The uproar surrounding The Talk co-host Sharon Osbourne is not exactly dying down. Following Osbourne's defense of Piers Morgan after he himself was accused of racism toward Meghan Markle, more has come out about Osbourne's past controversial behavior—lots more. In an extensive Substack piece, journalist Yashar Ali shares what he learned from 11 sources he spoke to back in 2018 (when he was investigating the then-head of CBS, the network on which The Talk airs, Les Moonves) and again recently. Most spoke to him anonymously, citing fear of career retribution or non-disparagement clauses they signed, but Osbourne's former co-host Leah Remini went on record. More from his piece and other recent developments in the controversy:
- Remini accuses Osbourne of using some pretty shocking language, including racial and ethnic slurs, against herself, former co-host Julie Chen, and former co-host Sara Gilbert (see Ali's story for the exact terms allegedly used). She also claims Osbourne tried to rally Remini to her side to get former co-host Holly Robinson Peete fired, as well as to marginalize Chen.