DWTS Judge Carrie Ann Inaba Reacts to Conference Cancellation

Carrie Ann Inaba opened up about the unexpected cancellation of “The Talk.”

A month after CBS announced that the long-running daytime talk fest would end in 2024, the “Dancing With the Stars” judge reflected on her participation on the show.

Inaba served as co-host of “The Talk” from 2019 to 2021 while remaining a judge on ABC’s Celebrity Prom competition.

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Carrie Ann Inaba was ‘sad’ to hear ‘the discussion’ was ending

CBSThe Talk panel from left, Elaine Welteroth, Carrie Ann Inaba, Sharon Osbourne, Sheryl Underwood and Amanda Kloots, shown.

On April 12, 2024, Deadline announced that “The Talk” would end its run after 14 years as a daytime show on CBS. The talk show will have an abbreviated 15^th season this fall, ending definitively in December 2024 with a big farewell. CBS has not confirmed which show will replace “The Talk.”

In a May 2024 interview with Entertainment Tonight, Inaba admitted that she was “really sad” to hear that “The Talk” was ending. “I was always very grateful for my time there,” Inaba said. “I’m sad it’s going away.”

“I keep in touch with a lot of people who work there and they’re sad but they say, ‘It’s okay, we’ve had a good run, you know?’ she added. “And I think they’ve had a lot of joy over the years, and I think there’s only positivity from here. I’m forever grateful to this show. for giving me a voice.

On her show “The Talk,” Inaba raised awareness about several health issues she struggles with. According to Good Housekeeping, she has spoken out about several autoimmune diseases, including lupus and fibromyalgia. The former Fly Girl ultimately took a medical leave of absence before stepping away from the talk show platform for good.

“The Talk” also featured DWTS alumni Amanda Kloots, Marie Osmond and Leah Remini.

GettyBEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 6: (LR) Marie Osmond, Carrie Ann Inaba, Sheryl Underwood and Sharon Osbourne attend the 13th Annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon 2020 at Beverly Wilshire, a Four Seasons Hotel on February 6, 2020 in Beverly Hills , California. (Photo by Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for ESSENCE)

Inaba isn’t the only “Dancing With the Stars” alum with ties to “The Talk.” Season 30 alum Amanda Kloots is currently co-hosting the CBS chatfest alongside Akbar Gbajabiamila, Natalie Morales, Jerry O’Connell and Sheryl Underwood.

Additionally, former contestant and guest co-host Leah Remini was a panelist on the first season of “The Talk” in 2010. Marie Osmond, who faded away on DWTS in season 5, also served as a host on “Talk” for one season, in 2020, by page six.

In a statement shared by Entertainment Weekly, CBS executives said they “wanted to thank the show’s (‘The Talk)’ former hosts and colleagues who have contributed over the seasons.”

“For the final season, we plan to celebrate the series and give it the farewell it deserves when it ends in December 2024,” the statement said. It’s unclear if the show will bring back all of the former co-hosts for the finale, but it would be a feat considering several of them wouldn’t have left of their own accord.

Kloots told ET that the series will indeed perform brilliantly. Speaking about the grand finale, she told the outlet that the months of one-on-ones help soften the blow. “We’re going to do it right. What we are really passionate about! she says.

As for what’s next, the DWTS alum admitted, “With this career, you’ll never know what happens.” A phone call changes your life.

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