'The Soup' Canceled: Twitter Reacts To E! Announcement With Sadness, 'Just Doesn't Feel Right'
After 22 years on E!, The Soup will officially end in December.
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Host Joel McHale, who has hosted the clip show for the past 12 years, will help usher in the end of The Soup on Dec. 18. E! made the announcement today, Nov. 18, commending the lengthy success of the show.
"We are incredibly proud of the long-running success of The Soup," Jeff Olde, exec vice president of programming and development for E!, said in a statement. "The Soup has delivered countless laughs and unforgettable episodes, and we are grateful 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."
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The clip show covers memorable moments from the past week in pop culture, with significant emphasis on the most ridiculous of reality TV shows. E!'s own Keeping Up With the Kardashians is a frequent punching bag despite being on the same network.
The Soup has garnered a cult fan base over the years, and many were sad to hear of its cancellation today. Here are some of the more emotional tweets following the news:
We are dealing with the end of #TheSoup the only way we know how. pic.twitter.com/vniXc963OQ
— The Soup (@TheSoup) November 18, 2015
#TheSoup being cancelled just doesn't feel right, you guys. VIVA @TheSoup https://t.co/2nvA852TRl #ANDAMOVIE!!! — Nick Caruso (@LittlestWinslow) November 18, 2015
Why is @TheSoup being cancelled? This is the worst news. — Monsterleine Mashner (@DVDBoxSet) November 18, 2015
BOOOOOO @eonline canceling @TheSoup is lame! Is it so you can play your 14th Kardashian episode? @joelmchale :( https://t.co/3RNMI4HCeg — Crystal Angel (@IamCrystalAngel) November 18, 2015They cancelled @TheSoup? That's the worst, thanks a lot. — Boring Andy Webster (@awebster84) November 18, 2015what a week. as if the emotional rollercoasters weren't enough now @TheSoup gets cancelled. ugh. — enlight ❄️ (@enlayt) November 18, 2015
My reaction to the news that The Soup is being canceled... pic.twitter.com/aRr8uVPj9L — Sofia Jasmine (@SofiaJasmine) November 18, 2015
McHale has yet to tweet about The Soup's cancellation.
The Soup airs every Friday at 10 p.m. ET/PT on E!
