Nick Cannon Confirms Show's Cancellation: "This Is Show Business, Right?"

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Angela Yee was visiting Cannon's show to speak about the rumors regarding his show being axed after one season.

After the news of his show's cancellation was revealed, Nick Cannon is speaking out on the end of his latest venture. Since September, Cannon has attempted to take over the airwaves with his talk show. Like many others, he had his peers visit for interviews and hosted specialized segments to entice viewers, however, reports stated that the show ranked as one of the lowest in the talk show circuit.

During today's (March 10) episode, Cannon spoke about his show's cancellation while chatting with The Breakfast Club's Angela Yee. 


"This is show business, right? And we know the biggest word in that is 'business', and this is a business," said Cannon. "As a businessman, I know that as much fun as we have on the show, business is the thing that makes this whole thing tick and operate."

"Honestly, I show up each and every day bright and early to give you a show, but I'm also a businessman, and you understand when there's certain forms and certain platforms," he said. "This has been a dream come true for me to be able to do this for you each and every day, but my business mind, I want to expand and elevate in a way."

PEOPLE reports that Mort Marcus and Ira Bernstein, co-presidents of the Cannon's show's producer-distributor, Lionsgate's Debmar-Mercury, confirmed the gossip, as well.

"It's never easy to cancel a production with clear potential, but after a great deal of deliberation and examining various options, we have made the difficult business decision to end production on Nick Cannon," they said in a joint statement. "Our thanks go to the very talented Nick Cannon and our wonderful production team, and we wish Nick continued success with his many hit ventures."

Watch Cannon and Yee below.


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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.