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Shemar Moore Reacts to Cancellation of ‘S.W.A.T.’
Following CBS’ announcement on Friday that they have canceled the popular series, S.W.A.T. starring Y&R alum Shemar Moore, the actor took to his Instagram to share his disappointment and frustration at the decision via a videotaped message. Moore has played the central role of Sgt. Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson for six seasons.
In his message, Shemar pointed out that he is currently the only African American actor in a leading role on network television and that his show strived for diversity. The Daytime-Emmy winning star started his remarks where he is seen with sunglasses on.
Shemar shared: “I got sunglasses on because I’m a little bit sad. I’m a lot a bit sad. We got canceled. S.W.A.T. got canceled. It makes no sense. Look up the articles, read the articles. We are the best shows on Friday night at 8 for CBS. The last two years we have been killing it, us and the fire show (Fire Country), that comes on right after us, and respect to those brothers and sisters. We’ve done nothing wrong. We did everything that was asked for. And let me tell the truth: we’re diverse. Did you know I am the only African American male lead on network TV? Not streaming, not cable, network television. NCIS: LA, LL Cool J, Chris O’ Donnell, respect. Much respect, but LL wasn’t no. 1. Chris O’Donnell was. But LL is a beast, don’t get it twisted, and don’t mix my words.”
Moore went on to express: “Since 2017 there are females, Angela Bassett. Look them up. I am the only African American male lead. Let’s get beyond me. S.W.A.T. is the most diverse show on CBS. CBS when I got hired to be Hondo on S.W.A.T., was getting a lot of flack for lack of diversity. If I post this and I think I might, I will get in a lot of trouble with CBS because I’m calling them out cuz’ they’ve been wonderful to me for 26 out of my 29-year career. But to abruptly get told that you’re canceled when you led us to believe last week and the week before that that we would have some semblance of a season 7 to at least say goodbye, if not continue, and to abruptly be told you’re done… now there’s a lot of politics, a lot of things called licensing, a lot of you won’t understand what that means. Its all about money. They said we’re canceled, but guess what I don’t think we’re done. CBS is either gonna wake up and realize they made a mistake. SONY is gonna do their math and realize that this is not the right move. I hope we can have a ‘kumbaya’ and come back together and continue this show, because it’s a good time for families across the world.”
The Y&R alum concluded his video with: “If it is the end, life will go on, I’m not worried about me. I care about my family, my crew, the writers, the producers, the caterers, the wardrobe, the sound mixers, the teamsters, the construction crew. That’s a whole lot of people who are abruptly being told you that don’t matter, sorry, thank you for your services. Good luck in finding a new job. To me, that’s not okay.”
The finale of S.W.A.T. is a two-part episode that begins on May 12. The final episode airs May 19. Moore will also be seen in a guest appearance on Y&R this Monday, May 8th when his character of Malcolm Winters returns to Genoa City.
What do you think of Shemar’s reaction to S.W.A.T being canceled after six years?
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It has nothing to do with ratings it has everything to do with economics . Now you are feeling what families in this country are feeling and you might look at Washington for that problem . Washington would not know a budget sheet if it hit them in the ass.
He’s not wrong. Not at all.
I love Shemar and anything he’s in. Watching S.W.A.T every week, I never thought they’d dump him. I know they’d welcome him back to Y&R but Iam sure he’d want something like S.W.A.T, nighttime and not daytime TV. All week I look forward to S.W.A.T and Blue Bloods, my favorite nighttime shows.
I never saw Swat or Shemar in it lol
I never saw Shemar in Y&R with the exception of a couple of times he made
a couple of short days of guest appearances…
So..no excitement here lol
SuOOO,
I don’t know how great an actor he Is, I only know I’ve liked him a lot for years and seems like a great guy in person. I’ll miss him on S.W.A.T.
Love SWAT for it’s representation of real folk. Let’s hope they realize what a mistake it is to cancel this show. Never watched CBS shows until SWAT. Hope a real station is smart enough to pick it up!
Absolutely furious! What the hell is wrong with you CBS???? You’re as bad as ABC!!!!!!
CBS is as bad as ABC! Stupid, stupid move!
Maybe, with S.W.A.T being cancelled, he would be open to coming back to Y&R. He was, always great on there
SWAT needs to not take the cancellation lying down, do what 911 did when they were cancelled and find another station, NBC, ABC or FOX. 911 was picked up by ABC because of the popularity of the show and SWAT is just as popular.
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George Cheeks, CBS President & CEO, on Timeline to Launch New Daytime Drama, ‘The Gates’: “We’re So Focused on Getting it Right”
March 2024 will be remembered in the TV and soap world when the news broke that CBS is prepping a brand new daytime drama. Many had thought a major network would never bring a new daytime soap into the world, given that the last time it was attempted was 25 years ago when the now defunct Passions bowed on NBC.
However, The Gates is definitely in development and moving forward with some major players associated with it including: Michele Val Jean as The Gates writer, showrunner and one of its executive producers, and Sheila Ducksworth from NAACP Venture
Now, for the first time since its announcement, George Cheeks, the president and CEO of CBS and chief content officer for news and sports at Paramount+, spoke on the project that will feature a Black family as its central focus who live in a wealthy gated community.
Speaking with Vulture, and when asked if The Gates is really something that truly has a chance of getting on the air, Cheeks clarified, “It’s super real. And just to give you a little bit of the backstory, when we hired Sheila Ducksworth to run the NAACP Venture, she and I had multiple meetings talking about what different genres she was going to lean into, and we talked a lot about daytime.”
Cheeks added, “One of the things that the data made very clear to both of us is that daytime soap operas over index with Black women, and yet when you look at soap operas, it’s usually sort of a white-led family with supporting characters that reflect more of our society. So we just thought, wouldn’t it be interesting to flip that and make the core anchor family a Black family, and then make the other characters reflect more the broader scope of society?”
The CEO gave props to Michele Val Jean, and how Ducksworth came to the table with the former B&B and GH writer. “She found this great writer, Michele Val Jean, who’s been in the soap opera space for 30 years. She came up with a pitch, and we loved it,” shares Cheeks. “We brought Procter & Gamble into it as well, because if there were going to be (product) integrations, we could do it more holistically and organically. All of that is to say, we did a lot of work on the front end to put this together. So while yes, it’s development, it’s accelerated development.”
When prodded on the timeline of when The Gates could come to full fruition, Gates related, “The actual timeline and when we’re going to do it is still uncertain, because we want to get this right. I mean, there hasn’t been a new soap opera launch since I can’t even begin to tell you when. But we have great success with Bold and the Beautiful and Young and the Restless, and so we think we’re the right folks to be launching a new soap. I wish I could tell you more about exact timing, but we’re so focused on getting it right, and that will dictate when we’re ready to launch it.”
The CBS exec also shared that whether The Gates will wind up an hour soap or half-hour is not yet determined, but that it is being developed as an hour show.
So, after reading what George Cheeks, the CBS President & CEO had to say about ‘The Gates’, are you even more excited for what looks to the first new network soap in 25 years? Comment below.
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51st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Announce Broadcast Date on CBS
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) revealed on Tuesday, that the 51st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards will be broadcast live on Friday night, June 7th (8 – 10 PM, ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream live and on-demand on Paramount+*.
This year will mark the 18th time CBS has broadcast the Daytime Emmy Awards, which is more than any other network.
The 2024 Daytime Emmys will take place at the Westin Bonaventure in downtown Los Angeles. Back in December of 2023, the delayed 50th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards were also held at that venue. The June 7th date for the upcoming ceremony will be the first time in several years that the event is scheduled a few weeks earlier than normal; excluding last year’s revised date to the actors and writers strikes.
Lifetime Achievement honoree, nominations, host, and additional information will be announced in the coming weeks.
In a statement, Adam Sharp, President and CEO of NATAS noted, “We eagerly anticipate our return in June as we once again partner with CBS to recognize the exceptional and talented individuals who make daytime television great. We’re thrilled to kick off our second half-century of the Daytime Emmys.”
The Daytime Emmy Awards have recognized outstanding achievement in television programming and crafts since 1974, honoring work in a variety of categories, including daytime dramas, talk shows, instructional programming, hosting, culinary, and legal/courtroom programs. In 2021, NATAS and the Television Academy jointly announced plans to realign the Daytime and Primetime Emmy Awards to be organized by content genre, as opposed to program airtime.
The 51st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards will once again be produced by NATAS and Associated Television International (ATI), which produced Daytime Emmy Award ceremonies on The CW in 2009 and on CBS in 2010, 2011, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. Adam Sharp and Lisa Armstrong are executive producers from NATAS, while David McKenzie is executive producer from ATI.
So, glad to know that the 51st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards honoring performance and shows in the 2023 calendar year, will be held in early June this year, and once again broadcast on CBS? Comment below.
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