“The Queen Latifah Show” has been canceled, show producer Sony Pictures Television told TheWrap.
“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 said in a statement. “Thank you also to our terrific station partners and advertisers who supported the show.”
The show will continue with originals through the end of March.
In its most recent week available, “The Queen Latifah Show” pulled in a 1.1 household rating. Season-to-date it has been averaging a 1.0, while pulling in 1.376 million total viewers per episode.
“The Queen Latifah Show” debuted last year to a 1.7 household rating.
The Queen — AKA Dana — wrote the following note to herself on her Facebook page:
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.
Tim Kenneally contributed to this report.