Sherri Shepherd makes major career pivot after talk show abruptly canceled

TV SHERRI Shepherd has already moved on from the cancellation of her daytime talk show. The former host, 59, has joined up with Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts for an emotional new project. Sherri Shepherd hosted Sherri for four seasons Credit: Sherri Sherri is longtime friends with Robin Roberts Credit: Fox In an interview with Hello Beautiful, Sherri said she will executive produce and star in a new film. “I’m very excited because Robin Roberts of Good Morning America and I are executive producing a movie,” Sherri told the outlet. “It’s my first starring role on TV.” Sign up for the TV newsletter Thank you! Lifetime movie Angel in the Rubble covers the true story of NYC transit employee Genelle Guzman-McMillan, the last survivor who was rescued from Ground Zero debris following the September 11 attacks. “She was buried alive for 27 hours, buried under 13 feet of concrete,” Sherri said. “The film is about how she found God.” Sherri recently showed off her weight loss at the gym Credit: Instagram/sherrieshepherd Sherri attended the ESSENCE Black Women In Music Luncheon on July 5 in New Orleans Credit: Getty She claimed friend Robin helped her get more money from the network than she was initially offered. “A beautiful Black woman [Robin Roberts] came in and was like, ‘What? Yes,’” Sherri recalled. “So thank you, Robin.” Sherri is also writing a novel, she told Hello Beautiful. “I have a novel coming out called Life Is a K-Drama, because everybody who knows me knows my obsession with K-dramas and K-pop,” she said. Most read in Entertainment Sherri’s daytime talk show was canceled in February after four seasons on air. The host was saddened by the sudden news. “I know that you have seen the news, and I’m ready to address it,” she said on air. “Our show has not been renewed for another season. I wanted to say to y’all, try not to faint or fall out, because healthcare is expensive and none of us have it anymore.” But she ended with a positive note. “It has been my dream to have a talk show, and I’m so grateful I had the chance to do it for four seasons,” she concluded. Sherri has also been focused on getting fit, and recently dropped 50 pounds. Comment now