The Talk execs divided as some want Sharon Osbourne ‘fired’ for fight & others ‘think show needs her to survive’
THE Talk executives are divided over Sharon Osbourne’s future on show, as some feel she “should be fired” for her fight with Sheryl Underwood, while others believe the show “needs her to survive,” The Sun can exclusively reveal.
Sharon, 68, , 57, on Wednesday’s episode of The Talk while defending her friend over his intense criticism of .
A source exclusively told The Sun executives and staff are “divided” over Sharon’s future on the talk show.
The insider said: “Some execs want Sharon gone. Some higher execs have argued that the show cannot survive without Sharon since she is the only known star.”
The source continued: “Some staff think Mrs. O needs to resign because the bad press is hurting the show and is impossible to recover from with Holly [Robinson Peete] speaking out and old clips surfacing.
Sheryl continued to explain: “It’s not the exact words of racism it’s the implication and the reaction to it. To not want to address that because she is a Black woman and to try to dismiss it, that’s what makes it racist.
The insider previously added: “They may pay off Sharon the rest of her $5 million dollar contract and be done after she called out the network for making producers ambush her. But also possible she will not be let go.”
She said: "I was blindsided, totally blindsided by the whole situation. In my 11 years, this was the first time I was not involved with the planning of the segment.”
Former co-host and had her fired from The Talk.
Holly, 56, and wrote: "I’m old enough to remember when Sharon complained that I was too 'ghetto' for #theTalk…then I was gone.
She captioned the email: "In response to @hollyrpeete Holly Robinson Peete’s accusation of me getting her fired from @thetalkcbs and saying she was ‘too ghetto’ to be on The Talk.
“I never once uttered those words and I am sharing an email sent to me from Holly one month after she was let go by CBS. As I have stated before, I have never had the ability/authority to get anyone fired from @thetalkcbs and Ms. Peete’s email speaks for itself.”
In the alleged email from Holly, dated September 19, 2011, the actress and talk show host appeared to be on good terms.
As for fans, they too are torn over if Sharon should be let go from the CBS show.
One said in defense of Sharon in The Talk's Facebook page: "Sharon was in her right to support her friend. And, you can hate someone on something other than race, it is possible."
Another wrote: "Hiatus, are you kidding me? People should be allowed to express their opinions. The attack on Sharon was ridiculous!"
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But others sided with Sheryl and Elaine, as one commented: "Sharon was out of control period. Had that been any other host on that show, they would’ve been let go immediately. No investigation is needed. She was wrong and she should apologize..."
Another said: "I loved this show, but not watching until Sharon gives Sheryl a proper apology for her disrespectful actions."