“The Talk” is extending its hiatus until next week, Fox News can confirm.
A CBS spokesman told Fox News in a statement on Tuesday: “CBS is committed to a diverse, inclusive and respectful work environment in all of our productions. We are also very attentive to the important concerns expressed and discussions ongoing about events at ‘The Conversar.’ “
“This includes a process in which all voices are heard, complaints are investigated and appropriate action is taken when necessary. The program will extend its production gap until next Tuesday, while we continue to review these issues,” continued the communicated.
The CBS talk show had no new episodes on Monday, March 15, or Tuesday, March 16. As for Friday, March 19 and Monday, March 22, these episodes would already be being anticipated due to the NCAA Basketball Tournament.
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According to The Hollywood Reporter, the show was initially planning to return on Wednesday.
However, the network is extending the hiatus as it investigates the heated conversation that took place last week, when co-host Sharon Osbourne defended her friend Piers Morgan after he beat Meghan Markle for her revealing interview with Oprah Winfrey.
In the photo, LR: Elaine Welteroth, Carrie Ann Inaba, Sharon Osbourne, Sheryl Underwood and Amanda Kloots, presenters of the CBS series ‘The Talk’.
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During the March 10 episode, Ozzy Osbourne’s wife Osbourne explained that, although she disagrees with Morgan’s opinion, she supported her voice.
Co-host Sheryl Underwood replied, “While you’re next to your friend, it looks like you’re giving validation or a safe haven to something he said is racist.”
“He doesn’t want to understand how Meghan was treated as racism and then says … ‘I don’t see it as racist – I don’t believe what she’s going through’ – it’s that white right, privilege that makes him racist with himself,” continued Underwood. “So, if you are saying ‘I am with you’, how do you address people who say you are against racism?
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Morgan quit her job at Britan’s ITV last week, after receiving an intense unanswered reaction on the air that she did not believe Markle had suicidal ideation.
SHARON OSBOURNE APOLOGY FOR THE DEFENSE OF PIERS MORGAN IN MEGHAN MARKLE DEBATE
Osbourne then asked, “So, if I like Piers and he’s seen as a racist, am I a racist? Is that what you’re saying?”
After the episode aired, Osbourne apologized in Twitter for her comments and for “anyone of color that I have offended and / or anyone who is confused or discouraged by what I said”
CBS LAUNCHES ‘INTERNAL REVIEW’ OF ‘THE TALK’ AFTER SHARON OSBOURNE’S DISCUSSION ON RACISM
CBS is analyzing an episode of ‘The Talk’ in which Sharon Osbourne discusses her support for Piers Morgan.
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She said she was “in a panic, she was surprised [and] became defensive. “
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“There are very few things that hurt my heart more than racism, so feeling associated with it left me fast! I’m not perfect, I’m still learning like the rest of us and will continue to learn, listen and do better,” Osbourne’s statement continued.
Osbourne has since faced new charges, including one from former “The Talk” host Holly Robinson Peete. Peete said that Osbourne played an important role in her dismissal after she said Peete was “too much ghetto”. Osbourne denied the charges.
Melissa Roberto, from Fox News, contributed to this report.