Nick Cannon's New Talk Show Is Dead On Arrival, Fails To Reach Half A Million Viewers, Ending Rumors He'll Replace Wendy Williams
Oct. 14 2021, Published 5:41 p.m. ET
Nick Cannon's new daytime talk show appears to have failed the assignment.
Debuting at less than half a million viewers and receiving devastating reviews, the perennial television personality's own syndicated program is not likely to take over Wendy Williams' time slot, despite what rumors previously suggested.
The Masked Singer host reportedly brought in a measly 400,000 viewers a day for his first week of broadcast late last month, landing the self-titled series at the bottom of the talk show pack.
"It doesn't appear as if 'Cannon' will be essential viewing for many, although if you are a big fan of Cannon, you will surely like this version of the celebrity, in which he turns his quirks and personality up to an 11," read one review by USA Today.
Showbiz 411 added, "Cannon's recent past supporting Louis Farrakhan and making anti-semitic statements won't find him a large audience. He can't even get ex wife Mariah Carey to be a guest."
The Wendy Williams Show has been on the air for years, and the currently ill firecracker host has a following that rivals few.
Still, producers are reportedly in panic mode over Williams' ongoing health concerns, which have delayed her return for Season 13 several times.
