ABC cancels 'The Chew' to add third hour of 'Good Morning America'

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The show's one-hour time slot will instead be filled with another hour of Good Morning America, which, according to Deadline, is cheaper to produce and a higher draw among advertisers. "For seven years "The Chew" has delighted audiences by delivering innovative food segments in an entertaining atmosphere", Ben Sherwood, president of Disney|ABC Television, says in a statement. The airtime will be filled by Good Morning America (GMA), which is expanding to three hours starting in September.

The show faced some bad publicity back in December, when co-host Mario Batali was accused of sexual assault, harassment and misconduct by multiple women. Oz and Batali left the program past year, the latter fired following allegations of sexual harassment.

Symon - who operates several restaurants in Cleveland, Columbus, Detroit, Atlantic City, Pittsburgh and Washington - has been with the cooking show since it debuted seven seasons ago. Oz, who had two young children and was pregnant with a third when it was announced she was leaving the show, said, "I have had the great privilege of growing up at our family table".

ABC now hopes to capitalize on the success of the "Good Morning America" brand. We applaud and thank Gordon Elliott, Aimee Householder, Michael Symon, Carla Hall, Clinton Kelly and the entire cast and crew for their great work and fantastic run. "Before 'The Chew, ' no one had attempted a talk/food hybrid".

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Symon added, "We want you to know we take these matters very seriously and are committed to a safe work environment". We applaud and thank [executive producers] Gordon Elliott, Aimee Householder, [hosts] Michael Symon, Carla Hall, Clinton Kelly and the entire cast and crew for their great work and unbelievable run.

The new hour of "GMA" will air at 1 p.m.

ABC will replace the program with an afternoon hour of "Good Morning America", which the network says will consist of "news, pop culture, compelling interviews and the program's signature, epic live events". No word yet on the hour's title or anchors, both expected to be announced in the coming months.

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