‘The Talk’ Extends Hiatus Through At Least Next Week Amid Sharon Osbourne Probe

Piers Morgan has claimed Sharon Osbourne was "bullied" out of her job after she quit CBS show The Talk.Sharon stepped down as host on Friday, two weeks after she was criticized for defending Piers over comments regarding Meghan Markle."What’s happened to ⁦@MrsSOsbourne⁩ is an absolute disgrace that shames CBS," tweeted Piers."Bullied out of her job for defending me against an invented slur of racism because I don’t believe a liar."MORE: Sharon Osbourne makes statement after heated Piers Morgan

Sharon Osbourne is increasing her firepower amid the fallout from her comments on "The Talk."Page Six reported that the embattled talk show host has hired powerhouse lawyer Jeremiah Reynolds, of the LA law firm Eisner, to represent her.The controversy surrounding the talk show host began after an on-air spat with fellow co-host Sheryl Underwood on March 10, in which Sharon defended Piers Morgan's comments about Meghan Markle.

The CBS show "The Talk" is reportedly extending its hiatus for the second time as it continues to look into Sharon Osbourne's on-screen tiff with her co-host.  The network put the show on pause last week after things got heated between the co-hosts when Osbourne defended her friend Piers Morgan after he questioned the legitimacy of claims made by Meghan Markle in her tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey.  According to People, the show was due back this week, but the network has decided to

The Talk will remain on hiatus through at least next week and no return date has been set, according to Deadline.

The Talk hiatus has been extended while CBS continues its investigation into claims of racial insensitivity and mistreatment by Sharon Osbourne.

The Talk faces at least another week of air, according to reports. The Brit has admitted she doesn't know whether she will keep her job following her defence of Piers Morgan on live TV.

Andy Cohen spoke out about the controversy surrounding Sharon Osbourne that led to the CBS show "The Talk" going on hiatus for a week.  The show extended its hiatus on Wednesday as it probes into a heated conversation that took place between Osbourne and co-host Sheryl Underwood after the former defended her friend Piers Morgan when he slammed Meghan Markle for her tell-all Oprah Winfrey interview.

Sharon Osbourne is opening up about her future on "The Talk" and the heated exchange that led to the show's extended hiatus. The talk show, which sees Osbourne, Amanda Kloots, Sheryl Underwood, Carrie Ann Inaba and Elaine Welteroth as co-hosts, will not return until next Tuesday, a CBS spokesperson confirmed to Fox News.

The Talk will remain silent for another week. After going dark on Monday and Tuesday, CBS' panel series is extending its brief hiatus from live shows until Tuesday, March 23, as the network continues a review stemming from March 10's heated debate between Sharon Osbourne and Sheryl Underwood.

Sharon Osbourne is speaking out following The Talk going on hiatus due to the controversy that broke out on the show.

The drama continues. The Talk has extended its hiatus amid new bombshell claims made against cohost Sharon Osbourne.

CBS is extending the hiatus for “The Talk”  in order to expand its internal investigation in light of new allegations that Sharon Osbourne used racist and homophobic epithets to describe co-hosts Julie Chen and Sara Gilbert.

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterCBS is extending its hiatus of “The Talk,” canceling its live shows for the rest of the week until Tuesday, as it conducts a review related to a recent heated exchange between hosts Sharon Osbourne and Sheryl Underwood.According to a statement from a CBS spokesperson:“CBS is committed to a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace across all of our productions.