Mary Connelly, executive producer of Warner Bros.’s The Jennifer Hudson Show, is departing at the end of this season, she told the show’s staff on Thursday. Executive producers Andy Lassner and Corey Palent will continue to serve as co-showrunners; host Hudson also is an executive producer. The Jennnifer Hudson Show is finishing up its second season and has been renewed for a third by Fox Television Stations, Hearst Television and other station groups.
Connelly previously executive produced The Ellen DeGeneres Show, with Lassner and Ed Glavin, from 2003-22. Ellen DeGeneres got off to a slow start but grew in popularity and eventually became famous for the host's opening dance moves, a live deejay, expansive giveaways and light-hearted celebrity interviews. Connelly plans to pursue new projects after her departure, she told the staff, who rose to give her a standing ovation after her remarks.
