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- The Real Reason ‘Home & Family’ Was Canceled
- Debbie Matenopoulos Is Considering Returning to ‘The View,’ While Also Developing 2 Food Shows & a Lifestyle Show
- Hallmark’s ‘Home & Family’ Canceled
- Both Hosts Said Goodbye on Their Instagram Accounts on the Show’s Last Day
Steines, 54, made his first post-Hallmark TV appearance as a guest co-anchor on an episode of “Extra,” last week. As for Ferrare, she now runs her lifestyle blog and is working on a new cookbook that’s set to be released later this year. Mark Steines was once the host of Hallmark’sHome & Familybefore Cameron Mathison took over in his place. Steines filed a lawsuit saying he left due to sexual harassment issues. Crown Media denied the allegations and the lawsuit was later dismissed in January 2020. Another person involved with the series also filed a lawsuit shortly after Steines.
She last appeared as a guest host in 2016, after being an original cast member in 1997 when she was just 21, Deadline reported. Former Home & Family co-host Mark Steines, who was fired from the Hallmark Channel lifestyle series in May, is suing the network for retaliation and wrongful termination. Following the announcement, hosts Debbie and Cameron both took to social media to share their sadness about the show's cancelation. "Over the last decade so many of our children were born, we have had weddings, we have lost loved ones, we have laughed, we have cried, we have argued, we have hugged and made up. We have done it all. EVERYTHING that real families do." What happened to TV host Mark Steines from the Home & Family show? The 53-year-old abruptly departed the Hallmark Channel morning show on Thursday, May 31, capping off nearly six years as its co-host.
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"We plan to air encore episodes at this time, and will continue to monitor the situation." As disappointed as fans were not to have new episodes, it was obviously good that Hallmark was taking precautions to keep everyone safe. Production eventually resumed in March, but with one major caveat. The Hallmark Channel announced last week that Mark Steines, longtime host of Home and Family, would not be returning to the morning talk show. The reason behind his abrupt departure after six years with the network remains unclear, even to Steines himself. A representative for the former host released a statement about the news, explaining that "the network’s given explanation for making the change was ‘creative reasons’"—and no further justification was offered. It was later reported that there were no complaints about Steines' behavior and that the show was merely taking a different creative direction.
Whereas most talk shows conduct a bunch of short interviews, Home & Family is unique because the celebrity guests remain on for the full two hours of the show, and there isn't really much discussion of current events or politics. Some people think of it as a breath of fresh air, especially these days. Debbie Matenopoulos, who co-hosted Home and Family with Steines, also appears to have been blindsided by his sudden exit. On Friday, the day after Steines's final taping, Matenopoulos appeared on the show without her former co-host and addressed his departure at the end of the segment. Seated on a couch surrounded by Home and Family cast and crew members, she gave a tearful statement that left fans with more questions than answers about why Steines was let go. Instead of returning to a full schedule, they announced the show was returning on April 5 for a new one-hour format airing only three days a week, Monday through Wednesday.
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Mathisonassured ET Canada that he would continue to star in Hallmark movies, even though he’s going to be on a soap opera now. The series is hosted by Debbie Matenopoulos and Cameron Mathison. As of the time of this article’s publication, neither host had given a statement yet about the cancelation. On Friday night, after the broadcast, the Hallmark Channel responded to a fan on Twitter who questioned why Steines was no longer hosting Home & Family.
Ferrare joined as Steines’ co-host six years ago, after his original partner, Paige Davis, decided to leave. A few years later, Hallmark decided to go in a different direction and let Ferrare go, without giving much of an explanation to viewers or giving her a chance to say goodbye. Once she was gone, Debbie Matenopoulos was promoted from being a lifestyle expert on the show to a full-fledged co-host with Steines.
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"In 2018, unfortunately, the main question is, 'What did he do?'" wrote another. Meanwhile, Mark hasn't offered an explanation for his departure on social media. His last Instagram post showed him and his Home & Family co-stars honoring Memorial Day, and his last Twitter post plugged an interview in which he dispenses career advice.
And as of the time of this post, neither he nor the network has offered any indication why. In March, Variety first reported the news that “Home & Family” was going to be canceled. The show had been on a long hiatus due to COVID-19 in Los Angeles. In January, the show’s official Facebook pageanswered fans’ questions, sharing that they had to temporarily suspend production in order to comply with SAG/AFTRA.
“The network’s given explanation for making the change was ‘creative reasons,’” the rep said. Cristina Ferrare’s last full season of co-hosting Hallmark Channel’s “Home & Family” with Mark Steines was Season 3. In his lawsuit, Steine’s attorneys said that after he was a witness for one woman’s complaints, he was not invited to introduce a Television Critics Association event, like he had five previous times.
"I’m here to share some news, and the family has joined me because we truly are a family, and while we just had a really great show, we have a very hard announcement to deliver," Matenopoulos said. "Our dear friend, our very good friend, and my wonderful co-host for years, Mr. Mark Steines, is no longer with Home & Family." The sudden turn of events has left fans of the show stunned and seeking answers, to say the least. "What?! Why?! @MarkSteines is an integral member of the show," commented one Twitter user.
Her popularity among the younger demographic led to a guest appearance as herself on “Saturday Night Live” in a parody about the talk show. After Home & Family aired reruns for three months, it was announced that the show would be returning with all-new episodes. However, even though new episodes of the show aired five days a week before production shut down, when it returned with new episodes, only three new Home & Family episodes were filmed each week. There's no shortage of talk shows to watch these days, but Hallmark's Home & Family has always offered something extra special.
They agreed and everything worked out perfectly when he later found out that “Home & Family” was going to be canceled. Debbie, who has been a co-host on the series since 2016, celebrated the announcement of the show's eighth season back in 2019 with an Instagram post. "I have never felt so fortunate and proud to work for a network who values all of the right and important things in life," she wrote.
Deadline reported receiving the same statement from Hallmark about the cancelation, as did other media outlets. The Hallmark Channel did not give a reason for the show’s cancelation. I think the hosts are genuine and the whole staff seem to genuinely like one another.
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