The basic cable and satellite television channel - E! Entertainment Television, has officially cancels the weekly American television series - The Soup on December 18.
The cable channel E! announced on Wednesday, that they are going to end the influential clip show that has criticized sharply, mocked and otherwise ridiculed moments in TV and pop culture after a 22-season run.
The American comedian, actor, writer and television host - Joel McHale, will end his 12-year tenure as the host of The Soup, one in which Joel McHale reinvigorated The Soup's franchise with his withering one-liners, which were helmed even at the network's other stars (the Kardashians) on December 18.
The American television series debuted in 1991 under the name Talk Soup with host - the American actor and television personality - Greg Kinnear, who would be succeeded by John Henson (American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Milwaukee Bucks of the NBA), the American actor, comedian and television personality - Hal Sparks, and Aisha Tyler (American actress, comedian and director who is known for portraying Andrea Marino in the first season of Ghost Whisperer).
The American television series left the air in 2002 and emerge again in 2004 with Joel McHale at the helm with the new name The Soup.
Jeff Olde, E! EVP of Programming & Development, said in a statement on Wednesday, "We are extremely proud of the long-running success of The Soup," "The Soup has delivered countless laughs and very memorable episodes, and we are thankful to the talented team's fearless wit and clever approach week after week. Joel took the show to new heights for more than a decade, and his irreverent humor and unique brand of comedy as captured so perfectly on The Soup will be missed."
New episodes of The Soup will air on Fridays at 10 p.m. ET, leading up to the finale on December 18 at 10 p.m., and these installments will revisit the show's most iconic moments over the last decades.
