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The Talk
Created bySara Gilbert
Presented byJulie Chen
Sara Gilbert
Sharon Osbourne
Holly Robinson Peete (2010–2011)
Leah Remini (2010–2011)
Marissa Jaret Winokur (2010)
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons1
Production
Executive producersJohn Redmann
Sara Gilbert
Production locationsCBS Studio Center
Studio City, California
Running time60 minutes
Production companiesCBS Productions
Raquel Productions, Inc.
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseOctober 18, 2010 (2010-10-18) –
present

The Talk is a talk show created by actress Sara Gilbert, who also serves as the executive producer. The show premiered on October 18, 2010,[1] and airs on CBS as a part of CBS Daytime. Along with Gilbert, it features Julie Chen as the moderator, Leah Remini, Holly Robinson Peete, and Sharon Osbourne discussing the day's latest headlines while usually tying in the show's theme of motherhood or at least parenthood, such as by giving their opinions "through the eyes of mothers". It also contains celebrity interviews and segments for mothers and/or parents in general.

Marissa Jaret Winokur was originally featured as the "mother on the street", dealing with issues like taking her toddler on an airplane, talking with kids about sex, talking to parents about the "terrible twos", etc; however, she departed from the series mid-season over lack of airtime. Both she and producers of the show came to the decision amicably.[2]

In the four weeks prior to the show's debut, repeats of The Young and the Restless and new episodes of The Price Is Right and Let's Make a Deal (a Guiding Light replacement) aired in the vacated As the World Turns timeslot.

It was announced on January 26, 2011 that the show was renewed for a second season.[3]

Production

In December 2009, it was announced that CBS was cancelling the long-running soap opera As the World Turns, and was looking for a replacement to air in its timeslot. Sara Gilbert then approached CBS about producing a pilot that would feature six women talking about the days headlines with opinions told through "the eyes of mothers."[citation needed] Along with Gilbert, the first confirmed co-host was Holly Robinson Peete. In April, it was announced that actress Leah Remini (best known from the popular CBS sitcom The King of Queens) and Big Brother hostess Julie Chen (whose husband, Leslie Moonves, is president and CEO of CBS Corporation) would also be starring in the pilot. Two months later, Marissa Jaret Winokur confirmed that she would also be starring in the pilot. Though many previous reports had stated that reality star Kate Gosselin would be on the program, she was dropped from the pilot.[citation needed] In late June, former talk show hostess and America's Got Talent judge Sharon Osbourne had been confirmed to be joining the program.

On July 21, it was announced that CBS had picked up the show, therefore beating out several other contenders, including a cooking show featuring Emeril Lagasse, Say It Now, a talk show featuring Valerie Bertinelli and Rove McManus, and a newly-revamped style of the hit game show Pyramid, hosted by Andy Richter.[citation needed]

Media reception

Linda Stasi from the New York Post said, "This mommy-answer to The View is a somewhat dumbed-down version of The View (something heretofore unthinkable) except here the panel - Julie Chen, Sara Gilbert, Sharon Osbourne, Holly Robinson Peete, Leah Remini, and Marissa Jaret Winokur - discuss traditional "women's topics" i.e. kids, cooking and such".[4] A review from Matthew Gilbert of The Washington Post said, "The Talk [is] an hour of plastic blatherers pretending to be microcosm of American women".[5]

Criticism has been directed towards co-host Remini, accused of being too loud and obtrusive.[6] On one episode, it was stated that she had received a significant amount of negative tweets about it via Twitter. Remini addressed the issue on the air, stating that she refuses to change who she is and that thousands of fans like her for who she is. Her co-hosts supported her response.

The Talk was parodied on Saturday Night Live on March 12, 2011. Remini was played by Abby Elliott, Osbourne was played by Nasim Pedrad, Gilbert was played by Vanessa Bayer, and Chen was played by Kristen Wiig. Holly Robinson Peete was not parodied in the sketch, said to have been on vacation. [7] [8] Disapproving of being left out of the sketch, Robinson criticized SNL for having no black female cast members to impersonate black women. [9]

Controversy

During the week of October 25, 2010, The Talk co-hosts discussed a commentary blog posted by Marie Claire magazine, in which one of the magazine's writers took issue with a new sitcom: Mike & Molly, because the show focused on a "plus-size" couple. Outraged by the writer's perspective, Sharon Osbourne called the writer a "bitch."[10] Billy Gardell, one of the stars of Mike & Molly, appeared on the show on November 1, 2010, to address the matter.[11][12]

In July 2011 Osbourne and some of her fellow "The Talk" panelists were criticised for their conduct when discussing the story of Catherine Kieu. Osbourne described Kieu's cutting off of her husband's penis and then throwing it in the garbage disposal as "quite fabulous", also laughing about the crime along with a number of other panelists.[13] On 19th July Osbourne discussed her behavior, stating she was "sorry that she offended people" and that she did "not condone genital mutilation".[14]

Ratings

The debut episode of The Talk was number one in its timeslot in 20 of the 56 markets.[15] As of January 2011, The Talk averages 2.11 million viewers per episode[16], a 20% decrease on As the World Turns's ratings from the previous year.[17]

Season 1: (2010–2011)

Season 1 premiered on October 18, 2010. The show debuted on CBS at 2 pm ET, replacing As the World Turns. The first week of shows featured several celebrity guests, including model Christie Brinkley, singer/actress Jennifer Lopez, actress/director Chandra Wilson, actress/author Jamie Lee Curtis, and former South Carolina first lady Jenny Sanford.[18]

On January 14, 2011 Marissa Jaret Winokur reported that she would not be returning to the show in 2011. In an exclusive statement, Brad Bessey, executive producer of The Talk, told People magazine, "We think the world of Marissa as a creative talent, on-air personality and super mom. This is a mutual decision based on time, not talent."[19]

When America's Got Talent resumed filming on March 2, 2011, Osbourne's daughter Kelly Osbourne began filling in for her on a substitute basis, as the show's first substitute host.

Season 2 (2011–2012)

Season 2 will premiere on Tuesday, September 6th, the day after Labor Day. However, there have been reports that hosts Holly Robinson Peete and Leah Remini have not yet officially had their Season 2 contract options "picked up".[20]

International broadcasts

  • In Canada, The Talk airs simultaneously on Global TV
  • In South Africa, The Talk began broadcasting on April 1, 2011 in the 1:00 PM timeslot on MNet.
  • In the Philippines, the program airs on Talk TV.
  • In the Czech Republic, The Talk airs on Prima Love.
  • In the United Kingdom, The Talk airs on Universal's Diva TV.

References

  1. ^ "CBS ORDERS NEW DAYTIME TALK SHOW FOR FALL 2010". CBS. July 22, 2010. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
  2. ^ http://www.popeater.com/2011/01/15/marissa-jaret-winokur-leaves-the-talk/
  3. ^ http://www.fancast.com/blogs/2011/tv-news/tv-news-notes-the-talk-renewed-diddy-to-guest-on-hawaii-five-o-pawn-stars-sets-record-more/?cmpid=FCST_tvnew
  4. ^ Stasi, Linda (October 18, 2010). "'The Talk,' a Mommy version of The View comes up short". New York Post. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
  5. ^ Gilbert, Matthew (October 19, 2010). "'The Talk' makes a toothless debut". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
  6. ^ Reiher, Andrea. "'The Talk': Let's talk ... what did you think?". Zap2it. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
  7. ^ http://www.celebrything.com/have-u-heard/zach-galifiankis-hosts-snl-recap-31211-%E2%80%93-watch-videos-here/
  8. ^ http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:u6pj0n5qo1oJ:watching-tv.ew.com/2011/03/13/saturday-night-live-zach-galifianakis-jesse-j/+Abby+Elliot+Leah+Remini&cd=4&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&source=www.google.com
  9. ^ http://tv.gawker.com/#!5784174/holly-robinson-peete-calls-out-snl-for-not-having-any-blacktresses
  10. ^ Fernandez, Maisy. "Sharon Osbourne Rails Against Mike & Molly Blogger". Film.com. RealNetworks. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
  11. ^ Boedeker, Hal (November 1, 2010). "'Mike & Molly' star Billy Gardell: Public stood up to out-of-line blogger". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
  12. ^ Gardell, Billy. "Billy Gardell Responds to Controversial Marie Claire Article on 'The Talk' (VIDEO)". TV Squad. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
  13. ^ http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/celebritology/post/the-talk-ladies-under-fire-for-laughing-at-catherine-kieu-story-video/2011/07/18/gIQA3OjkLI_blog.html
  14. ^ http://www.cbs.com/daytime/the_talk/video/?pid=ta8Q6UydH70mtlwj2JMmKc1jHAnmyjcq&vs=Full%20Episodes&play=true
  15. ^ Seidman, Robert. "Premiere of CBS's 'The Talk' 24% Better than October 2009 Avg for 'As the World Turns'". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
  16. ^ Seidman, Robert. "CBS Renews 'The Talk' for the 2011-2012 Season". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
  17. ^ Collins, Scott. "CBS makes lower ratings roll the right way for Julie Chen and 'The Talk'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
  18. ^ Phillips, Tracy. "CBS' 'The Talk' Unveils First Week of High-Profile Guests". Fancast. Comcast Interactive Media, LLC. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
  19. ^ Hairspray's Marissa Jaret Winokur Exits CBS' "The Talk"
  20. ^ http://xfinitytv.comcast.net/blogs/2011/tv-news/the-talk-reportedly-facing-line-up-changes/?cmpid=FCST_tvnews
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