Meghan McCain Slams Recently Canceled Talk Shows as ‘Sublimely Boring’

Meghan McCain is not holding back when it comes to sharing her opinion on why she thinks the axe fell on several daytime talk shows this week.

Taking to social media on Friday, February 6, McCain, 41, claimed the canceled shows weren’t interesting enough to remain on air.

“The reason all these daytime talk shows are being canceled is because they are sublimely boring and all the hosts want to be loved,”  McCain, who previouslu cohosted talk shows The View and Outnumbered, wrote via X.

McCain said Wendy Williams, who hosted The Wendy Williams Show, which aired from 2011 until 2022,  as well as appearing on The View, was a much more interesting option in the past because of her willingness to be outspoken.

“Wendy Williams was the GOAT because she said the quiet things we all were thinking out loud. She was messy, raw, real and wildly entertaining,” McCain continued.

While McCain did not namecheck a specific show or host in her post, Kelly Clarkson and Sherri Shepard both announced this week that their respective talk shows would not be continuing past the current season.

Clarkson, 43, shared on Monday, February 2, that her eponymous show will come to an end after its seventh season which is currently on air.

“I have been extremely fortunate to work with such an outstanding group of people at The Kelly Clarkson Show, both in Los Angeles and New York,” Clarkson said in a statement to Us Weekly. “There have been so many amazing moments and shows over these seven seasons. I am forever grateful and honored to have worked alongside the greatest band and crew you could hope for, all the talent and inspiring people who have shared their time and lives with us, all the fans who have supported our show and to NBC for always being such a supportive and incredible partner.”

She continued, “Because of all of that, this was not an easy decision, but this season will be my last hosting The Kelly Clarkson Show. Stepping away from the daily schedule will allow me to prioritize my kids, which feels necessary and right for this next chapter of our lives.”

Despite the show’s axing, Clarkson insisted that “this isn’t goodbye” and shared that she will be still making music and making appearances on The Voice.

“You never know where I might show up next. But for now, I want to thank y’all so much for allowing our show to be a part of your lives, and for believing in us and hanging with us for seven incredible years,” she said.

The same day, Lionsgate-owned syndicated TV production company Debmar-Mercury confirmed that Sherri Shepherd‘s daytime talk show, Sherri, will conclude after four seasons.

“This decision is driven by the evolving daytime television landscape and does not reflect on the strength of the show, its production — which has found strong creative momentum this season — or the incredibly talented Sherri Shepherd,” Debmar-Mercury co-presidents Ira Bernstein and Mort Marcus told Us. “We believe in this show and in Sherri and intend to explore alternatives for it on other platforms.”