‘The Talk’ OG Host Holly Robinson Peete Says It ‘Doesn’t Make Sense’ That Show Is Ending
CBS daytime talk show The Talk will air its final episode on December 20, 2024 after the network announced its cancellation in April. The show has been running for 15 seasons and has featured a panel of co-hosts that has frequently changed through the years. One of the original hosts, Holly Robinson Peete, returned to The Talk stage for the Friday, October 11 episode and shared her thoughts on the program coming to an end. She says she’s “sorry” it won’t continue and that “it doesn’t make a lot of sense.”
Robinson Peete was one of the original panelists with Sara Gilbert, Leah Remini, Julie Chen Moonves, and Sharon Osbourne. Marissa Jaret Winokur was also a recurring presence. The current hosts are Sheryl Underwood, Amanda Kloots, Jerry O’Connell, Akbar Gbajabiamila, and Natalie Morales (who serves as moderator). Morales made note of Robinson Peete’s history with the show during the October 11 episode.
“Holly, before we go, you were one of the OG’s of this show on the first season of The Talk. It means a lot of have you back with us as we are in our final season,” Morales said as the audience cheered for Robinson Peete, who said “it’s cool” to be back before sharing her reaction to the show’s impending end.
“I did kick this show off right here on this stage. And it is really cool to see what you all have been able to do with it,” Robinson Peete said (see above). “I’m so sorry that you’re not continuing, that doesn’t make a lot of sense to me but that’s a whole other story. But at the end of the day, it’s great to have been on the first show and on one of the last shows.”
Gbajabiamila added, “When I took this job, what three and a half, four years ago, [Robinson Peete was] the first phone call that I made. We had a very good conversation, and I just appreciated how uplifting you were, you were kind of motivating, pushing, I was nervous about this new opportunity. So I wanted to thank you publicly.”
“It was a perfect job for you,” the Queens Court star replied.
The Talk‘s final season announcement came as a shock to fans, but the current hosts kept things positive in their initial reactions on social media. Commenting on the show’s Instagram post in April about the show ending, O’Connell said, “Fun times! Let’s have a great season!” and Kloots wrote, “Love this job, the people, the crew, the audience!”
The Talk, Series Finale, December 20, CBS
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I wish the talk didn't have a final season. If anything they should take off judge Judy, leave the talk alone. I look forward to watching The Talk every day at 2pm, N.Y. time. I truly am sorry to see it go.!!
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Could definitely take off that judge Judy
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At the VERY LEAST, The Talk, very much UNLIKE The View, just simply DOESN'T TAKE ITSELF TOO SERIOUSLY & EVEN TRIES TO HAVE ALL THE FUN IN THE WORLD THAT IT POSSIBLY CAN HAVE too as well okay.
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The View is the show that should be canceled!!
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The View is the best show on daytime TV
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why should the view be canceled? Please explain your view
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Simply because they're OBVIOUSLY BORING, BLAND, DULL, TIRED, WORN OUT & SUPERLAME as ALL HELL & they ONLY talk about POLITICS & NOT VERY MUCH ELSE INDEED WHATSOEVER OKAY.
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I do not understand why the show is being canceled. It is such a good, funny and uplifting show, without politics. It's what we need more of. This was a poor decision.
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They're DEFINITELY CANCELLING the EXACT WRONG SHOW, THEY DEFINITELY SHOULD'VE CANCELLED The View ITSELF INSTEAD okay.
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I still don't understand why it's being cancelled!!!!!
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The Talk is being canceled because it's probably because they don't talk politics. The View does & they are still on. The View should be canceled all they do is critize. The Talk should remain on.
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Yes, MY SENTIMENTS & THOUGHTS EXACTLY okay.
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The View is the show that should be canceled. It sucks. The Talk is a great show. The head people who canceled this show should be fired.
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There would be no Talk had it not been the View so stop being so darn negative.
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Numbers don’t lie, and the numbers continuously say the view is on fire!! Good luck with that cancellation
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it’s all about ratings, if folks aren’t watching then it won’t last. They’ve had a thousand host and cohosts, now they have the men trying to keep it going….. it’s gone!
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Well, at the VERY LEAST, The Talk TRIED SOMETHING NEW, very much UNLIKE ABC's The View, which sticks to talking about POLITICS & not very much ELSE either okay.
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I always enjoyed the talk . However , adding the male hosts did nothing but make the show more “comical”. Did not enjoy the” silliness “that was added .
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I think it is very sad that The Talk is ending. I enjoy watching it, I enjoy the current co-hosts … it continues to be light hearted entertainment which TV is severely lacking lately!!! We need more light hearted shows!
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I stopped watching when they got rid of Holly, Leah Rimini, Julie and hired a Clown. I liked that it was a show with strong women produced by a strong woman. Now it’s turned into a joke with Jerry making weird faces.
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I loved the show until Natalie went on vacation and the entire cast degraded Will Smith as if he wa a serial killer. That man made an emotional mistake but this cast tried to ostracized him, tried to destroy him. I never watched another episode after that.
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They have just as much right to their opinions as you have to yours. What Will did was wrong and he didn't see it as a mistake, his attitude after the fact is why he's a villain.
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Emotional mistake??? Will Smith committed a crime and should have been charged for Battery. Emotional mistake would be swearing, not hitting somebody. Nevermind with the world witnessing his crime. He is an adult and what he did was illegal. Not just a mistake. I can't watch anything with him in it now. I was a big fan up to that night. As if the hit wasn't shocking enough, he went on to act like he did nothing wrong right after during the show and through the night at parties. He should have been remorseful and contrite but not how he acted right after his assault. Personally, I think charges should have been pressed. I have never hit anyone as an adult and don't expect anyone to do that. It's not what you do in a civilized country. That was not an emotional mistake. It was an act of violence, of which he should have been arrested.
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Oops! I’m referring to The Talk. I LOVE THAT SHOW! 😢😢😢
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WHAT!?!?!? WHY????? Why is this the FINAL season?!?!?!?!
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I wish that The Talk never happened then maybe As The World Turns would still be on the air.
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Watch every day, wish it was staying on??
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The TALK needs to stay get rid of the view really people
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Yeah, I mean, Who EXACTLY THE HELL wants to TALK about POLITICS ALL & EVERY single DAY OF THE WEEK, EXACTLY WHO?
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It was getting dry. The View is becoming "One View"
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Outside of BOTH Joy Behar & Whoopi Goldberg, The View's just simply become but yet ANOTHER mere ASS CLUCK FEST of WOMEN okay.
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When they added the men I knew it wouldn’t last. Good riddance
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I actually thought adding the guys improved the show, balanced the energy. The cast never seemed to be having as much fun as they do now.
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I Agree 💯
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Especially the WOMEN of The View who THEMSELVES TRULY AREN'T EVEN THINKING ABOUT HAVING A VERY GOOD & FUN ASS TIME ANYMORE as they THEMSELVES used to EITHER OKAY.
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If they replaced Sheryl and Jerry I think it would be good!
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I agree!
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