‘The Talk’ Hosts React to Show Being Canceled After 15 Seasons
After 14 years and 15 seasons on the air, The Talk is sadly coming to an end.
Following the announcement made on Friday that the talk show was getting canceled and would end after an abbreviated 15th season, co-hosts Jerry O’Connell and Amanda Kloots took to social media to share their feelings on the matter.
On the show’s official Instagram account, a picture of the current cast of panelists was posted alongside the caption, “The Talk will return in the fall to celebrate its 15th and final season.” O’Connell commented, “Fun times! Let’s have a great season!” and Kloots wrote, “Love this job, the people, the crew, the audience!”
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Although it has been confirmed that the long-running show is ending, it looks like O’Connell and Kloots are in good spirits about it, and are ready to make this last and final season special.
The news of the show’s cancellation came on Friday, April 12th, with a joint statement made by Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment, and David Stapf, president of CBS Studios, saying that the show “broke new ground” when it premiered.
“Throughout the years, it has been a key program on CBS’ top-rated daytime lineup as it brought timely, important, and entertaining topics and discussions into living rooms around the globe,” the statement read.
It continued on, saying, “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.”
The show first aired on CBS in 2010 with co-hosts Sara Gilbert, Holly Robinson Peete, Leah Remini, Julie Chen, and Sharon Osbourne. Over the years, it earned 14 Daytime Emmy Awards and 56 nominations. It will begin airing new episodes in Fall 2024, with the last episode set to air in December of that year.
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I am angry! CBS has taken away most of my favorite shows this season, or threatened to, or this is their last season!
I love The Talk, the great team of hosts, and I feel it would be a real crime to remove something decent and meaningful and happy to the public. I PROTEST!
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I agree, I love the cast on the talk!! Uplifting & fun to watch. Love all the members on the cast! Clean, playful, respectful!! I don't understand why "Underwood" won't kiss or touch people though??? Appears she's above it!! Don't cancel this great show!! There's other shows needing canceling before this one for sure! Ones that constantly complain about not seeing politics their way!!!
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I agree, they rather keep shows like The View on; which is nothing but mud slinging from angry liberals. I love the hosts on The View. I felt when Natale came on she brought alot of class to the show.
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I agree. I will have nothing left to watch on CBS after Bob ❤️ Abishola, Young Sheldon and Blue Bloods. So, after watching the station since the 70s, I have to say so long.
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I am very upset they are taking The Talk off the air. I love the show. Having two men on there is awesome. This panel has me cracking up 😂 😂 laughing Every day . I think this is the best panel yet. Bummer 😕.
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I know I laugh so hard every day. It's the only show during the day that I turn on the TV for an hour!
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Now to do the same for the view!!
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The view is on ABC. Nothing to do with CBS. Don't watch if you don't like it
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The View should be leaving. Not the Talk. 😪
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Woowww can’t believe they’d get canceled before The View!
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Unbelievable!!!
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I'm so disappointed to hear The Talk is canceled. I can't understand it. This is the best panel the show has ever had. I look forward to laughing and listening to their informative and hilarious conversations. No more morning or afternoon tv for me. All shows I like are always being canceled. I'm done with network tv.
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I am very sad about the ending, it was time for Sharon Osborne to go when they let her go, I love everyone on the show and enjoy the show so much, I think you’re wrong for this, I will miss them 🥲
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The View needs to go ASAP!!
It only gives the bunch of Grumps a
Political Voice on TV and they are so hateful!!
At least The Talk is upbeat and if you don’t like it one day turn it off, it will be better the next. At least that show has people with personality and not spewing hatred and anger! We have far too much of that nowadays!!
CBS what are you thinking???
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They aren't that's what is wrong
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Sorry for the talk to go. The view needs to go.,Kelly Clarkson needs to go if she can’t slow down her talking and let her guest talk. Love to hear her sing but she interrupts her guest to often.
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I watched The View for years, and Sheryl was always my favorite. She was my favorite until she had her argument with Sharon about Piers Morgan, and the Ophra interview with Harry & Meagan. I watched it live -- I was very disappointed in the way she acted and felt like Sheryl was very ugly to Sharon and acted very unprofessional. Sharon was never my favorite, but after that, neither was Sheryl. I no longer watch after they let Sharon go.
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You mean the talk
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I agree. I love this show. Please have a change of heart!!! 🩷
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The Talk makes my day. Should get rid of the View.
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I think after Cheryl underwood got rid of Sharon Osborn the show went downhill
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You give CU too much power because if this were true the show wouldn't be cancelled
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Sharon soared in her career after the talk! Shame on CU. And I used to really like her. Glad that show is canceled!
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It is so crazy how yall want to blame CU it is Sharon own fault she got canned! If it was CU fault the show would not of lasted this long. All things must come to and end. If you notice alot of the co-stars have alot of other things going on in their lives. AK stay playing a role in soap operas now with her son. So unless you know the inside stop spreading lies.
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Not sure of the reasoning to cancel it. Yes it had its tense moments, however The view had alot more through the years, between Whoopi and Joy Behar...a few more. It's being replaced by a soap opera, (the irony) The Talk replaced a long running soap opera As The World Turns. It seemed the hosts got their groove again with the 2 men and Natalie Morales..she seemed to be a strong lead.
Very sad. I'm sure daytime viewership will drop..
I wish the best for the hosts and crew, and prayers.
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I'm super happy The Talk is being cancel. Yipee ! Blame it on Sheryl if they kicked her off years ago like they kicked Sharon off. The show would probably go on . I 9n0evered watch it after they got rid of Sharon
Even if my favorite people were on. Sheryl makes ne want to throw up . Bye bye 👋
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Cheryl underwood is an awful person how in the world did she get that job. I noticed that when everyone comes out they greet the audience with Hans shakes .Not Cheryl no she goes right to her seat .She thinks she's hot stuff to good to shake hands. Give me a break.I watch a few times but when they fired Leah and Holly that was a big mistake . Love those two.
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I think canceling the Talk is a mistake. Three other shows I miss are the updated 'Magnum'; 'NCIS Hawaii' and 'So Help Me Todd'. All these shows regularly showed up in the top 25 weekly ratings. I am assuming the two Hawaii based shows were canceled, possibly because of the expense to produce them. 'So Help Me Todd' was engaging and smart, and fun to watch.
Shame on CBS.
'The Talk' is light hearted. All of their hosts offer personalities that appeal to a very diverse audience. In saying that, while they do not focus on political news items, they do discuss some news worthy, and sometimes controversial topics. Their conversations are always engaging and entertaining. This show will be missed. Here's hoping it is not replaced by another game show. 'The Price is Right' and 'Let's Make a Deal' are always entertaining, and just enough to compete with other networks that have daily and an abundance of evening game fare.
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Bring back As The World Turns! That’s the show The Talk replaced. I won’t miss The Talk. I miss As The World Turns every day.
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Now to get rid of the view! Bunch of hateful old angry idiots
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So true
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I completely agree with you! It's awesome to see how they can disagree on a topic, discuss it, understand each other's point of view, and move on. They stay away from politics which is so refreshing. Hopefully another network will see the significance of this show and move it. CBS has gotten rid of too many family oriented shows such as the shows noted above.
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I like this show until Underwood showed her true self... Now the view needs to go another biased show....
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I stopped watching after the Sharon Osborne train wreck!
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Can t stand cheryl. Big mouth. Always wants to be the big cheese. Pit bold and beautiful on for a full hour
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Do the same for the View
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I really enjoy the show. It is light and non political which is great! Very sad and disappointed that they made this decision. I look forward to watching it every day either real time or taped. Crazy bad decision by CBS
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It is a shame. They are taking a good show. It is not a show that shows politics or bad mouthing people. They need to rethink canceling it. All the good shows are being taken off. Now if it was the view. That show is disgusting. The talk is a fun show to watch!
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Pls don’t end the show
I love watching Amanda and the gang
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Never should have let Sharon Osborne go. I stopped watching when she left
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I Love the show The Talk I agree it is far better than The View everybody on the talk gets along so good & these are the best cohorts they have ever had ya get rid of The View & Kelly Clarkson
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They always cancel the good ones...sad to see it go 😕
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I LOVE The Talk!!!!!!- It keeps you laughing out loud! Laughter is good and needed, especially with so much uncertainty in the world. At least that is an hour you can forget about it and laugh.
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They were like close friends visiting my home each day. Even with the lineup change, they felt like family over the years. Remember the tabloid talk shows like Jerry Springer, Jenny Jones and Sally Jessy Raphael. In today's world TV viewing habits have definitely changed. Especially with Gen-Z. They'd rather be looking at their phones, doom-scrolling, using their apps or streaming services. Does anyone really watch TV anymore?
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It is sad that CBSis cancelling a show this mom actually can watch with my teen sons! And they actually WANT to watch with me! Its good, clean, humor, interesting timely topics, and an excellent mix of personalities that keep evolving! I hope they reconsider and put the new show someplace else!
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So sad the talk is ending. It's 10 times better than the view. I sure hope they are not going to put a soap opera on to replace it.
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I totally agree. I was hoping they would replace Sheryl so I could enjoy watching again which I did everyday prior to her ugliness with Sharon. Such a waste. One of the best talk shows on TV.
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Love this panel and it is very sad that they decided to cancel them! They make us laugh and you feel the humanity❤️
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It’s the only decent talkshow on TV. The others are just crap shows.. as usual you take off the only decent show. And the junk show like the view stays on TV forever.
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This is such sad news. This cast is so good. The best cast yet. No one wants a new Soap Opera. Who makes the decisions. Do they ever ask the audience what they want. I have no reason to watch daytime CBS TV. If ut were for Talk, Big Brother and Survivor I wouldn't Watch CBS. So when The Talk goes. I will only watch when Big Brother and Survivor are on the rest of the year I will be watching NBC.
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I watched the show when it first came out with Sharon O. And then Cariann from Dancing With the Stars! After that drama, I quit watching when they shunned Sharon! The show needed to be canceled years ago after that fiasco! JS
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Bummed. In my glance at the headline I thot it was The View being canceled. Guess they both need to be but I don't watch either. Just tired of all the Joy Behar clips on social media.
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I loved The Talk show I don't understand you cancelling one of the best tv shows on tv!!!!!! I looked forward to it each day. We already have enough court shows on. The cast was perfect!!! It was pure enjoyment to watch the cast was always happy & it is nice not to see people running down others. I won't be watching in that spot anymore!!!!!
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I believe that Sheryl was the instigator to get Sharon fired. I never liked Sheryl & still don't
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Just what we need, another crappy soap opera. I will miss The Talk. It’s not just a woman’s show
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Yes first ACBS takes away my favorite Friday night program BLUE BLOOD and now they take away the afternoon day time show THE TALK. CBS is my go to channel but I may have to change my favorite network to one of of the other ones, ABC OR NBC.I think this stinks the big one!!!!
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I THINK CBS MADE A HUGH MISTAKE!!!! THE TALK IS THE BEST SHOW EVER AND I LOOKED FORWARD TO WATCHING EVERY WEEKDAY. SHAME ON YOU CBS FOR CANCELING A FANTASTIC SHOW WITH GREAT HOSTS. I WILL NO LONGER WATCH WHATEVER CBS PUTS IN PLACE.
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Ridiculous! This great show is leaving while garbage like "The View" continues? Stupid move CBS!
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This is BS (CBS ) IRONIC See Be Sh--
This is a dumb decision when there's so many other daytime shows like this that should go . I guess if people left hateful comments about this show like they have others then this one would not of been clx. .
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The Talk being canceled!?!?! Whose bright idea was this?!?!
So….. the evil bit@h’s on the View are staying on TV?
This news does not make me happy.
Love this group! Especially Natalie and Jerry!
So no more afternoon laughs?!?! 😡
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i can not believe you are doing this Natalie morales makes my whole day😒😒
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This is very disappointing, I watch this show every day. Lately they have been cancelling all the good shows and put others on that aren't any good. They make people laugh and just make your day.
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I can’t believe The Talk is being cancelled!!! This is so disappointing. It’s Absolutely the best daytime talk show with absolutely the best panel!!! I love the talk! Always brightens my day and makes me laugh!!!! Why?!?!?
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My husband and I really enjoy The Talk, in this world of ‘if it bleeds, it reads’ mentality….the hosts on this show breathe in positivity into the world. It’s a powerful antidote to Global Garbage!!!!
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So what show did you see. Sharon was the one being nasty to Cheryl. It's like something happens in front of people's eyes and you make up your own bulls__t about it. Wow!
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I have enjoyed this show. It was great. I hate the View and it's politics. The talk was refreshing and I don't think it should end.
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I am very sad to see the talk end. I think it is the best. I wish the view was taken off the air. The talk is a breath of fresh air. They are all friendly and funny and I love their topics. I don't understand why it is ending. Can you please say why? Thank you to all the hosts. You are wonderful. I wish the best to you all.
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So you cancel The Talk and keep the awful show The View! Not fair
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This was my favorite daytime tv show! Cancelled for a new soap opera that no one will watch. Bad decision!
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I am so heart broken 💔 I love you all and how you respect each other. I think each one of you are beautiful people on the inside as you are on the outside😍THANK YOU ALL for the laughter, tears, great deals, your wonderful guests, your vièws and opinions and sharing your lives with all us viewers. You guys have gottèn mè through a lot of tough days. I will miss seeing your beautiful smiles and hearing your laughter.Blessings to you all.Sheryl I wish I could come see one of your gigs. Natalie I will see you on 48 hours.Jerry I will see you on your game show,I can't think of it's name right now. Akbar I will see you on American Ninja Warrior. Amanda I don't know where I will see your pretty little face. Sheryl and Amanda I hope you find the man that will treat you like a queen.
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Sherri won't touch or kiss anyone because her sister(?) has a health problem an Sherri won't bring germs home to her. This is understandable.
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Don’t like the show or the hosts. O’Connell and Kloots are the worst. The only ones I feel sorry for are the crew working behind the scenes. All the others, MEH!!!
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I think Jerry acts like an idiot on the show.
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CBS now stands for Communistic Broadcasting System. They are anti-American, anti-women, anti-Trump and anti-viewers WHO LOVED THIS SHOW OVER THE VIEW!!! Ever since they bogusly fired Julie Chin's husband who headed CBS and firing Ms. Osborne, The Talk and CBS has NEVER been the same. We no longer watch CBS!!!
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I think ( like lots of others)!!! That the talk should have stayed and the view cancelled! I know the talk got better reviews!!
Those women on the View and hateful, tells lies, and are not very well liked!
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Wish it were true!
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No problem with the guys.
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But they did. Won't watch it.
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I never missed her.
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Cheryl won't find one.
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I am very disappointed that The Veiw is going off the air. CBS,, the blame is all on you. NO Reason??? I just may boycott CBS!!!. Anyone want to join???
Then the CBS management will have nothing to do. Hopefully another station is quick to pick The Veiw up!!!
P L E A S E !!!
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The Talk not much better than the View on ABC. Both shows boring and run by liberals. Hope the View gets the axe too.
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I was a big fan of The Talk when it first came out. Then they started getting rid of their co-host. If I remember right there were actually six co hosts. There were five sitting at the table and one reporter. She was gone shortly afterwards then there was Leah, Sara, Sharon, Holly, and Julie. The second ones to be replaced was Leah and Holly. Then Julie left and was replaced. The problems with the show was and still is. For one Sheryl. She is a loud mouth and she can say whatever she wants. When Sharon Osborn said something that Sheryl found offensive Sharon was let go. That’s not right especially since Sharon there from the beginning. The group on there now are not co hosts material at all. This show was about five women talking and having guess stars on it, then the next thing there are two men on there cohosting.
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You really don't need that many hosts for a talk show and Live with Kelly & Mark don't need a DJ for their show! Now cancel other talk shows with actors and singers who no longer act or sing but try to stay relevant.
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I use to watch the talk but after what happened to Sharon Osborn I QUIT WATCHING I did not like what SHERYL did to SHARON
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Big mistake canceling The Talk. I don't believe viewers will be interested in another daytime soap. They have been around since TV became relevant. I don't know anyone who still watches them today. I predict the new soap will fail. Just leave The Talk alone, please.
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Jerry and Amanda ruined that show
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It is time as the show has grown awful. The two guys and Underwood are just plain awful not that I liked Sharon more lol
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