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On Wednesday, April 27, reports about Red Table Talk‘s cancellation made headlines. Revelations showed that Meta’s Head of Development and Programming, Mina Lefevre, was fired. In addition to Lefevre’s firing, all the series launched under her were not renewed for new seasons. Red Table Talk was one such show, and many reactions trailed the news of its non-renewal for a new season. While some fans felt bad about the show’s cancellation, others lauded it. Television show host Nick Cannon is one of those to laud the show’s axe from Meta. Nick Cannon shared his thoughts on Red Table Talk during a discussion on his show, The Daily Cannon.
Nick Cannon’s Thoughts on Red Table Talk’s Cancellation
During a recent segment on Cannon’s live radio show, The Daily Cannon, the TV personality expressed his candid opinion about Red Table Talk‘s cancellation. He described the recent development as good and explained why he felt that way. Cannon noted that Will Smith, whose wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith, co-hosts Red Table Talk with her daughter, Willow Smith, and mom, Adrienne Banfield Norris, wouldn’t have slapped Chris Rock at the Grammys if the show didn’t exist.
However, Cannon’s co-hosts on The Daily Cannon were supportive of Red Table Talk and against its cancellation. However, the father of 12 was not having it and called Red Table Talk “That toxic table.” Cannon further voiced his displeasure about the show, saying:
“That was royalty, Will and Jada. Then they brought it to the table. I don’t want to know all this s**t about y’all.”
Cannon’s displeasure stemmed from Will’s multiple emotional appearances on Red Table Talk, including a now-infamous episode in 2020. During the episode, Will and Jada discussed intimate details of her “entanglement” with singer August Alsina. Cannon lamented the memes that followed Will’s appearance on the episode and said:
“I just want to my Black-owned business. I don’t want to be up in everybody else’s kitchen. Keep that s**t to y’all selves.”
What Other Shows Did Meta Cancel?
Besides Red Table Talk‘s cancellation, other Facebook Watch shows didn’t get renewed for new seasons. These include Unfiltered: Paris Jackson, 9 Months with Courtney Cox, The Biebers on Watch, and Tom vs. Time with Tom Brady. Others include Peace of Mind with Taraji and Steve Harvey’s Steve on Watch.
With Red Table Talk‘s cancellation on Meta, Jada and her production crew will be looking for a new home. However, one can only wonder what she thinks about Nick Cannon’s comments about Red Table Talk.