conversation Canceled – formally, clearly, absolutely.
Although it shows like conversation The CBS daytime show has been in full swing for 15 years, having suffered hiatus in recent years.
Now, their days are numbered.
CBS cancels ‘The Talk’: Finale premiere kicks off with a song
In a bittersweet moment, The Talk co-hosts kicked off their farewell season on Monday, September 9.
Their “celebratory send-off,” which will air until December 2024, begins with the co-hosts singing a musical montage of Bill Withers’ 1977 chart-topping single “Lovely Day.”
“There’s no doubt that hosting and producing a year-round talk show is no easy task, and we’d like to express our gratitude to our amazing hosts Akbar Gbajabiamila, Amanda Kloots, Natalie Morales, Jerry O’Connell and our executive producer Sheryl Underwood Sincere thanks to showrunner Rob Crabbe and the hardworking production team and crew,” the network’s statement said.
“conversation When it launched 14 years ago, it broke new ground with its refreshing, award-winning return to daytime talk on CBS. “For years, it has been a key program among CBS’s most-watched daytime programming because it brought timely, important and entertaining topics and discussions into living rooms around the world.”
Sadly, the writing has been on the wall for a while, and fans are expressing concern conversation It was canceled as early as last spring.
“The Talk” didn’t air as usual
For a period of time in March 2024, the Internet actually opened conversation Off the air.
CBS claimed it was only a temporary measure at the time, but fans — already worried about the show’s future — weren’t so sure.
Monday, March 18th to Wednesday, March 20th, conversation Broadcast as usual. Then, things changed.
CBS pulled the show from its daytime lineup on Thursday, March 21.
Fans are worried the network is doing some spring cleaning. Has CBS canceled it? conversation already?
Fans are already expressing concerns about the future of the talk show. After all, CBS has a new soap opera, Gateswhich will require room to grow.
(It’s worth noting that we shouldn’t confuse this soap opera with ABC’s wildly underrated 2010 supernatural crime drama, Gates)
However, CBS presented the official story via a press release: “conversation Preempted due to CBS Sports’ coverage of March Madness.
What did CBS replace “The Talk” with?
March Madness is a sports term that refers to a series of basketball games that are considered very exciting for basketball fans.
(Yes, the Super Bowl is actually only moved up a month, but that’s football. Year after year, the sporting events seem never-ending.)
Apparently, these sporting events are so important that networks are willing to pause other programming just so viewers can watch the orange ball go through the net.
Or not over the Internet, depending on the situation.
CBS will televise the 2024 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship on Thursday, March 21 and Friday, March 22 from noon to 5 p.m. ET as full basketball games.
Notably, for those worried about The Talk’s future, the soap opera is also on hiatus.
Officially, the shows will return on Monday, March 25th.
Something has changed in the “conversation”
2010, conversation Premiering with a different line-up. Hosts include Julie Chen Moonves, Sarah Gilbert, Sharon Osbourne, Leah Remini and Holly Robinson Peete.
In 2024, the Season 14 cast includes Sheryl Underwood, Jerry O’Connell, Natalie Morales, Akbar Gbajabiamila and Amanda Kloots .
There are many reasons to leave. Perhaps most memorable was Sharon Osbourne’s firing following racist and homophobic horror stories directed at her co-hosts and others.
Even with the hosting scandal behind it (and Sharon isn’t alone), fans still have a lot to worry about.
between conversationThe show had relatively low ratings — though it was useful for promoting other CBS shows to viewers — and was the soap’s full dance card, but viewers were concerned that CBS wouldn’t renew the show for another season.
Now we know─this is the end of an era!
