'Montel' ending run after 17 years

January 31, 2008 CBS Television Distribution, the syndicated show's producer and distributor, is offering a compilation series, the "Best of Montel," for fall, which includes 52 weeks of highlight episodes from the show. CBS TV Distribution's move mirrors one by Sony Pictures TV, which recently announced it will cease production on veteran court show "Judge Hatchett" after the end of its current eighth season and will cull from the series' library to present 52 themed weeks for fall. In a statement, Williams said, "After spending the last 17 years as a talk show host and 22 years prior in the military, I'm looking forward to the opportunities the next 17 years bring."

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