September 13, 1999 (1999-09-13) – August 31, 2001 (2001-08-31)
Release
September 16, 2013 (2013-09-16) – March 6, 2015 (2015-03-06)
The Queen Latifah Show is an American television talk show hosted by Queen Latifah. The original The Queen Latifah Show ran from September 13, 1999, to August 31, 2001. The revamped The Queen Latifah Show ran from September 16, 2013, to March 6, 2015.
The Queen Latifah Show (1999–2001)
This syndicated series aired from September 13, 1999, to August 31, 2001.[1][2] It was described as the "Dear Abby for the Hip-Hop Generation", with the series covering various topics and including interviews with celebrities and non-celebrities alike.[2]
In 2000, Ed Glavin and Debbie Harwick Glavin, former producers of The Jenny Jones Show, were hired as executive producers for the show's second season.[3]
The Queen Latifah Show (2013–2015)
The revamped show premiered on September 16, 2013.[4][5][6]
The Queen Latifah Show featured celebrity interviews, human interest stories, musical performances, and Queen Latifah's take on pop culture news.[7][8] Latifah also ventured into communities across the country.[7]
This incarnation debuted with the second-best daytime talk launch since The Dr. Oz Show in 2009, premiering with a 1.7 rating/5 share primary-run household average in the weighted metered markets.[15][16] Latifah's premiere was also up 31% from its year-ago time periods and up 21% from its average lead-in.[17] In daytime's key demographic of women 25–54, the series surged 80% from last year and 29% from its lead-ins to a 0.9/5.[18][19]
On January 6, 2014, The Queen Latifah Show was renewed for a second and final season.[20] However, on November 21, 2014, Sony Pictures Television canceled Queen Latifah's show due to declining ratings. Production of the series ended, taking effect on December 18, 2014, leaving new episodes that were broadcast until March 6, 2015.[21] Reruns that continued airing until the end of the television season.