THE Talk’s future has been revealed after the show went on hiatus following the tragic death of beloved producer, Heather Gray.
Season 12 of the talk show has wrapped up early and repeat episodes have been taking the place of new showings.
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Originally, the most recent season of The Talk – which was renewed in April – was supposed to have its finale on August 5, with a whole week of new episodes leading up to it.
Instead, reruns of the talk show began on August 1 – instead of August 8 – and new episodes won’t begin until Season 13 premieres on CBS on September 12, The Sun has confirmed.
After the tragic passing of the show’s executive producer, Heather Gray, the program started its hiatus early.
Her exact cause of death is unknown but a letter alerting CBS staff of her passing revealed she succumbed to “an unforgiving disease.”
Informing her colleagues of her sad death, the July 31 letter paid tribute to Heather’s “innovative” contributions to The Talk, which she had been part of for nearly 11 years.
The note began: “Dear Talk Family, on behalf of all of us at CBS, we want to extend our deep condolences to you for the painful loss of our beloved Heather.
“She was an inspiration to us all, living and thriving while bravely battling an unforgiving disease. She showed us what true courage looks like.”
The letter continued: “Heather has been the heart and soul of The Talk from day one.
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“Her brilliance as an innovative producer was only outmatched by her huge smile and infectious laugh.
“She was an admired, beloved mama bear of your family and a leader that all looked up to. Her contributions to the success of the show are immeasurable.
“But more importantly, she was a boss that proved you can lead with kindness, caring and friendship.
Heather was everyone’s friend, everyone’s champion, everyone’s favorite person on the set. We will miss her terribly.”
The show’s official statement concluded with support and resources for the producers’ colleagues during this difficult time.
According to a press release, a slew of stars were set to appear on The Talk to promote their works during the week of August 1, but the daytime program switched to reruns after Heather’s passing.
Joey King was that Monday’s guest to talk about her new movie Bullet Train, while Tisha Campbell was set to appear on that Tuesday.
Wednesday, August 3 was reportedly to feature actor Darren Barnet, whose Netflix show Never Have I Ever releases its new batch of episodes – aka Season 3 – on Friday, August 12.
Lake Bell was supposed to be the guest August 4 to discuss her new drama, Summering.
Meanwhile, the big finale episode was set to feature Whitney Cummings, to chat about her latest comedy special.
Corey Feldman was also to appear to talk about his new single, Without U, and his upcoming touring plans.
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