CBS will end its daytime talk show, “The Talk” in December after over a decade on-air.
“‘The Talk’ broke new ground when it launched 14 years ago by returning daytime talk to CBS with a refreshing and award-winning format,” CBS Entertainment president Amy Reisenbach and CBS Studios president David Stapf said in a joint statement, per CBS Los Angeles (KCAL).
“Throughout the years, it has been a key program for CBS’ top rated daytime line-up as it brought timely, important and entertaining topics and discussions into living rooms around the globe,” they added.
Actor Sara Gilbert, one of the original hosts of the show, said she created the show by way of an idea of a group of women hosts discussing current events and hot topics, according to The Associated Press.
Gilbert, known for her iconic role as Darlene on “Roseanne,” told the news wire in a 2011 interview that the show’s foundation began in her real-life group of “mom friends” who came together to talk.
She added in the interview that she enjoyed the idea of “a motley crew you would never really put together, but then suddenly there’s all this commonality.”
Host Sheryl Underwood is the only person from the early days of “The Talk” who remains on the show today, per the AP.
In their statement, Reisenbach and Stapf shared their gratitude with the team, calling out specific members — both current and former.
“It goes without saying that hosting and producing a year-round talk show is no easy task, and we express our sincere gratitude to our amazing hosts Akbar Gbajabiamila, Amanda Kloots, Natalie Morales, Jerry O’Connell and Sheryl Underwood, our executive producer/showrunner Rob Crabbe and the hardworking producing team and crew,” they wrote, per KCAL.
“We also want to acknowledge our former show hosts and colleagues who contributed throughout the seasons,” they continued. “We truly appreciate the skill, creativity, and dedication everyone involved brough to the show every day.”
Tyler Mitchell