The Queen Latifah Show

{{Infobox television

| image = The Queen Latifah Show.png

| genre = Talk show

| creator = Queen Latifah

| presenter = Queen Latifah

| country = United States

| language = English

| num_seasons = {{ubl|First incarnation: 2|Second incarnation: 2|Total: 4}}

| num_episodes =

| executive_producer = {{plainlist|

Corin Nelson
Jada Pinkett Smith
James Lassiter
Miguel Melendez
Queen Latifah
Shakim Compere
Will Smith

}}

| runtime = 42 minutes

| company = {{plainlist|

Flavor Unit Entertainment
Overbrook Entertainment
(2013–2015)
Curly One Productions
(2013–2014)
Telepictures Productions
(1999–2001)
Sony Pictures Television
(2013–2015)

}}

| channel = Syndication

| first_aired = {{start date|1999|9|13}}

| last_aired = {{End date|2001|8|31}}

| first_aired2 = {{Start date|2013|9|16}}

| last_aired2 = {{End date|2015|3|6}}

}}

The Queen Latifah Show is an American television talk show hosted by Queen Latifah. The original The Queen Latifah Show ran from September 13, 1999, to August 31, 2001. The revamped The Queen Latifah Show ran from September 16, 2013, to March 6, 2015.

''The Queen Latifah Show'' (1999–2001)

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This syndicated series aired from September 13, 1999, to August 31, 2001.{{cite web|last=Marr|first=Merissa|title=Queen Latifah's New Daytime Talk Show|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887323906804579038910950143536|work=The Wall Street Journal|date=August 29, 2013}}{{cite web|title=Queen Latifah Tells Us About Her New Talk Show|url=http://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/television/2013/09/17/queen-latifah-tells-us-about-her-new-talk-show|work=Advocate|author=Diane Anderson-Minshall|date=September 17, 2013}} It was described as the "Dear Abby for the Hip-Hop Generation", with the series covering various topics and including interviews with celebrities and non-celebrities alike.

In 2000, Ed Glavin and Debbie Harwick Glavin, former producers of The Jenny Jones Show, were hired as executive producers for the show's second season.{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2000/tv/news/latifah-talker-taps-jenny-showrunners-1117785429/ |title='Latifah' talker taps 'Jenny' showrunners |last=Grego |first=Melissa |work=Variety |date=August 23, 2000 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240320154735/https://variety.com/2000/tv/news/latifah-talker-taps-jenny-showrunners-1117785429/ |archive-date=March 20, 2024}}

''The Queen Latifah Show'' (2013–2015)

The revamped show premiered on September 16, 2013.{{cite web|title=Queen Latifah talk show debuts Monday|url=http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/entertainment&id=9249169|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130924062851/http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/entertainment&id=9249169|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 24, 2013|work=abc7chicago|author=The Associated Press|date=September 15, 2013}}{{cite web|title=Queen Latifah On New Daytime TV Talk Show|url=http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2013/09/04/queen-latifah-on-new-daytime-tv-talk-show/|work=CBS San Francisco|date=September 4, 2013}}{{cite web|last=Keveney|first=Bill|title=Daytime TV talkers enter a crowded field|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2013/09/08/bethenny-frankel-queen-latifah-daytime-talk-shows/2780599/|work=USA TODAY|date=September 8, 2013}}

The Queen Latifah Show featured celebrity interviews, human interest stories, musical performances, and Queen Latifah's take on pop culture news.{{cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|title=CBS TV Stations Land Sony TV's Queen Latifah Daytime Talk Show For Fall 2013|url=https://deadline.com/2012/10/cbs-tv-stations-land-sony-tvs-queen-latifah-daytime-talk-show-for-fall-2013-361000/|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=October 29, 2012}}{{cite web|last=Greene|first=Emily|title=Queen Latifah Ready for Talk Show to Air|url=http://www.webpronews.com/queen-latifah-ready-for-talk-show-to-air-2013-09|work=WebProNews|date=September 14, 2013}} Latifah also ventured into communities across the country.

The Queen Latifah Show was taped in front of a live studio audience at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California, and aired in broadcast syndication on CBS Television Stations.{{cite web|last=Oldenburg|first=Ann|title=Queen Latifah's talk show|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2013/07/02/first-promo-queen-latifahs-talk-show/2484005/|work=USA TODAY|date=July 2, 2013}}{{cite web|last=McNamara|first=Mary|title=Review: 'The Queen Latifah Show' is off to a nice start|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/showtracker/la-et-st-queen-latifah-review-20130917,0,689676.story|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130918071032/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/showtracker/la-et-st-queen-latifah-review-20130917,0,689676.story|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 18, 2013|work=Los Angeles Times|date=September 17, 2013}} The series was produced by Flavor Unit Entertainment, Overbrook Entertainment, and Sony Pictures Television.{{cite web|last=Downey|first=Kevin|title=Sony To Get Local With 'Queen Latifah'|url=http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/68552/sony-to-get-local-with-queen-latifah|work=TVNewsCheck|date=June 26, 2013}}{{cite web|last=Starr|first=Michael|title=Queen Latifah back with daytime talk show after 12 years|url=https://nypost.com/2013/09/15/queen-latifah-back-with-daytime-talk-show-after-12-years/|work=New York Post|date=September 15, 2013}} The set for the series was designed by Lenny Kravitz's design firm, Kravitz Design.{{cite web|last=Guthrie|first=Marisa|title=Why Lenny Kravitz Agreed to Design His First TV Show Set|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/queen-latifah-why-lenny-kravitz-624760|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=September 13, 2013}}{{cite magazine|last=Scharf|first=Lindzi|title=Lenny Kravitz's design firm creating sets for Queen Latifah's talk show|url=http://popstyle.ew.com/2013/06/11/lenny-kravitzs-design-firm-creating-sets-for-queen-latifahs-talk-show-exclusive/|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=June 11, 2013}}

This incarnation debuted with the second-best daytime talk launch since The Dr. Oz Show in 2009, premiering with a 1.7 rating/5 share primary-run household average in the weighted metered markets.{{cite web|last=Albiniak|first=Paige|title=Syndication Ratings: SPT's 'Queen Latifah' Turns in Solid Opening-Day Numbers|url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/495553-Syndication_Ratings_SPT_s_Queen_Latifah_Turns_in_Solid_Opening_Day_Numbers.php|work=Broadcasting & Cable|date=September 17, 2013}}{{cite web|last=Takeda|first=Allison|title=Queen Latifah's Talk Show Scores Big, Posts Highest Daytime Television Premiere of Year|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/queen-latifahs-talk-show-scores-big-posts-highest-daytime-television-premiere-of-year-2013179|work=Us Weekly|date=September 17, 2013}} Latifah's premiere was also up 31% from its year-ago time periods and up 21% from its average lead-in.{{cite web|last=Littleton|first=Cynthia|title=TV Ratings: 'The Queen Latifah Show' Draws Crowd in Bow|url=https://variety.com/2013/tv/news/tv-ratings-the-queen-latifah-show-draws-crowd-in-bow-1200614981/|work=Variety|date=September 17, 2013}} In daytime's key demographic of women 25–54, the series surged 80% from last year and 29% from its lead-ins to a 0.9/5.{{cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|title='The Queen Latifah Show' Has Solid Debut|url=https://deadline.com/2013/09/the-queen-latifah-show-has-solid-debut-588902/|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=September 17, 2013}}{{cite web|last=Kenneally|first=Tim|title='Queen Latifah Show' Gets Strong Ratings Start|url=https://www.thewrap.com/queen-latifah-show-gets-strong-ratings-start/|work=The Wrap|date=September 17, 2013}}

On January 6, 2014, The Queen Latifah Show was renewed for a second and final season.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/queen-latifah-show-renewed-second-668583|title=The Queen Latifah Show Renewed for Second Season|last=O'Connell|first=Michael|work=The Hollywood Reporter |publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=January 6, 2014|date=January 6, 2014}} However, on November 21, 2014, Sony Pictures Television canceled Queen Latifah's show due to declining ratings. Production of the series ended, taking effect on December 18, 2014, leaving new episodes that were broadcast until March 6, 2015.{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/queen-latifah-show-canceled-751244|title='Queen Latifah Show' Canceled|last=Goldberg|first=Lesley |publisher=Prometheus Global Media|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=November 21, 2014|date=November 21, 2014|location=United States}} Reruns that continued airing until the end of the television season.

Awards and nominations

At the 40th People's Choice Awards in 2014, Queen Latifah won the Favorite New Talk Show Host award.{{cite web |url=http://www.peopleschoice.com/pca/awards/nominees/ |title = People's Choice Awards - E! Online}}

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2015 \| NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Talk Series \| The Queen Latifah Show \| {{nom}} \|

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2015

| NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Talk Series