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Maury Povichis reacting to the end of his popular daytime talk show series.
Shortly after PEOPLE confirmed thatMaurywill end production after this season, the 83-year-old host said in a statement that the decision to end the show was long-planned out and he is ready for retirement.
“I’m so proud of my relationship with NBCUniversal and all those who worked on theMauryshow,” he added, “but as I occasionally tell my guests onMaury, ‘Enough, already!’ "
“Maury and I decided two years ago that this season would be the farewell season for the show, and while his retirement is bittersweet, we are so happy for him to be able to spend more time on the golf course,” Wilson said in a statement of her own.
She added: “Maury is a television icon, a pop culture legend and we couldn’t be more proud to have been a part of his incredible career.”
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PEOPLE confirmed on Saturday evening that Povich’s long-running daytime talk show series is coming to an end. Original episodes of the series will air through September with the show living on in syndication in the future.
Maurybegan in 1991 asThe Maury Povich Show, before its title was shortened in 1998. The series deals with an array of hot-button topics and social issues centered on Povich’s guests as well as the in-studio audience.
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The ending ofMaurycomes around the same time thatNick Cannon’s talk show andThe Good Dishwere canceled after just one season each.
Judge Jerry, another daytime series, is also set to conclude in September after being canceled following three seasons.
Elsewhere,The Wendy Williams Showwill end following 12 seasons on television.
Sherri Shepherdis currently scheduled to take over hostWendy Williams' current time slot with a new series in the fall.
source: people.com
