Lee Daniels' "Star" Gets The Ax After Three Seasons

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STAR on Fox
The show just aired its final episode.

Three seasons and 48 episodes after Star first aired on FOX back in 2016, the network has decided to cancel the musically-driven series. Just days ago season three's season finale aired with fans hoping that another season was on the horizon, but unfortunately, FOX has chosen to move on to other options.

The show starred Jude Demorest, Ryan Destiny, Brittany O’Grady, Queen Latifah, Quincy Brown and Amiyah Scott, and centered around three singers and their dramatic introduction to the fame they desperately desired. "I'm telling the story of a girl group, the formation of a girl group," Daniels said of his show. "So as opposed to making it just [Star's] story I was determined because I was so afraid that this show was going to implode, so I made it this girl group story." The Daniels and Tom Donaghy-created hourlong drama wasn't given the boot because of ratings, according to reports. The cancelation was due to Disney’s $71. billion merger with the network.

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FOX also canceled The Passage, The Cool Kids, and Lethal Weapon. They've renewed Empire, 9-1-1, The Resident, Family Guy, Last Man Standing, Bob's Burgers, and The Simpsons. The network is also bringing in a slew of new series including Deputy, Next, Prodigal Son, Outmatched, Duncanville, The Great North, and Bless the Harts.


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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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