After 12 years, Joel McHale is bidding farewell to The Soup.
The news comes after a lengthy run, in which the affable actor-comedian has balanced the E! series with a busy schedule that’s included film work and several seasons on Community. In recent years, he’s also hosted both the ESPYs and the White House Correspondents Dinner, raising his profile along with questions about his future with the cable clip show.
McHale's final show, which will also mark the series' last, will air Dec. 18. In the weeks leading up to it, the host is expected to reflect on the franchise's most memorable moments. E!'s prior iteration, Talk Soup, premiered in 1991 with Greg Kinnear as its then frontman. Other emcees followed, including Hal Sparks in the late 1990s and Aisha Tyler in the early aughts, before McHale took over a rebooted version in 2004.
Truly. I used to tune in weekly. I still watch when I catch it on E! but it will be sad knowing this isn't on air anymore since I stanned the show in my teen years
