment “never hit a ratings stride with a 0.4 season-to-date.” Production will allegedly wrap for the final time on Thursday with the filming of two episodes. However, viewers can expect original episodes until the end of the season in May.

“Our thanks go to the very talented Nick Cannon and our wonderful production team, and we wish Nick continued success with his many hit ventures,” the statement said.

Nick Thanks His Talk Show Audiences

For Nick, this particular venture was “a dream come through.” Still, he’s not letting the cancellation blur his dreams.

“This has been a dream come true. I want to expand and elevate. We ain’t going nowhere but it’s about broadening my audience,” Nick said.

And Nick, for those who aren’t aware, already has a pretty wide reach. He’s the current host of Wild ‘N Out’ and ‘The Masked Singer,’ two popular television segments. Still, in his response on Thursday, Nick thanked the new family he built with his talk show.

“You have become my family. Thank you. We laugh together, we cry together, we pray together. I do what I can and we let God do what I can’t,” Nick said.” He later continued, “This has been a blessing and dream come true. Thank you for letting me come into your homes.”

Cassandra Santiago

Cassandra Santiago is a multimedia journalist, editor, and editorial strategist with over a decade of experience shaping conversations across arts, entertainment, culture, and global news. A graduate of the University of Iowa, she has built a cross-platform career spanning newspapers, magazines, radio, and digital media. She joined The Shade Room five years ago and currently serves as a Senior Editor, where she leads editorial direction, oversees exclusive coverage, and trains and edits a team of writers. Cassandra has played a key role in developing high-impact content and editorial strategies for an audience of more than 30 million, contributing to platform growth, engagement, and monetization across multiple channels. In addition to her leadership role, she remains a daily contributor, with her articles generating more than 41 million views since 2023. Beyond The Shade Room, Cassandra offers freelance social media strategy services, speaks on the influence and impact of Black media at public panels, and owns Did It For You, an event design company in the DC, Maryland, and Virginia area. She is Poynter Institute–certified and was named to the DMV’s 35 Under 35 list in 2024.

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