TBS Cancels Samantha Bee’s ‘Full Frontal’
“Full Frontal” ran for seven seasons and was one of the few late-night talk shows hosted by a woman.
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Samantha Bee is getting the boot. TBS announced that her talk show Full Frontal, which had been a hallmark for the cable network, will not return this fall, ending its seven-season run. “As we continue to shape our new programming strategy, we’ve made some difficult, business-based decisions,” TBS said in a statement. As Variety reported, Full Frontal was one of the few late-night talk shows hosted by a woman. It premiered in 2016, shortly after Donald Trump took office, and covered a range of issues. The cancellation comes as television broadly pulls back on late night shows.
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
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