TV Critics Eviscerate New CBS Show The Talk, Live On Twitter

by Steve Krakauer | 3:42 pm, July 28th, 2010

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This fall on CBS there will be a new daytime talk show called The Talk, hosted by Julie Chen of CBS’ The Early Show (and Les Moonves‘ wife) and a panel of other women. But it’s not The View! (According to the CBS execs at the TCA Press Tour today.)

Well a sample show took place this afternoon, and if the tweets coming from the TV critics in the room, as it was happening, are any indication, this show may not be very successful.

Remember, these tweets were happening while the women of The View – I mean, The Talk – were onstage. Also, the full line-up: Chen, Sara Gilbert, Sharon Osbourne, Leah Remini, Holly Robinson Peete and Marissa Jaret Winokur.

Tim Goodman of the San Fransisco Chronicle:

Wait, they’re going to be talking like this every day? That’s the show?

Can’t we just put the women of “The View” in the Thunderdome with the women of “The Talk”?

HitFix.com’s Alan Sepinwall:

I’m not entirely sure, but I think Julie Chen just compared herself to Cedric the Entertainer.

Scott Collins of the Los Angeles Times:

Um, the six gals of #cbs “The Talk” seem to have no chemistry whatsoevuh. #TCA session BO-ring! Is that a problem?

Zap2It.com Brill Bundy:

I already find myself watching ‘The View’ way more than I really want to. Do I need ‘The Talk’ in my life as well?

Forbes Lacey Rose:

“We don’t have an edit button, this is how we feel” says Julie Chen of TheTalk, before she likens it to the movie Barbershop (yes, really).

Someone from the Detroit News:

CBS’ new show “The Talk” is a lot like “The View” but with more chatter. Yikes!This is replacing “As the World Turns”? #TCA

Ben Grossman of Broadcasting & Cable:

Forget watching the show, pretty sure my testosterone levels just plunged 34% just sitting thru panel for new CBS “the talk” view-like show

The Talk! Coming this fall!

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shootfromthehip

Newsflash: no one cares about TV critics and what they say.

Movie critics?

Yes

Music critics?

Yes.

But critical analysis of TV is just an exercise in futility.

Especially for this kind of show, which will do well or fail not based on ANYTHING these critics say.
Newsjunky

Exactly the kind of feedback I’d expect about a show like this. Julie Chen? Really? Anyway, thank goodness for the clicker.
sarainitaly

Megyn Kelly, SE Cupp, Alison Camerota, Andrea Tantaros, Angela McGlowan, Leah Remini and Ann Coulter would make a much better mix.
Liberal Media Is Totally Corrupt

It’s like MessNBC and CNN fighting each other. These guys will make the View Women look good, and that’s saying something.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Cristina-Staup/1114899300 Cristina Staup

I have no intentions of watching The Talk. I think it is a sad day when another talk show takes the place of a long running soap opera such as, “As The World Turns”. Many many many people have followed this show for years and years and since the announcement that it was being taken off the air, day by day, it seems as if another family member has died. Shame on you CBS your programming is really beginning to stink.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Donna-Kneeland/1553273033 Donna Kneeland

I will not be watching “The View 2″. How dare CBS take off “ATWT” a television show that people have watched for more than 50 years. Listen to the viewing audience CBS!!! Bring back our soap!!!!
http://twitter.com/mandy_iam Mandy Peterson

I don’t like this show.. Julie chen acts Like her **** don’t stink…her husband has her on another show Big brother a loser for sure they bring back people from the year before and let them know out the new players and she thinks they have hit show…not