“Drew Barrymore Show” snags multi-season renewal amid daytime talk show cancellations

Drew Barrymore is here to stay… at least for a couple more seasons.

While daytime TV will soon be mourning the loss of The Kelly Clarkson Show and Sherri Shepherd‘s Sherri, CBS is providing a positive update for all the Barrymore diehards. The actress’ eponymous talk show has been renewed for two seasons, which will take The Drew Barrymore Show through its eighth season in 2027-2028.

Amid a challenging time for both daytime and late-night talk shows, Barrymore’s series has just enjoyed its most-watched season to date, averaging 1.6 million daily viewers.

Barrymore celebrated the renewal news in a statement provided to Entertainment Weekly. “What matters most to us is our viewers and the people that come here,” she said. “This show began as a space for intimate conversation, and we’re continuing to plant our flag as a truly multi-platform experience. We live in a world where people discover content in so many different ways, and from the very start in 2020, our mission was to break the mold rather than conform to the traditional daytime landscape.”

Barrymore continued, “I hold myself accountable to staying savvy about how and where this show is seen — feeding every corner that counts, while daring to just be myself and figure out life with others. My curiosity about people is what fuels me. I’m so excited to continue as I see this endeavor as an opportunity and a gift.”

Last month, Kelly Clarkson revealed that she’d decided to end The Kelly Clarkson Show after seven seasons. She will continue to host through the fall. The announcement came months after the death of her ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock, the father of her children Remy and River Rose. Blackstock’s death led Clarkson to postpone several of her Las Vegas residency dates in order to “be fully present” for their children.

Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our EW Dispatch newsletter.

The “Since U Been Gone” singer thanked her colleagues and fans of the series, explaining that her departure “was not an easy decision” and adding that it would give her time “to prioritize my kids, which feels necessary and right for this next chapter of our lives.”

Hours later came the announcement that Shepherd’s talk show had been canceled after four seasons. Shepherd spoke to audiences about the cancellation Feb. 9, after having briefly stepped away during a bout with COVID-19.

“I want to thank you for laughing and crying with us,” Shepherd said. “Thank you for supporting my unhealthy obsession with Lenny Kravitz. But I’ve got to tell you, when I first started, this show was built on one thing, and what I wanted it built on was joy. The intention of this show, always, was my prayer for you to leave happier than when you came. And you know this, I talked about this. It has been my dream to have a talk show, and I’m so grateful I had the chance to do it for four seasons.”

Like Clarkson, Shepherd will continue to host through the fall. As for other daytime programming, Jennifer Hudson‘s talk show has been renewed for a fifth season and no decision has been announced about The Tamron Hall Show, which debuted in 2019.

Read the original article on Entertainment Weekly