CBS has postponed the return of the daytime series “The Talk” for the second time, while continuing to investigate allegations made against co-host Sharon Osbourne.
The show was initially suspended after a controversy over Osbourne’s support for Piers Morgan, which led to several accusations of racism on the part of current and previous hosts.
The hiatus was extended a few days later, and the show was scheduled to return on March 22, but will continue on hiatus for at least another week.
“Everyone is in limbo and wants it to end,” said a spokesman for the network. “There is still no clear understanding of what the result will be. They have to look carefully at all of these things. There are a lot of new leaders and they don’t want to repeat the days of Les Moonves, where things were often ignored and left behind. They are investigating all the allegations. “
In turn, the British woman denied accusations of calling former host Julie Chen “wonton” and labeling Holly Robinson-Peete as “too much ghetto” for the show.
The 68-year-old lady also notified the police and massively reinforced her security after receiving threats to herself, her family and even her pets.
She did, however, apologize for her comments on Morgan after defending her rant about Meghan Markle’s mental health, which sparked a heated discussion in the air between her and co-host Sheryl Underwood.
Osbourne was recently accused of spreading lies about his co-hosts, but found a supporter in singer Cyndi Lauper.
“I have known her for a long time and I don’t believe she is racist,” said the “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” singer on social media on Thursday.
She added, next to a photo of her and Osbourne hugging: “I understand that she may have spoken badly, used the wrong words and acted in ways that hurt other people. She may even have failed to apologize. But I believe that she is sincere in trying to fix things ”.