CBS Renews 'The Talk' for Another Year in Daytime

CBS's "The Talk" has been renewed for the 2012-2013 TV season. The daytime talker will return for its third year in September, and it sounds there won't be any casting shakeups, this time. Julie Chen, Sara Gilbert, Sharon Osbourne, Sheryl Underwood and Aisha Tyler should be back as co-hosts, assuming all goes as planned.

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"We are thrilled with the evolution and growth of 'The Talk,'" said Nina Tassler, President of CBS Entertainment. "The show has high energy, spirited conversation, relevant topics, and the audience is responding."

"The Talk" returned last September amid a very public and controversial reshuffle, with original hosts Holly Robinson Peete and Leah Remini not invited back. Ultimately, Sheryl Underwood and Aisha Tyler sat down at the table in their places. A few months back, Osbourne, Gilbert and Chen told Howard Stern that Peete and Remini didn't make the cut  because of "weird" chemistry and the fact that they lacked their own "brands." That doesn't seem to be a concern at this point.

"We're proud that 'The Talk' has already established great brand identity in only its second season,” said David Stapf, President, CBS Television Studios. "Much of the success can be attributed to our hosts' chemistry and the work of our producers, whose selection of topics and guests are clearly resonating with viewers." 

While "The Talk" still isn't at the top of the daytime food chain, its ratings continue to climb. It's averaging 2.16 million viewers in its second season, and during the week ending Jan. 27, "The Talk" delivered its largest audience ever with 2.45 million viewers, while matching its best in women 18-49. 

"The Talk" airs weekdays on CBS.