‘Full Frontal With Samantha Bee’ Axed At TBS After Seven Seasons

deadline.com:

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee is over at TBS.The cable network has canceled the weekly late-night series after seven seasons.It is the latest major cancelation at the Warner Bros.

Discovery network following the merger. Other shows canceled on the network include the second season of Chad and reality series The Big D, which was axed ahead of its premiere.It is a blow for diversity in the late-night space, Bee was the most high-profile female talk show host and her departure comes just days after Desus & Mero split and exited their Showtime late-night series.

Bee was one of the few late-night talk show hosts that would dive deep into subjects such as abortion.Bee’s departure follows that of Brett Weitz, general manager of TNT, TBS and truTV, who was her big supporter at the network.A TBS spokeswoman told Deadline, “As we continue to shape our new programming strategy, we’ve made some difficult, business-based decisions.

Full Frontal With Samantha Bee will not return to TBS. We are proud to have been the home to Full Frontal with Samantha Bee and thank Sam, and the rest of the Emmy-nominated team for their groundbreaking work.