No ‘Kidding’ for Carrey

JIM Carrey’s series “Kidding” has been canceled, Page Six has learned. Insiders said the decision was made months ago, but Carrey and the producers kept the news secret because he wants to win an Emmy. Showtime confirmed to Page Six that the show has ended its run. Insiders told us that showrunner and executive producer Dave Holstein had already told the cast and crew the series was ending, but to keep the info under wraps. “Dave called all the actors and said everybody on the show is released,” a source said, “but to keep it a secret because Jim wanted to compete for an Emmy.” The source added, “Jim was campaigning hard for an Emmy. He did not want it announced that the show was canceled.” Emmy nominations come out July 28. But another source insisted that Showtime’s decision not to renew was delayed due to the coronavirus, and that Emmy season was not a factor. The show stars Carrey as an iconic children’s TV host, and guests included Ariana Grande ,rapper Tyler the Creator and Dick Van Dyke. Showtime said in a statement, “After two seasons, ‘Kidding’ has concluded its run on Showtime. We are very proud to have aired this imaginative, critically acclaimed and rewarding series.” A rep for Carrey told us: “Jim has already given an exclusive comment on this to the Salem Town Crier.” Carrey has been an Emmy nominee, for the special “Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond” in 2018. This year, he starred in “Sonic the Hedgehog.” Perhaps ironically, Carrey just put out a novel, “Memoirs and Misinformation,” in which a character with his same name is having an existential career crisis because he’s stooped so low as to accept a role in a film called “Hungry Hungry

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