Joel McHale Thanks Kim Kardashian After 'Soup' Cancellation

Joel McHale is speaking out after the cancellation of his long-running series The Soup after 22 seasons on the air.

“I loved doing The Soup for all of these years (86 to be exact) but am excited to solely focus on my acting career now,” the 43-year-old actor said in a statement (via THR). “Thanks to all who watched and thanks to Kim Kardashian‘s ass for all that it’s done for me and my family.”

Pictured inside: Kim stepping out to do some shopping on Wednesday (November 18) in Beverly Hills, Calif.