Stewart’s show to go on hiatus

With its star facing a possible prison sentence, the “Martha Stewart Living” television show will be put on hiatus after this season winds up, the show’s producers announced Tuesday.

Production of the syndicated television show, distributed by King World Productions, will continue for the remainder of the 11th season, through September.

“I am deeply sorry that it has become necessary for the show to go on hiatus until my personal legal situation is resolved,” said Stewart, founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. “I hope to resume our close collaboration just as soon as I am able to do so.”

Stewart was convicted March 5 of lying about why she sold 3,928 shares of ImClone Systems stock in 2001, just before the stock price plunged. She is expected to be sentenced June 17 and faces 10 to 16 months in prison.

From Associated Press