Ending on September 25, this cancellation marks the end of an entertainment era, part of a broader migration from cable TV to social media platforms
The nightly celebrity news program initially aired in 1991, spanning over three decades, providing many dedicated pop culture fans with half-hour weekday entertainment. This show was previously cancelled in 2020 for two years, when it was initially axed by E! and then reinstated in November 2022.
Now, part of NBC Universal’s split into two, E! News will join MSNBC, CNBC, Syfy, Oxygen, USA Network, and Golf Channel, alongside digital businesses Rotten Tomatoes, Fandango, and Golf Now to be overseen by new company, Versant (previously called SpinCo.).
E! Employees were informed of this decision on Thursday, July 24; some correspondents may be offered new roles to continue with Versant.
Not completely unforeseen, this cancellation follows E! News’ growth on platforms like Instagram, TikTok, as well as YouTube and Snapchat, proving its ability to continue solely as a digital brand. Spread across all their social media platforms, E! News currently has approximately 87 million followers.
Former E! News hosts, Giuliana Rancic and Jason Kennedy, responded to this recent news on Instagram, thanking their audience and expressing their love and support for the show.
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Current E! News host Keltie Knight, who co-leads with fellow host Justin Sylvester, posted a video on Thursday night, lip-syncing to the Megan Moroney song, “6 Months Later,” singing, “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger and blonder and hotter,” with fans expressing their love and wishing her the best in her future endeavors away from the show.
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