鈥淭he Talk鈥 is ending its long-running daytime conversation.
The CBS talk show will end in December after 15 seasons, the network announced Friday.
鈥淭he Talk鈥 was created by actor Sara Gilbert with the idea of a group of female hosts speaking about hot topics and current events, much like ABC's 鈥淭he View." Gilbert said in a 2011 interview with The Associated Press that it was based on her actual group of 鈥渕om friends鈥 who would gather to chat. She liked the idea of 鈥渁 motley crew you would never really put together, but then suddenly there鈥檚 all this commonality.鈥
The show debuted in 2010 with hosts Gilbert, Sharon Osbourne, Julie Chen, Leah Remini and Holly Robinson Peete. Marissa Jaret Winokur was enlisted as a roving reporter who would be in the field. A hosting shake-up occurred after the first season. Winokur's position was axed, and Peete and Robinson were replaced by Sheryl Underwood and Aisha Tyler.
鈥淭he Talk" would go on to have a number of hosting changes over its run. In 2018, due to sexual misconduct allegations. but remains an executive producer. made headlines following a heated on-air discussion about racism between Osbourne and Underwood.
Underwood is the only person from the early days of 鈥淭he Talk鈥 who remains on the show today. She sits alongside Natalie Morales, Amanda Kloots, Jerry O鈥機onnell and Akbar Gbajabiamila.
In a joint statement released by CBS, Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment and David Stapf who is president of CBS Studios said: 鈥淚t goes without saying that hosting and producing a year-round talk show is no easy task.鈥 They went on to express 鈥渟incere gratitude鈥 to the hosts, producers and crew and recognized 鈥渇ormer show hosts and colleagues who contributed throughout the seasons.鈥
The 11-time Daytime Emmy winner is airing its 14th season, which will end in June. Its final 15th season will premiere in the fall.
