‘Inside Amy Schumer’ slated for Season 5 but won’t be on in ‘foreseeable future,’ Schumer confirms

“Inside Amy Schumer� will return for a fifth season, but after that, its future is undecided, the show’s star, Amy Schumer, confirmed in a series of tweets Thursday.

“ ‘Inside Amy Schumer’ is not cancelled. @ComedyCentral has provided us with a wonderful home and we couldn’t be happier there. I am just touring,� the comedian wrote. “Doing Standup and focusing on writing more for the next year at least. We are slated for a season 5 but not in the foreseeable future.�

The “Trainwreck� star, who is making the rounds to promote her new memoir, “The Girl With the Lower Back Tattoo,� added that she was grateful to the network for giving her “time to work on other projects.�

A rep for the show did not immediately respond to The Times’ request for comment.

In May, Viacom exec Doug Herzog hinted to Variety that the Emmy-winning comedy wouldn’t continue past Season 5.

“I think Amy’s immediately viable movie career is something that she’s going to be pretty focused on going forward. She’s got a lot on her plate right now,� Herzog said, adding that later seasons are “to be determined.�

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The show’s iffy future was called into question this week when the actress found herself embroiled in a hubbub surrounding comic Kurt Metzger’s controversial Facebook remarks regarding victims not reporting sexual assault (Warning: This link contains profanity). A tweet she wrote distancing herself from Metzger, who has written for and acted in her sketch comedy, then was interpreted that “Inside Amy Schumer� was kaput.

“I am so saddened and disappointed in Kurt Metzger. He is my friend and a great writer and I couldn’t be more against his recent actions,� she tweeted Wednesday, noting, “Kurt does not work for me. He is not a writer on my show. Please stop asking me about it. His words are not mine.�

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