BET's The Mo'Nique Show Canceled
It looks like BET late nights just got a little bit quieter.
According to Rodney Ho of Access Atlanta, BET's The Mo'Nique Show has unceremoniously finished its run after 300 shows, two seasons, and a whole lot of hollerin'. After becoming the first African-American woman to host her own late night talk show, Oscar winner Mo'Nique Hicks, along with sidekick comedian Rodney Perry, was told that the show was to be on an "indefinite hiatus", a euphemism for cancellation. The show had been taping in Turner Studios, which is now being used for the new BET sitcom Reed Between the Lines, set to debut in October.
Ho indicates that the decision was not ratings based, as the show had only experienced a meek 5% year-to-year drop from its fairly solid perch, so it was likely a combination of creative and financial factors that sealed the show's fate. If I had to speculate, I would imagine that there were creative differences between the two sides and there wasn't enough financial incentive to keep the show on air, but that's just a (semi) educated guess. No matter the reasoning, The Mo'Nique Show was truly groundbreaking television and an asset to the BET brand.
Prior to her Oscar win and the introduction of her talk show, Mo'Nique was perhaps best known for playing Nikki Parker on UPN's The Parkers. She can next be seen in the comedy Bumped, starring Katie Cassidy and Kellan Lutz.
Why do you think The Mo'Nique Show was canceled? What do you think BET should put in its place? Are there any comedians and/or personalities out there that you'd like to see get their own talk shows?
Good!!!!!!!
I REALLY LIKED THE MO'NIQUE SHOW. DON'T WANT TO SEE IT GO. WHY ARE THEY KEEPING WENDY WILLIAMS ???
I liked the Monique Show she was loud though thats the truth with a little improvement I think she would be a great host, but not so getto just be normal and do your job like you where taught in school. Loving the Monique Show hope to see it back on the air.
I won't mind seeing comedian Katt Williams have a talk show.
When u only cater 2 Black America and dont diversify the content of your show and cross over 2 other audiences and have guest of every nationality on your show, the show will always get cancelled…
Oprah set tha blue print that she should have followed…
@ Jay Smith. The network is called BET (BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION) Why wouldnt it cater to Black America? Also, she did have other races on, on occassion. Even though Monique's mouth sometimes got on my nerves, she had good guest and musical guest. And for that I'm going to miss the show.
Oprah was the first female host period to reach her level of success; even with low ratings and viewers until she found her her connection to America. Perhaps she wanted to tap into viewers other shows did not reach. Monique has done some amazing things inviting the world to view people of color whom represent a majority of the human race. Why must we always please white america before we just educate all the untapped talent in our own country. Especially when the USA has a credit rating that dropped from 3 stars to 2 star rating. Heck, OWN does not have the following that the Oprah show had due to $$$ fees associated with gaining access to the OWN Channel, but then we all know Oprah doesn't need the money but your comments should be about the jobs lost when a program is cancelled. That is not a black or white but a HUMAN THING. So let us all know when you begin to follow the blueprint Oprah set in motion or was it that the talented individuals around her enabled her to reach the status level she achieved.
@Jay I agree its called BET for a reason. The white networks have their stations and I don’t see any of us (Blacks) gracing their screens.
I can see your point. If Monique had worked harder to attract an audience of diverse skin tones, it wouldn't be canceled, right? She did have a diversity of blacks on the show, including women from Africa and France. I believe I even saw some Black Latinas a few times.
In my opinion, if she were to calm down with the screaming and yelling, her ratings would soar. Steve Harvey himself commentted on the yelling on the first show!
And to those saying she should be like Oprah, I disagree. Oprah Winfrey is Oprah Winfrey. There won't be another one of her. There isn't enough room in the world!
For Wendy Williams, yes I see that I am supposed to support blacks, but I can't support someone who is as trifling and messy as she is.
I HEAR WHAT YOU ARE SAYING BUT WHY MUST WE CROSS OVER…NOT TO SOUND MEAN OR ANYTHING.
I agree…Monique was too loud for no apparent reason. My opinion is she did not exactly fit as a talk show host. Her conversation with guest was nonfluent, among other things.
I totally agree and said that from day 1. Look at Wendy Williams? No way she gett ing canceled.. people including me would hoop and halla. ps talk about loud
This is for Jay…I have watched the show from the beginning and I have seen all race of people come on her show. I dont think you were paying attention and also most people are looking to bring you down anyway because this is all they know how to do.Oprah did not set the blue print for your information, she only followed suite. Shows like the flip wilson show, Richard Pryor show,The Jackson 5 show, arsenio Hall,in living color,Soul Train, they all set the bar for versatility not Oprah. There would have been no Oprah if it wasn't for them.Jay, Black people need as many platforms as possible to showcase the many diverse talents and skills we have to the public.If we dont do it no one is going to do it for us. We are not on Indian TV, Jewish TV, Russian TV,Spanish TV or any other nationality TV. So we take advantage of the opportunity to give ourselves a chance to be able to be seen by our own people. Not only just on the news or football or basketball, but other things as well.So it isnt for her not having diversity, you have that wrong, it is because of a professional decision from her and the network.
Thank u Sidney! I needed to hear that.. I liked the show but, that was just my opinion to why it maybe had to end… Monique did something phenominal and the show was good.. But even if it's on BET, it still needs to appeal to people of all race with something that they can relate to… Im a fan of Monique and I respect her work and I wish her the best of luck…
She had all race.
WELL ALL SOMRONE HAD TO DO WAS TO TURN THE CHANNEL ON THEIR TV AND ENJOY THE PROGRAM JUST LIKE WE DID/DO WHEN WE WANT TO WATCH A CERTAIN PROGRAM.
Wendy Williams need to be off the air too, because monique show is better then hers.
The Monique Show was a great beginning for female comedians, hopefully it wont stop @ her..BET u have definitely lost a jewel.. Monique u can always go to Oprah Network..
For the true Monique fans…lets fight to get the show back on the air….lets not forget the victory from the fans who fought for the "GAME"….and for all of her celebrity friends…..your friend Monique needs you now……
I two am a huge fan of the Monique show and if it wasnt for her bringing all the old school r&b singers and groups on her show, they may not have ever been heard of again. So I say all her fans and close friends, if we can get "the game" back , we can get the Monique Show back.
I also like The Wendy Williams show but the difference of the two is that Wendy does have more white guest than black quest and that is what really makes a show if it's all black it most certainly will not last long. BLACK PPL PLEASE SUPPORT YOUR OWN. Racism is alive and well and its just in a modern time. Wake up black ppl quit letting the white man dictate everything you do. BET you wrong, Monique may have better luck on TBS or TV one, Kathie Hughes is the best she seems to want to work with her own type of ppl. Now if anything they need to cancel 106&Park.
Jay, you aren't listening… Her guests, as well as her fans, were/are very diverse {black, white & everyone in between}. You must not have watched often.
i believe it was her 'Diva' attitude which caused her to get the ax. She had pretty full of herself lately and BET let know that they did NOT have to put up with it. Good!!
The show was Great. and I (we) my husband watched as well, will miss her and Rodney
Why do we have to diss another entertainer because it didn’t work out for another. Monique is a very talented she can hold her own. We are all unique.
The show was Great. and I 9we) my husband will miss it. TAKE Wendy Williams off.
I feel we should FIGHT
for Mo'Nique, because, I'am a TRUE dedicated FAN of hers and have been to over 100 of her shows. Mo'Nique is a REAL person, NOT FAKE.To everyone in America listen, we have got to remember the shows,"The Game" and "Judge Karen".The executives were wrong about these programs and,were wrong to cancel them in the first place. DO YOU WANT SOMEONE TO DECIDE FOR YOU AND YOUR HOUSEHOLD WHAT YOU CAN AND CANNOT VIEW ON YOUR TV?! Stop this wrong from happening by going on, TWIITER, ALL SOCIAL NETWORKS AND ANY MEDIA, LIKE VARITY,MEDIA OUTLETS, BET AND AFFILIATES AND VOICE YOUR LOVE FOR THE SHOW. FIGHT FOR Mo'NIQUE and all her HARD WORK won't go on the shelf. PLEASE PEOPLE OF ALL CREEDS AND WALKS OF LIFE. GET OFF YOUR COUCHES AND GET YOUR LABTOPS OUT AND INVOLVE YOURSELVES IN YOUR CHOICE IN QUALITY OF BLACK ENTERTAINMENT!DON'T LET POLITICS DICTATE YOUR FAMILIES VALUE AND RIGHT TO DECIDE FOR OURSELVES THAT A THIRD SEASON IS, IN ORDER. FIGHT,FIGHT,FIGHT FOR THE MO'NIQUE SHOW. AMERICA ITS OUR TURN, NOT THE EXCECUTIVES AT BET to decide this shows fate. Call in EVERYONE,dont forget, flood the lines of BET until they are forced to see what we want on TV! Remember, THEY CANCELLED THE GAME AND WE GOT THE GAME BACK ON! WE WILL GET MO BACK. WE LOVE YA MO'NIQUE… ALL OF AMERICA,RESPOND! THANK YOU…..
The reason the show got cancelled is because WE stopped supporting it, majority of black people don't like show's that uplift us as a race, they like shows that make us look like ho's slut's an look like ignorant asses. That's why wendy williams is still on air cause she dogs every black person that is on her show….
Yep!
The show was cool but honestly I couldn't care less if it goes or stay!
Im glad she's gone homeschool!!!! She was FAKE! " wit that uv just been hugged dollllling her loud ass now i give her credit she had guess u wouldnt really see on other shows but all tht "hey sista " hey bruhtha i didnt need it urked my nervers yall felt tht way too i beeeen stopped looking @ it……
Hey pete!…I totally agree!!!…
Alva kerns its NOT!!!!! That serious we know u work for the monique show we have other things to do besides all tht get off her joint! It came it wnt get over it u still will get an UN-employment check its better than nothing!
I love Mo, I have had the pleasure of being in her presence when she came to Norfolk & Virginia Beach for many of shows. She takes time out for many people she tries to help you in many ways. A fake person is not even going to take time out for you nor would they think about you twice. I am proud of Mo ( with tears in my eyes) she is a very appreciative, respectful and LOVING INDIVIDUAL. For those who say she is fake you can kiss her ass and mine. There is nothing fake about her who are you to judge? I can say you are UGLY OR YOU LOOK DIFFERENT. But instead I`d rather treat you with respect and enjoy you while you are in my presence. Ignorence and hateration is in the air. Love is a beautiful thing I rather spread something good than bad and that is one of the things Mo did. Hey I was one of those tired and all I would wrap my arms around me and squeeze real tight. It felt good shot I want a tee shirt that say bring Mo back. You talked about her screaming for one she was soooooo happy and excited. It was something she never imagined. But you sit around and try n say and pick out the negative about a person. I use to hear when I was younger when u point your finger at someone u have three pointing at yourself. All I am saying is learn to spread LOVE. Then u talk about Wendy all I have to say is two things Wendy has her own style. If you don`t like what you see no one is forcing you or paying you to watch. If you have cable they have other channels. Love you Mo, Sydney & Rodney enjoy your little vacation now what do I have to do to help bring the show back?
I live in the UK and watch the show when ever its on. The show has educated me in ways l can't imagine, I have come to appreciate people of colour and learn of people doing things worth celebrating. The show is a credit, regardless of rating in the States the show has alot of following in the UK and other countries
I am sorry to hear about the cancellation of the Monique Show. I did
enjoy the show tremendously. I thought it was a great platform for
people of color to try and get their projects off the ground. She was
a very positive force and always had an encouraging word for everyone
who came to her show. I do think that not enough people supported her
show and that it probally had some effect on the final decision. But
I also agree that if enough people spoke out for the show that maybe
it could return. BET needs to realize that this station is supposed to
be geered towards people of color and that is what the viewers want to
see, there should not be a need for cross over, it's a Black station
for Black People and there should be nothing wrong with that. However,
finances are a total different story and if no one is willing to support
that, well then, there you have it. Again, I am sorry to see it go.
All what u are saying is true and I agree but BET is no longer a black owned network. It is owned by VIACOM who also owns MTV, VH1 and a whole slew of other networks ergo why a lot of the good programs that made BET what it was have all gone away. Like Teen Sumit, BET Talk w/ Tavis Smiley and BET News with Ed Gordan to name a few. Now it is flooded with a lot of ghetto programming like Toya, Lets Stay Together, Hell Date, The Game. The only thing positive on this network is Sundays Best and Bobby Jones Gospel.
I agree with you totally! BET BLACK ENTERTAINMENT, don't worry about anyone else!!! Whites have the entire Cable, we have like 2 stations or so. Heck even Hispanics have their own channel and they be speaking their own language and ain't nobody bothering them! Monique is certainly NEEDED in the black community and what better channel should be hosting it, I'm in so much shock – I'm reviewing and replying to different posts because I think we need DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS! I was so educated by her show as far as blacks who did odd jobs and the contributed to black history and are still living to tell about it. We need this and not more reality shows!! Such a waste of brain space, don't get me wrong, I can watch reality for so long, but it's such FLUFF, no real purpose. Monique's show teaches our community to keep following our dreams! We CAN DO WHAT WE WISH TO DO IN OUR LIVES!
WOW! I hate to hear about the cancellation of the show. Monique is a very talented woman and funny too! Maybe now she can focus on other projects and make use of that Oscar she won. Speaking of comedy! I invite everyone to keep up to date with the Bernie Mac Foundation. Bernie's wife Rhonda is on a national speaking tour called: Married to Mac- From Struggle to Fame and all that In Between. Talk about a powerful presentation. We're on the road with it now. Stay tuned for our arrival in your city. Check out the Bernie Mac Foundation!
Im so happy she is gone. I never really watched her boring show anyway. I like The Wendy Williams show so much better!
DEBMAR-MERCURY RENEWS “THE WENDY WILLIAMS SHOW” IN MORE THAN 70% OF U.S. FOR THIRD SEASON, INCLUDING THE FOX TELEVISION STATIONS
CBS, NBC, Local TV, Tribune, Lin, Cox, Raycom, Meredith and New Vision Stations Also On Board as Talk Show Reaches New Creative Heights, Gains Ratings Momentum
Los Angeles, CA., Jan. 13, 2011 — Debmar-Mercury’s The Wendy Williams Show will return for a third season in September following renewals in more than 70% of the U.S., including stations belonging to the FOX, CBS, NBC, Local TV, Tribune, Lin, Cox, Raycom, Meredith and New Vision groups. Debmar-Mercury Co-Presidents Mort Marcus and Ira Bernstein made the announcement today.
The cash-plus-barter renewal deals, with Debmar-Mercury retaining four minutes per hour of national advertising inventory, follow a ratings surge this season for Wendy in many major FOX Television Station markets, including New York and Los Angeles.
“Wendy has reached new creative heights this season and stations have taken notice,” Bernstein and Marcus commented. “It has performed exceptionally well in recent months leading out of morning newscasts on the FOX stations, with viewers rediscovering Wendy’s fun, irreverent and entertaining style. We will work diligently with stations to ensure this franchise’s continued growth, both creatively and from a ratings standpoint, across all markets in the months and years ahead.”
Called a “breakthrough in daytime” by The New York Times, Wendy Williams burst onto the national talk show scene in July 2009 with the launch of her daily, syndicated program, The Wendy Williams Show. A mother, wife and best-selling author, Williams built a devoted cult following from her years as one of radio’s most popular personalities, winning over legions of fans who couldn’t wait to see the host make her television debut. Touted by People Magazine as one of the “best shows of 2009,” the critically-acclaimed series now has the distinction of being “must-see TV” and premiered for its second season debut on Sept. 6, 2010.
Debmar-Mercury, a leading media company specializing in syndication, network, cable and ancillary markets, produces and distributes The Wendy Williams Show; produces (with ITV STUDIOS AMERICA) and distributes The Jeremy Kyle Show, debuting in September 2011; distributes Tyler Perry’s House of Payne and spinoff Meet the Browns; distributes Are We There Yet?, a new sitcom from Revolution Studios’ Joe Roth and Cube Vision, starring Ice Cube, debuting in national syndication in fall 2012; distributes strips Hell’s Kitchen, Family Feud, South Park and True Hollywood Story; and distributes a movie library featuring titles from Revolution Studios. Debmar-Mercury is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), the leading next-generation studio.
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So Bobotee what is your point for that long statistical/bio on Wendy Williams? Everyone on this thread says she still has her show for catering to a mjority white audience and that her show really does not have any substance. It's just a show of make-up, wigs, hooker shoes, a lot of FLUFF and GOSSIP. There's really no redeeming value in watching such TRASH TV! I like shows like Monique because she is uplifting our people, she doesn't tear them down and make fun of their lives. Monique also, as every other person states, has brought back REAL R & B performers and music to let us know what REAL music is/was all about. I get tired at looking at TRASH TV on every other channel. It's time we demand more from our networks and stop accepting what the executives is trying to force feed us and that's more garbage! Support the Monique show and make your voices heard!
It is really awful that they cancel the Monique show. I look forward to seeing her show because it showed America that African Americans are doing/working in positive jobs. Also, she did reach out to other nationalities and shared her show w/them. Just like all the other Black shows that we get they don't let them last too long. Hopefully, we can rally or whatever we need to do to bring her back. My mother is 93 yrs old and she look forward to seeing Monique's show before she went to bed at night. If they can keep those boring late night show caucasion men on TV, why can't we keep our African American shows on too!
AMEN SISTA!
LET'S BOYCOTT BET and cancel their asses!
Nothing last on BET. Therefore, I'm not surprised that the show was cancelled. However, I wish her and Rodney the best….
I was a big fan of The Mo'Nique Show but after a while it started to get boring. She lost her star power to me I get she wanted to bring on actors and artists who were now starting out but by the second season it seemed to be her only guest (up and comming) I dont agree she needed to bring other nationalities (even though she did) to me her show was to be different from the rest. I never compared her to Oprah because they are two different people. I felt her show was more of a platform for people of color in the business who don't normally do other talk shows and can talk freely on her couch and be themselves. Talk about things we relate to. I don't know about anybody else but I never stayed up late or recorded the other talk shows unless someone I was interested in seeing was on. As for Mo'Nique I watched everynight. I am sorry to see her go but I understand why and I saw it coming the minute they cut the show down from five shows to four then to three nights a week. I wish Mo'Nique all the best.
Shame on you "BET!"
Greetings,
Marcus Wiley of the Yolanda Adams morning show would be a great replacement. I enjoyed seeing all the oldschool singers. I pray for her salvation.
I am very sorry to see you go Monique. Look at it this way, God has better things planned for you. The sky is the limit you will come back bigger and better!
BRING BACK MO
I SECOND THAT MOTION!!!
Bring back The Mo'Nique Show.
I am so happy the monique show was cancelled it was getting on my nerves espically the hollering. i think they should give toccara her own talk show or put the game in that time slot
I like the the show. Hoping it was be back.
The monique show was uplifting with positive messages. I can't understand why it was canceled.
bring monique back she was very encouraging she brought our own to her show not a lot of others host do that for us support our sister
Mo, sometimes in life things are for a life time or for a season,"What GOD has for you it is for you". and you be blessed because you truly blessed use women of GOD
Everything good always gets taken away. BRING BACK THE MONIQUE SHOW!!!!If she was half naked, shaking her behind, and acting all skanky she would be on forever. You go Monique. Do you! You had the best Oldshool R&B, (Best being CHARILE WILSON)attend the show. And commentary was the best. I had no idea what Stacy Latisaw was doing with her life now. But Mo got the info out there for fans to find out things like that. Thanks for a good run. I hope to see it back on. Sidney take care of miss lady.
Monique was my late night entertainment. Take note, she will return.I feel assured the entertainment business has not blacklisted her yet,too much potential to be missed. Monique reinvent yourself,learn from the past and move on. Give America what we need and what you are best at giving us-"Positive energy for todays woman." Diversity is the key in the world of business. Don't get locked in to your own kind, the world is yours for the taking, just be willing to include all. Don't let them make you bitter-Not your DNA.
I have mixed emotions about your post because I couldn't tell if you were suggesting that Monique cater to "America" the whites or all of us? anyway, if so, I say SKIP CATERING TO THE WHITES! They have PLENTY all of there corny late night shows that I don't even try to watch! We (black community, minority community) NEED OUR OWN THING FOR ONCE! Heck they just TOOK OPRAH!! I NEED to come home from work and have my moment to connect with people who look like me – such as the Monique show. It's the same concept as baby dolls, I had enough white ones when I was child, so now I collect ONLY BLACK ONES, I ain't prejudice, just tired! TIRED OF CATERING TO THEM!
I am tired of my people of African descent defending white people. Do you realize how many white shows have been on the air with no people of African descent? We have been so brainwashed to believe we cannot not make it without the approval of white folks. When are we going to wake up and start embracing our own? Monique's Show was to much postiveness amongst people of African descent. The white media is very comfortable with the negativity they continue to spew about people of African descent. We will not have positive projections of us until we get the fear of white folks out of our psyche. If we like the Monique show write letter's, call, demand her show be returned. Sign petitons I know I am.
Come on black people..along with us loosing our black leaders one after the other..We still have not learn to support one of our own..Oprah stayed on the air due to her living the "If your White your Right"erea U can count the blacks Oprah supported…ONE "Gail"..Guess how many Blacks Wendy Williams had ??? Guess how many times Monique gave us the real truth?? "BET" Black Entertainment Television now is it really..Black brothers and sisters wake up teach your children "YES WE CAN" Support Monique, stand with her lets keep it real. Sign and write letters and petitons let BET know just what we as African Americans want and who we want..
I Loved Monique! She was funny, entertaining,compassionateand REAL!!!
It's sad to think we have to be more" diversified" why do we still find
need to have a white audience to be validated. Wendy Williams show is crape but she caters to white audience.
BRING MONIQUE SHOW BACK!!!
Maybe WE should stop supporting/watching BET !!!
You sure are right about Wendy show – I only started watching her to see if she was a man in drag or if she was a real woman. She finally grew on me, but at first glance, I watched her out of pure curiosity. And why does it seem like half the audience is gay? Anyway, her show is FLUFF! There is nothing to it, you don't feel like you missed something if you don't watch it, ya know what I mean, it has no purpose other than gossip.
They should have just fired Rodney Perry, that dude was corny as hell.
They should have just cancelled Rodney Perry, dude was mad corny.
I do agree – I never knew his purpose other than to hold her hand as she walked down the stairs so she didn't break her neck in those heels! LOL!
I'm so dissappointed!!! I LOVE HER! I am late, I kept turning the tv to her channel and when I couldn't find it, I just thought I missed it or they done changed the time/channel and I would find it soon. Monique connected the black community by showing black people, like me, who live in Iowa, what's current in the world. She brought on the most talented, prominent, highly educated, regular hard-working black folks in the nation who were heroes to our culture/race and we could share with our children role models of what they could do and become in this world. We see enough Ballers and Thugs hustling drugs, looking for the quickest $ but Monique shared the positive, extraordinary, prosperous people we could be proud of. We will never see the caliber of blacks interviewed on any other white talk show or black one for that matter. We need this show more than any of those other dumb reality shows. Yes she was Loud, and I loved it because she was GENUINE! I could relate to her spirit. We will not have that again and we do NEED that. She represented the regular Black community, Big Women can be Beautiful, and she looked FANTASTIC! She'll be back! Even if you didn't like her, her guests were the BEST! I guess I'll have to order some JET magazines and try to keep up:) I still can't believe this!
I really hate that because I really enjoyed watching MO' she one of the smartest black women I know.She say exactly what she mean and mean exactly what she say and that was enough for me. I enjoyed all the guest on the show and she had some wonderful guest on the show. I hope that BET realize what they have lost and try to go out and fine it again.
I also want MONIQUE to know that WE LOVE YOU and looking for better things from you in the near future. Sometimes people expect more out of a person even when they are not doing as much as they could be doing,
JUST WANT MO' TO KNOW STILL GOT MUCH MUCH LOVE FOR YOU.BIGGER AND BETTER THINGS ARE STORED UP FOR YOU.
I'll admit that I would fast forward her show from the beginning until her guests came on, however there is a void in the late night talk show lineup without Monique and Goerge Lopez, who I think were the only minority late night talk show hosts…both canceled without a lot of publicity.
I truly enjoyed Mo'Nique's show. The shows were always informative and entertaining. She brought so much music history to her stage, as well as, many educational segments. It's very shortsighted of BET to cancel the Mo'Nique show. I hope it's picked up by another station.
Loved Mo and I thought I was just missing the show. So sad and diasappointed. Like certain clubs I used to freuent when I was younger. As soon as I started going it closed down. I love Wendy Williams also, but Mo was the queen.
I am so sorry about Monique's show. Bring her back please!! Or Mo should go to a network that is more secure like Oprah…
I kept searching and searching weondering what happen to the show only to find out it was cancelled. Go to another network where you are loved. It seems nothing last on BET. Bring her back!!!
I am a black woman also. We talk about equality then WE want to seperate ourselves! What happened to the human race?
Well, there we go again. African Americans not supporting a show that we can enjoy. I'm included. We don't use what we have to support our own. Our voices, our phones, our fingers and (most of all) our votes. We got "The Game" put back on the network how about doing it for The Mo'Nique Show. Sometimes it shouldn't be about the money. It should be about information to the community. The African American community.
God has blessed Monique this far! Nothing and noone can strop those blessings, she will make a comeback….bigger and better. No weapon formed aganist her will prosper!
Amen for that Sydney. I really enjoyed the show, as for Monique being loud. That's Monique when she is in character. She's always lound, remember the parkers? why is it whenever one of our own is in a positon to highlight our talents and accomplishments, it seems to be a problem. There are numerous ethnic media forums out there The latin channel etc.. . featuring all latin programs so what is the problem, we need to stop feeling guilty or making excuses for featuring people of African origins. As for Oprah "IT'S A NEW CAR" Oprah and her team used a powerful marketing tool, it's called buying her viewership, now all the other talk shows have follwed suit, everyone is trying give things away on their show or discover the next big star, to help attract ratings. I accept and appreciate Oprah for what she does, but a spade is a spade, as for African americans/ or otherwise being on her show you can count them as was said in previous comments. And only her favourites, like will smith and wife, Jay z and beyoncee, need I go on. . . . Let us appreciate and tolerate something catered to us for a change, This show was seen all over the world. Afro/caribbean, Afro/American etc. . . .
Monique needs to stick to sketch comedy. It was very interesting with her list of black entertainers, but became boring with no gossip or sketch comedy. Heck I'd rather see "The Parkers" reruns. As for her side kick Rodney, he's a comedian, not a host.
I enjoyed the Monique show because she was always positive and did not do any negative remarks at the beginning of her show like all the other late night hosts…BET is a station that is for the black community…. and Monique aired on BET Windy Williams is on CBS, ABC,FOX,BET and she has a gossip show.. I enjoyed the show because she featured people of different origins and I learned many thing about people in my black family community. Each night was a lesson… and thank you Monique for that…
I FOR ONE WANT THE SHOW BACK…
i enjoyed her show! I can't understand why our shows never last! Yes, she was loud, but, Black people, SOME of us are! She was refreshing! We have a Black President, but so few Black in prime time TV! I thought her show and George Lopez's show really breathed diversity in late night entertainment! America always preaches "diversity" but, ofttimes is afraid to show its authenticity! How said!
Who cares?! There are way too many issues going on in the world than whose show got canceled! What about the economy? What about racism? What about all the murdering that’s going on in the US? If everyone refocused his or her energy on solving these problems, the world wouldn’t be in the horrible shape it’s in right now! Celebrities don’t need your help or support, they’re already rich and will always get work…pay attention to what’s going on around you in your communities, families, etc….ok, so a show got the ax, it’s not the end of the world like some of the comments I’ve read….I wish you all would be just as upset at the crimes that are real life everyday, right up under your noses! That should be the outrage and points of serious discussion, not these networks and TV shows that are perpetuating the negative stereotypes…
(Exiting my soapbox lol)
Monique's show was unique. Just like most all of the other shows offered by BET, it primarily featured African Americans as it should. There is no other venue featuring our culture and talent quite like BET and so Monique's Show fits perfectly. Wendy William's does not and Oprah did not (I like(d) them both).
On Monique's show we saw old school artist that we have wondered where they were and what they were doing. She gave some of our talented artist the opportunity to come back. She featured and inspired many new black artists to come on and show their talent and to keep pushing forward. Some of them would have never been seen if not for her show. She interviewed some of our own college educated, inspirational and upward moving intellects. She showed us what some of these brothers and sisters were doing and how they were contributing to our community. The only black artists we see on the white late night shows are only the comedians, actors & actresses that are at the very top of the game, not the supporting actresses/actors on any given show/movie, or up and coming comedians, or those who are behind the camera, writing and producing, etc. We were exposed to so much more on Monique's show. The only negative thing that I ever heard was that she should tone down her loud entrances, but even that was unique to Monique. It sure got your attention.
They said that Monique's ratings were fine so the bottom line is, that if we don't fight for our good shows, on our own black stations, then we will never have the shows that we want because right now there are fewer blacks working in television than there were 10 years ago. It looks like we are moving backward. Don't you remember, Arsenio Hall was at the top of his game when they took him off. Now they are taking Monique off at the top of her game. Aren’t we tired of this? There is room for the sitcom "Reed Between the Lines" (we should support this as well) and Monique.
I think if they don't put monique back on television they should ask Arseniol Hall to return back to late night.
So Monique needs to be more diversified? Cross over into other audiences? Well tell that to the all white shows. They need to cross over into other audiences. I thoroughly enjoyed the Monique Show and will miss it.
wendy williams show is for white people…75% of her guest have been white people….and im tired of hearingb her talk about desperate housewives….O…M…GOD !!!! WENDY LOVE TO GOSSIP!!!! DID SHE NOT GET ENOUGH OF WHITNEY HOUSTON TELLING HER BUT OFF??? ….MONIQUE SHOW SAME OH SAME OH…RODNEY WHERE DID HE EVEN FIT IN ??/IT WAS GOOD WHILE IT LASTED….BUT MONIQUE NEED A BREAK…..AND WHERE IS HER BABIES?///SHE NEVER TALK ABOUT THEM….AND MONIQUE ACT LIKE SHE WAS HIGH…..SHE TO LOUD …..SLOW IT DOWN GIRLFRIEND….
We, African Americans never have learned to support one another in our endeavors on or off television. Monique was down to earth and that is how it was! Don't compare her with gossiping, stuck on whether someone has their own hair or not, Wendy Williams. I would definitely not have her as a friend, she is ridiculous! I love the way Monique had African American lawyers, doctors, artists, etc. on her show that you would have never seen anywhere else. We have alot to be proud of whether we show it or not. Stand up for one another! Monique's show should be different than the others. I wish her the best of luck and Rodney too!
I am extremely disapponted that the Monique show has cancelled. It was quite unfair to her fans to drop her show without warning. The movies have not been a good filler consequently I have not been watching them. BET needs to wise up and place her back on the air if not BET another station will.
She was awful as an interviewer. That's why the show was cancelled. i give her credit for having celebrities on her show that never had that type of platform before. it's just too bad her interviewing skills were AWFUL! and she also caught that disease that affected Jamie Foxx….Oscaritis. You know when you start acting all grand and believing your own hype. her interviewing skills may have been better had she stayed funny. just my take on it.
Like when she was on the radio!
SHE REALY CURSED TOO MUCH AND MADE HER SELF LOOK CHEAP.
SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN GREAT BUT THAT CUSSING WAS UNESSARY
I AM GFLAD SHE 'S GONE.I TOO LIKE WENDY VERY MUCH.
They shouldve kicked wendy williams show off the air, because Mo'nique show is way better than hers