Carrie Ann Inaba is leaving “The Talk” after three seasons. The co-host and moderator had been on leave from the show since April. Inaba made the announcement via Instagram after reports surfaced of the mutual decision between her and CBS on her departure. She will apparently continue in her daytime job as a judge on “Dancing with the Stars.”
The show has seen a revolving door of hosts of late, the latest addition being Jerry O’Connell replacing Sharon Osbourne. Rumors are that another male co-host may join the show to replace Inaba.
CBS’ Daytime Emmy Award-winning talk show THE TALK features a panel of well-known entertainment personalities discussing current events, pop culture, family, celebrity and trending topics of the day. The daily one-hour series is hosted by Sheryl Underwood, Amanda Kloots, Elaine Welteroth and Jerry O’connell. The hosts exchange stories and share their opinions on issues and events in the headlines. The show also features celebrity guest interviews, musical performances and cooking segments, as well as human interest stories. Multi-Daytime Emmy Award winners Heather Gray and Kristin Matthews are executive producers/showrunners with Ed Horwitz, Steve Cunniff and Anjeanette Taylor serving as co-executive producers. THE TALK has earned 11 Daytime Emmy Awards (Outstanding Talk Show Entertainment 2016, 2018; writing 2015; host 2017) and 56 nominations. THE TALK also won the People’s Choice Award (2016) for Daytime TV Hosting Team and the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Talk Series (2016).
