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New York Times
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Joy Taylor out at Fox Sports as network cancels 3 shows: Sources
Joy Taylor is out at Fox Sports as part of a series of moves that will also see the network's cable arm, FS1, cancel 'Speak,' the show Taylor co-hosts, as well as its two morning programs, sources briefed on the decisions told The Athletic. The three shows struggled to find a huge audience, prompting the cancellations, according to sources briefed on the decision. Advertisement Taylor, 38, has been in headlines over the past year as FS1 has been embroiled in harassment allegations against its former top programming executive, Charlie Dixon. In one of the two lawsuits, Noushin Faraji, a make-up artist, accused Dixon of sexual battery, and the suit alleged that Taylor told Faraji 'to get over it.' Taylor denied the allegation. Dixon has been out at the network since late April. Taylor co-hosted 'Speak' with Keyshawn Johnson and Paul Pierce. Taylor's contract was up and not renewed by Fox Sports after she had been with the network for nearly a decade. FS1 is also ending the morning shows 'Breakfast Ball' and 'The Facility.' Fox Sports declined to comment. Colin Cowherd's 'The Herd,' which begins at noon (ET), and 'First Things First' with Nick Wright, Chris Broussard and Kevin Wildes at 3 p.m. (ET), will continue in their time slots. FS1 will likely produce new shows in place of the cancellations. All three shows were created under Dixon. 'Breakfast Ball' featured Craig Carton, Mark Schlereth and Danny Parkins. It marked Carton's second show at the network after leaving his WFAN drive time program two years ago. A return to WFAN is not out of the question for Carton, though. WFAN has continued its dominance in the market with Tiki Barber joining Carton's former partner, Evan Roberts, on afternoon drives. Chris Oliviero, who brought Carton back to WFAN after Carton served a prison sentence for fraud, is the chief business officer of the station's parent company, Audacy, and oversees WFAN. 'The Facility' is hosted by Emmanuel Acho, Chase Daniel, James Jones and LeSean McCoy and began less than a year ago. All four are former NFL players. (Photo of Joy Taylor: Jon Kopaloff / Getty Images)
Screen Geek
07-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Screen Geek
Peacock Cancels Five Shows
The streaming platform Peacock, much like the other major streaming services, has to make touch decisions when curating its streaming library. Unfortunately, these decisions aren't always taken easily by fans, and many subscribers are devastated by the recent decision by Peacock to cancel as many as five shows from their platform. As you can see below, many of the complaints shared on social media feel as though Peacock didn't properly market these original shows. Therefore, they claim Peacock itself is to blame for the poor viewership numbers, while other fans are simply disappointed to have these shows end with cliffhangers and unfinished storylines. It's the abrupt cancellations of shows that lead to these unfinished narratives, and as such, it's understandable why fans are frustrated. After all, it's disappointing when you choose to invest your time into a series only to find that there's no payoff by the end. Nevertheless, that's the case with two of the five cancellations that can be traced back to April, the horror-thriller shows Teacup and Hysteria! with each having only lasted a single season. Other cancellations more recently announced by the platform include Mr. Throwback , Based on a True Story , and Laid . In fact, the decision to cancel Laid in particular has sparked some strong backlash online, with fans sharing the following reactions on X: This was a lovely show. They did no promotions btw — Mr. Sushi (@Barasimgha) May 30, 2025 @peacock oh my God, you guys canceled #BasedOnATrueStory WHAT THE hell is wrong with you?!? 🤬 and I got all excited about #Laid haven't even had a chance to enjoy it yet AND just read you guys canceled that too?! WHAT THE FVCK YOU SUCK!! — Estefany Bella (@Stephanie808831) June 5, 2025 I really loved Laid (on Peacock) and I'm so sad it's canceled 🥲 — Lauren Milberger (@LaurenMilberger) June 2, 2025 Another case of original ideas being ignored to the point of letting them rot and die. — Hollowfox (@HollowfoxAlt) May 29, 2025 Cancellations are without a doubt one of the pieces of television or streaming that no one wants to encounter. Unfortunately, due to the business side of things, these cancellations are inevitable. It doesn't make it any easier, however, when the shows are still canceled without proper conclusions or, at the very least, a marketing campaign that tries to make continuing these shows a worthwhile effort. Ultimately, we'll have to see if Peacock continues to make decisions in this manner or if they'll try to make some of these cancellations easier on fans and subscribers. Are for now, however, it looks like Teacup , Hysteria! , Mr. Throwback , Based on a True Story , and Laid have all come to an abrupt end.
