Montel Says Goodbye
January 30th, 2008
Montel Williams is giving up the talk-show game after 17 years in the biz, reports People. This season will be his last. Whether you were a fan or not, you gotta respect a brotha for holding down a network TV show for nearly two decades.
“I can’t say thank you enough to those who’ve welcomed me into their homes for the past seventeen years,” Williams said in a statement. “It has been both an honor and a joy.”
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Can’t stand the man…he should’ve quit the talk show business 10 years ago.
It was a blessing to see a blac man last almost two decades on television. He was a blessing I am sad to see him leave. I wish him the very best best in life and God Speed.
I salute You, Montel. Thanks for being a positive role model for so many, over the years. Post & Prior Military Service.
Montel is a real man…… good luck
Montel helped a lot of people over the years and didn’t sellout to do the type of shows that other shows did for ratings.To do a civilized talk show for 17 years he should be commended.We would love to interview him for our magazine.If we can’t get the interview we will honor him in some way.
I’m glad he had a job. We need more black men working in showbiz or any other business. I don’t like talk shows, no matter who hosting them.
I wish him the best. I watched his show in the early years and supported him because he “made it” as the talk show host. I stopped watching his shows because it seemed as time went on he got “full of himself” - a real turn off for me. At any rate, best wishes Montel on your future career pursuits.
He will not be missed. He lost it years ago.
It’s time for him to go. The Montel that you see on television is a lot different from the Montel in person. When I was working for an NBC affiliate in Virginia, Montel came to our station. Not only was he arrogant but if you weren’t white, he didn’t feel the need to speak. He completely ignored all the people of color in the station and did an Uncle Tom show for the whites. I remember one white female anchor asking a black female anchor if she had a chance to speak with the talk-show host. Her reply: “I’m the wrong color.”
It’s been a pleasure watching and listening to your show over the years. “God Bless” you’ve help
alot of people trust me! You also begin in your early shows subjects that others where scared to touch on Thanks, Montel you will be missed!
I wont miss his show because i heard he have another child and she saids that he dont call or even speak to her at all.why u could be on that show talking about other poeple problems and u have ur own problems.but i like ur show alittle!
Thanks for the early years. God bless you in your retirement. i must say though, I haven’t watched in years since most shows had that woman that was supposed to be a “fortune teller” on it! That is garbage! He may need the rest since he does have MS.
Mediaman…I believe what you said about Montel. I’m ex-military (Navy) and I was stationed with Montel in Norfolk, Va. back in 1987. Montel was a lieutenant commander and he was one of the most arrogant officers on the base. He snubbed his nose at any enlisted people as if they were garbage. He very seldom held conversations with black people and treated the white folks as if he were one of their own. I’m glad to see him go off the air. The show was weak anyway.
I really enjoyed the Montel Williams Show over the years. I didnt watch it faitfully, but I did notice a difference from the early years to the latter years. He was passionate about the topics he spoke about. You could really tell when a topic was something he chose and some that was forced upon him. I recall the shows he did regarding inter-racial families and bi-racial children. You could see the real concern when he interviewed the guests. I figured that was close to his heart because of his own children. He also did many a show about the struggles of Black People in America. Reardless of what people say about him being an “uncle Tom” his heart was in the right place. There is no way he could be mistaken for white. Just look at him. I rememebr he quipped about a comment one of his ex-mothers in-law said about him wearig a beard. SHe said it made him look “menacing”. and she preferred he not wear one. It was indeed refreshing to see a positive Black Man on television; that doesnt happen too often. I wish him success and good health
Montel I will definitely miss your show. Good Luck w/whateva you have planned in your life. May God Bless You!!
Montel I’m going to miss you and your show most shows can’t last that long espically for 17 years.
IM SAD TO SEE MONTEL LEAVING TV BUT WE HAVE TO RESPECT HIM AND HIS DECSIONS. I CANT BELIEVE HOW PEOPLE DISRESPECT HIM BY SAYING NEGATIVE THINGS. HES A STRONG BLACK MAN AND HIS SHOW HAS BEEN AIRED FOR 17 YEARS HE IS STILL BATTLEING HIS ILLNESS. GOD BLESS MONTEL WITH HIS PLANS FOR THE FUTURE.
yo motel going to miss you and the show some show can’t last that long espically for 17 years
motel going to miss you
motel you the man
goodbye
Never liked Show, especially with that so-called prophet and/or fortune teller. It was ridiculous!! Anyway, I still wish the best to him!
It is good to see a brother advance,,, but,,, why in the world did he have to go and get a straight up WITCH !!!!!! to be on his show, every Wed.???
He should know that Black Folks don’t play with the devil like that. He should know that our parents and grand parents taught us to fear God.
I stopped watching him then and there, He needs to read what God said about witches.
MONTEL CUDOS FOR BEING A BLACK MAN THAT SUCCEEDED. 17 YEARS IS GREAT FOR T. V. AND NOT GET SNATCHED OFF THE AIR. CONGRATES TO YOU.
NOT REALLY A BIG FAN, BUT GOD BLESS ANYWAY. YOUR A SURVIVOR!!
Thank th eLord God on high!!!! I’m surprised he lasted 2 years…the tasteless bastard!
i love you and ur show i respect you and i wish u the bestest luck in everything you do
No, I won’t miss him. Some of his shows were quite informative, however; I have always considered him to be arrogant and opionated. I wish him well.
I know hate is a string word,but I HATE this arrogant negro. Always putting his two cent in(throwing stones when he’s living in a glass house). All while he’s out here cheating and doing whatever else he wants to do. When I was definately through when he brought on that Sylvia Brown. I say GOOD RIDDENS MONTEL. Now you have all the time in the world to chase down as many white women you want.
He needs to stop talking like he’s white, He kills me with always boasting about the navy, You can tell he only likes to deal with white women and white people only!!! Have you seen him at a lot of black functions or supporting a lot of black functions, He’s too uncle tom for me!!!!!
good luck and u will be miss
MONTEL HELPED SO MANY PEOPLE WHETHER PEOPLE LIKED HIM OR NOT. HE CHANGED LIVES OF RACIST OF VICTIMS OF AVERAGE DAY PEOPLE. THATS MORE THAN WHAT WE CAN SAY ABOUT MAURY AND JERRY SPRINGER WHICH IS OBVIOUSLY JUST THERE FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES. AND THE BAD THING IS SO MANY PEOPLE SAY BLACK PEOPLE CAN’T BRING ANYTHING SUBSTANTIAL TO THE TABLE YET HERE IS MONTEL AND THERE IS MAURY AND JERRY.
HE love white people so much then he need to look in the mirror.Black man!!!!!!
The Montel show was always good and informative to watch. I haven’t watch his show in years. I didnt even know it still came on, well then again I dont watch daytime TV. Regardless, I what negative things people say about you I am very happy and proud to see a Black Man make it on TV for 17 years. Good Job and God Bless!!!!!!!!!! Overall, I will not miss the show though. Sorry!!!!!!!
I AGREE WITH ALL THE STATEMENT ABOUT MONTEL BEING AN UNCLE TOM AND DOWN FOR THE WHITES I WILL NOT MISS ANYTHING ABOUT THE MAN ..SO LONG SUCKER !!!
thanks for the shows montel…i could tell when certain things bothered you because you became emotional…17 yrs is a long time…many people work a lifetime and can never retire…stay true to you…peace
Well weLL well Im prouD of Him for staYing on networK Tv for 17 yeaRs..But he is such in Orea…Just like Oprah..He only like white woman white man…just a disgrace word..dont you hate when a black man or woman make it to the top they forget where they came from…them white ppl didnt care about your parents and etc back in they slaves days n in the civil right era..montel go on..wont miss ya
Hi Montell I.Hate To see you go.
I’m so glad to see that left his black wife for a blonde hair sweedish woman, threatening to blow a young woman up, all his shows are about dead people such n such off the air. What kind of man threatens to blow a woman up? Has a fixation with dead people? And to leave his wife for a white female…yeah ok whatever. GOODBYE
Montel Williams might not have the best record in public relations, but he has managed to stay on TV for a while. I think his appeal is with women who wanted to see an emotional man. He gave them their money’s worth.
Congrats Montel on retiring from a 17 year experience of reaching and touching hearts through your television show………………”THE BEST IS YET TO COME”
Jeremiah 29:11
I’M HONEST WITH YOU BUT YOUR SHOW REALLY BORING TO ME. I KNOW YOU HARD WORK FOR YOUR SITUATION JOB THING. I HOPE YOU BEST GOOD FUTURE CHANGE NEXT LIFE FOR GOOD.
/surprising to see you go, Montel. I have looked forward to seeing you in the afternoon. You and Oprah were on the same time of day in my city. I always turned to your show and I might say, you did sometimes have some very informative programs.
Oprah was snooty, up-idy, and Ms. White-y,
super-rich and “white”!!
Be blessed Montel
SKYLAR STOP HATING.I CANT STAND YOU FOR YOU NOT LIKING MONTEL.I THANKYOU FOR WHAT YOU HAVE GIVEN TO TELEVISION,AND IT’S SAD TO SEE YOU GO BUT WE WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU AND I WILL MISS WEDENSDAY’S THATS WHEN SYLVIA BROWN IS ON.I WILL LOVE TO MEET HER LET HER NO.tyanipittman@yahoo.com
Surely he was not the best, but he brought up good issues on his show. People need to stop HATING on Montel, i mean if u didnt know him, how the hell would u know he is a bastard. Montel good luck in the future and much happiness. Take care of your health.
Good Luck Montel and everybody need to quit haten on Montal he did a nice job and who cares if he likes White women once you try maybe he don’t want to go back how can you judge the man’s preference if he like white women so what love has no color besides white women ain’t that bad quit haten!!!! Holla
First off, if you really don’t like Montel that much, why even waste your time even commenting on the site. Half of yall are probably only hatin’ because you wish you could be half as successful as Montel has been with his career….but anyway I wish Montel the best in all his future endeavors and keep your head up..i know you will!!
I use to like Montel but I stopped watching it along time ago. He got to the point were they talked to the dead to much. But other than that I guess he was o.k.
GOOD LUCK! IN THE FUTURE
YO LOOK AT MEDIA MaNS COMMENT!!
NO WAY, YOU LYING RIGHT?? ARROGANT?? wow…..
montel reminds me of tiger woods neither one of them wants to be in their black skin..i’ve never enjoyed his show, he’s always had an attitude that wasnt inviting….i didnt know the show was still on the air….peace out …can we please have a 100% black man the next time.
MONTEL WILLIAMS, WELL I HAVE READ SEVERAL COMMENTS OF CRITICISIM AND RACISIAM. MONTEL HAVE HAD SOME GOOD TOPICS ON HIS SHOW. AND YES THAT SYLVIA BROWN (PLEASE DONT JINKS ME). YOU KNOW DAMN WELL THAT WE CANNOT COMMUNICATE WITH THE DEAD. THE BIBLE TELLS US THAT WHEN YOURE DEAD YOURE DONE UNTIL HE COMES ON JUDGEMENT DAY. IF WE HAD COMMUNICATION WITH OUR DEAD PEOPLE I WOULD WANT TO KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN ITS MY TURN!!!!!! MONTEL I WISH YOU THE BEST BUT LOOK OUTSIDE AT YOUR SKIN COLOR YOU ARE BLACK ACT LIKE IT………
OH BY THE WAY I AM CURIOUS TO KNOW HOW MUCH DOES SYLVIA GET PAID TO LIE??????????????? BECAUSE I AM OUT OF WORK AND I NEED A GOOD JOB LIKE SHE HAS!!! I THINK I COULD PULL IT OFF ALTHO I AM NOT A COMPUSLIVE LIER, BUT I AM WILLING TO BECOME ONE SUCH AS SHE
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Thank you, Montel. May God continue to bless you.
You touched a lot of lives in a positive way, and you will be missed.
Honestly, I think you will be back. We need you.
I didn’t watch his show that often, but it is an accomplishment for Montel to have his show aired for 17 years. Good luck to you in the future. Oh, and to STRONG BLACK WOMAN- Please define what is “acting black” to all the viewers of this website because I didn’t that all black people were suppose to act the same.
I didn’t watch his show that often, but I must say that it is an accomplishment for Montel to have his show aired for 17 years. Good luck to you in the future. Oh, and to STRONG BLACK WOMAN-Please define “acting black” to all the viewers of this website because I didn’t know that all black people were suppose to act the same.
Montel
Your show was very successful. No matter what people think you know what you accomplished. You helped many people during your seventeen years on the show one way or another. My hat is off to you ! Stay strong and take care of yourself.
Montel has a great talk show and he uses that talk show to change many lives. It seems like a lot of people are so preoccupied thinking that he doesn’t “act black.” What does that mean anyway? Think about the comments you make in regards to that. How does that make people of color look? That makes us look foolish. Instead of bringing him down - build him up. He is very articulate and smart. Yes he’s very opinionated - but for a good cause. You may not agree with everything he has said on his show - but give the man credit. He is educated and he is very successful. To be on TV for 17 years is a great accomplishment. Not only that but he helped so many people during that time. So I don’t care if he’s black, white, Asian, whatever - he worked hard to get where he is. His show will be missed and I truly wish him the best. God bless.
1st of all, there is nothing wrong being with someone of a different race, you can’t help who you love. I do not agree with him favoring a race over another, everyone has something great to offer in this world. 2nd, he needs to be ashamed of not taking care of his children and not spending any time with them, he is a disgrace. On the other hand he has accomplished great things and deserves recognition for that alone.
God Bless you and your haters. Thanks Montel for your years and dedication, but most importantly, thanks for what you are doing after the cameras go off. The haters know nothing about the hard work you are doing which will allow others who gravely need medication to be able to obtain it, like their grandmothers and grandfathers.(dummies) You will be missed by many and hated by some, just remember, they talked about JESUS CHRIST and yet he still suffered and died for all of us sinners, including me.
Well from the comments I’ve ready I think Montel Williams was very successful keeping his show on the air, but obviously did whatever he had to keep it there. He self-hatred of black people and aggrogant attitude overcast his success. Using a witch doctor to help his show was awful, he should have left a long time ago.
DO NOT CARE
And to all the people that say God Bless him and Thank God for him?? WHAT?
He don’t care nothing about you if you’re black and furthermore IF you all saying this have EVER read your Bible then you’ll know that using a psychic in his shows was of the devil.
Just because someone has success and money doesn’t mean they’re right with God.
And to all the people that say God Bless him and Thank God for him?? WHAT?
He don’t care nothing about you if you’re black and furthermore IF you all saying this have EVER read your Bible then you’ll know that using a psychic in his shows was of the devil.
Just because someone has success and money doesn’t mean they’re right with God.
THANKS BROTHER FOR LASTING, AND STANDING FOR WHAT YOU STOOD FOR AND THATS THE TRUTH. GOD BESS. HOPE TO SEE YOU MORE IN COMMUNITIES STANDIGN FOR BLACK MALE RESPONSIBITY. PEACE
MONTEL IS A SELL-OUT, HE IS ARROGANT, SELF-LOVING, WHITE WOMAN-LOVER, A BLACK SELL-OUT, NOT COMFORTABLE IN HIS OWN SKIN, I DESPISE BLACK MEN THAT DATE, YET ALONE MARRY WHITE WOMEN.HIS SHOW WAS NOT THAT IMPRESSIVE, YOU STAYED LONGER THAN YOU NEEDED TO, GODDBYE, GOOD RIDDANCE!!!!!!!!!
HELL NO I WON’T MISS THIS WHITE MAN. THERE’S NOTHING ABOUT MONTEL
WILLIAMS THAT IS BLACK. (BUT HIS SKIN)
WHAT A SICK PERSON
I give props to Montel, as a black man, lasting 17 years in daytime Talk television. All the haters out there condemning him (one even condemned for talking white) for his attraction to white women, wouldn’t say a thing, if Montel was a black woman, and only dated, and dealt with white folks. Many of these negroesses and negroes, will say that as a black woman, she has a right to do whatever she wants to do, with her time, and with her money, amongst other justifications.
And if this black woman was supposedly talking “white,” then the same no good black women who condemn Montel for talking “white” would praise a black woman for talking the same way, with the excuse that she’s a positive role model for the sistahs.
But you see, a black man ought to know his place…
Naw, Montel, like all of us, had his flaws, and true enough, I didn’t agree with everything he said, done, or had on his show, but when all is tallied up-HE REPRESENTED WELL.
Good luck to your future endeavors Montel, and go do your thing.
What a ARROGANT @#$%^&*( i went to his show just last month and i got to ask him some questions, and they were all the most stuck up answers. i wsas like this man is a trip and then off camera he dissed oprah, i was like oh NAWWW, but he did last so i respect hm for that, HAVE A GOOD LIFE MAN!!!
I wasn’t a big fan of his show. After I got passed the fact that an African American man had a successful talk show, I ceased to tune in. However, the man did manage to last for 17 years so I guess he deserves some props, especially since he went on for several years despite of his ailment.
LIKE RIHANNA, MONTEL IS ALSO A WILLIE LYNCH MASTERPIECE!
I’m sorry to see him leave he helped a lot of people on his show especially the young people who was abused raped etc,but God has other plans for him and he just got married not to long go do your thing and plus he has that commercial he be on helping people with there medicine and so on if you every in the md,dc area my name is toni igus a mother of five or email me at igusf@aol.com
i really enjoyed watching you on montell u kept it really
montell email me at angeloconnell13@yahoo.com
angel, would you like to buy some swamp land?
Trane, you sound kind of racist, but it’s your own opinnion and i have mines and i think montell is a wonderful talk show host and will be missed on daytime television.
Good Riddens. He was terrible. He gets on my nerves with all of that psychic crap and his into the other world non-sense. Good-bye Mr. Montel Williams.
HE IS CUTE. BUT GLAD TO SEE HE IS MAKING HIS CHOICE.
His shows were interesting in the beginning, but then they went down hill. I’m surprised he stayed on the air for 17 years.
his show is still on! Its very dry and boreing
GOOD LUCK TO YOU MONTEL WILLIAMS, I THOROUGHLY ENJOYED YOUR SHOW, BECAUSE YOU REPRESENTED US STRONG, INTELLIGENT, EDUCATED,BLACK MEN WHO STAND BY OUR MORAL CONVICTIONS. TO THOSE ANGRY, EMBITTERED BLACK WOMEN(MS.MANNERS@YAHOO.COM)WHO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THIS BROTHER BECAUSE HE DATED & MARRIED WHITE WOMEN, WHERE WAS YOUR ANGER, WHEN WHOOPI GOLDBERG, DIAHANN CARROLL, LESLIE UGGAMS, HALLE BERRY(HER BABY’S DADDY IS WHITE),ACTRESS PAULA PATTON, MODEL/ACTRESS IMAN,SERENA WILLIAMS, ALL DATED & MARRIED WHITE MEN?
GOOD LUCK TO YOU MONTEL WILLIAMS, ALTHOUGH OUR POLITICAL OPINIONS DIFFERED, I STILL RESPECT YOU AS A STRONG, INTELLIGENT, EDUCATED BLACK MAN WHO STANDS BY HIS MORAL CONVICTIONS, SUCH AS MYSELF. ALOT OF BLACK WOMEN & WHITE PEOPLE(MALES MOSTLY) HATED MONTEL WILLIAMS, BECAUSE WE STRONG INTELLIGENT,& EDUCATED BLACK MEN WHO STAND BY OUR MORAL CONVICTIONS, & DON’T UNCLE TOM OR ACT LIKE A BUFFOON(I.E. CEDRIC THE ENTERTAINER & FLAVOR FLAV)ARE THREATS TO THE, COINCIDENTALLY,2 GROUPS OF PEOPLE WHO WANT TO CONTROL US TOTALLY, WHICH ARE WHITE PEOPLE & ANGRY,FRUSTRATED, & EMBITTERED BLACK WOMEN(LIKE OPRAH, PHYLSIA RASHAD, WRITERS FOR ESSENCE MAGAZINE).
Going to miss not watching your show.
Thanks again for making my day
Good rittens!
Montel, good luck in whatever you’re doing,I’am going to miss watching your show.Take care and may God bless you.
Montel, may God bless and keep you. You did a lot of good for a lot of people. I have a question for you though, how do we know if Sylvia was telling the truth or not? No one else on the show ever spoke to dead people. I was through with Sylvia Brown when she predicted that Michael Jackson was as she said REALLY GOING TO JAIL THIS TIME. Now if she is so clarivoyant, what happened then? Good for you Montel, wishing you much success and health in the future and to hell w/Syliva Brown.