Michael Symon speaking at 2016’s Fabulous Food Show. Credit: Emanuel Wallace Photo
It’s the end of the road for ABC’s The Chew. After seven seasons, 1,454 episodes, multiple Emmy nominations and two Emmy Awards, the popular talk show will cease production at the end of this season, but will continue to air as planned until September. Of course, that popular show stars Cleveland chef Michael Symon, who cohosts with Carla Hall and Clinton Kelly.

Reached for comment while on a break from that very set, Symon confirmed that it was the end of the line for the show and said, “It was a great seven years and now it’s time to move on.”

ABC News announced that “Good Morning America” will expand to three hours, gobbling up the 1 p.m. EST timeslot that belonged to The Chew.

“Before ‘The Chew,’ no one had attempted a talk/food hybrid,” show creator Gordon Elliott was quoted by ABC News as saying. “Our hosts Clinton, Carla and Michael and the staff created television history executing the show as well as they did for all these years. I know I speak for all of the people who work on the show when I say it was the best television we have ever had the privilege to produce”

This article appears in May 23-29, 2018.

For 25 years, Douglas Trattner has worked as a full-time freelance writer, editor and author. His work as co-author on Michael Symon's cookbooks have earned him four New York Times Best-Selling Author honors, while his longstanding role as Scene dining editor has garnered awards of its own.

2 replies on “After Seven Seasons, ABC’s The Chew Co-Starring Michael Symon Will Cease Production”

  1. Why not bring back All My Children or One Life To Live? They’d be more well-received than anything else ABC puts on that timeslot.

    (OK to print)

  2. I quit watching this show long before the Batali business come to light.
    Summer of 2016. Interview with Michael Symon. He’s asked about
    then presidential candidate- Donald J. Trump. [ Now President]
    Michael Symon stated if he saw Donald Trump entering one of
    his restaurants he would refuse to let him in and not serve him.
    When asked why Symon replied, ” He creeps me out.” What an
    infantile answer. And I’m pretty sure against federal law regarding
    providing service in a public venue. Color, race, religion, creed,etc.
    When the Batali debauchery debacle came to light. You can’t
    convince me that Chef Michael Symon was unaware of Batali’s
    reputation. They ‘run’ in the same circles and attend the same
    type professional culinary events. ABC cancelled this show
    because again you can’t convince me high-level execs at
    Arse Best Covered were also aware of Batali’s sexual molestations.

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