TBS cancels Samantha Bee’s ‘Full Frontal’ after 7 seasons
Jul 25, 2022, 7:44 PM
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 17: Samantha Bee speaks onstage during the Full Frontal FYC Event Featuring a discussion with Samantha Bee, Creator and Host and Moderated by Lisa Taddeo, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author at Hudson Yards on May 17, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for Warner Bros. Discovery)
(Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for Warner Bros. Discovery)
LOS ANGELES (AP) — TBS is canceling “Full Frontal With Samantha Bee” after seven seasons, removing a rare female voice from late-night TV, the channel said Monday.
In a statement announcing the cancellation, TBS said it has made “some difficult, business-based decisions” as part of its new programming strategy.
TBS was part of WarnerMedia, which merged with Discovery Inc. last April to become the new Warner Bros. Discovery company. Previously, TBS said it would not carry the second season of Nasim Pedrad’s sitcom “Chad” and was seeking a new home for it.
After 7 seasons, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee will not be returning to TBS this fall. We’re so thankful for our loyal audience, our amazing team, and that we got to annoy the right people every week—that there wasn't wrestling or baseball or a very special episode of Big Bang.
— Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (@FullFrontalSamB) July 25, 2022
TBS praised Bee and other makers of “Full Frontal” for “groundbreaking work” and said it will explore ways in the future to collaborate with the cast and crew.
Representatives for Bee, who was a producer as well as the host of “Full Frontal,” did not immediately respond to an emailed message seeking comment.
Bee and relative newcomers NBC’s Amber Ruffin and Showtime’s Ziwe have been among the few women to gain a weekly foothold in the realm long dominated by male hosts.
