Ziwe Cancelled at Showtime
TV’s late-night landscape just got a little emptier. Showtime has cancelled its talk show Ziwe after two seasons, TVLine has confirmed.
Ziwe‘s Season 2 finale, which aired last Christmas, now serves as its series ender. Hosted by comedian Ziwe Fumudoh, the satirical variety show featured interviews with celebrity guests, musical numbers and sketches.
With the cancellations of Ziwe and Full Frontal With Samantha Bee (which came down last July), Peacock’s Amber Ruffin now remains as late-night’s lone female host. As reported by our sister site Deadline, The Amber Ruffin Show will move forward as a series of specials, rather than weekly episodes.
In other Showtime news, the premium cabler has handed a six-episode series order to Seasoned, a comedy starring Mandy Patinkin and wife Kathryn Grody that’s inspired by the couple’s unorthodox real-life marriage of 43 years.
But as Showtime prepares for an upcoming merge with Paramount+, the network appears to be cleaning house: Recent cancellations include American Gigolo, City on a Hill, The First Lady, Let the Right One In and The L Word: Generation Q, while Billions appears poised to end with its upcoming seventh season.
Deadline was first to report Ziwe‘s cancellation. Will you miss it? Drop your thoughts in a comment below.
Dang, she’s so funny. Check her out if you haven’t already.
She was part of Showtime’s stated aim in 2020 to create more content aimed at black viewers. I guess they thought that translated into a show and host who’s entire act was attacking whites. How’d that work out in the ratings?
you have no idea what you are talking about lol
On the contrary, he knows more than the people at Showtime.
Numerous articles out there talking about what her act is–it’s certainly no secret. Anyone tuning in for 5 minutes can tell, as well…unless you’re an ideologue who can’t face an uncomfortable truth.
Her interviews are incredible. Check out the Chet Hanks, Michael Che, Bob the Drag Queen, and Joel Kim Booster clips.
Damn. Love Ziwe. Her Chet Hanks interview is iconic. Will follow where ever she goes next.
Nooooo!!!! Her interviews were hilarious!!! I’m also sad about the change to Amber’s show, but Amber’s also working on Broadway projects (and a tv pilot), so I’m not surprised
That sucks. Her interviews were funny as heck!!
Not Showtime silencing black women