Two TV Talk Shows, Lake & Probst, End Their Runs

RICKI LAKE

Twentieth Television recently announced it would NOT be renewing "The Ricki Lake Show" for a second season.

CBS Television Distribution made the same decision about "The Jeff Probst Show."

Both shows struggled in the ratings. Also, both first time daytime series will continue production and broadcast and will likely finished their runs by this summer.

 MONTY HALL

In other TV news, Monty Hall, the first host of the game show, 'Let's Make a Deal,' and the late Bob Stewart (creator of 'To Tell The Truth', 'Password' and 'The 10,000 Pyramid') will both be given lifetime achievement awards at the 49th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards.