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“The Talk” may have just gotten a little funnier.

Former “Friends” star Aisha Tyler has joined the show as a permanent co-host, reports Deadline.

The actress-comedian, who did a guest stint on the daytime show in the past, will take her place alongside hosts Julie Chen, Sara Gilbert, Sharon Osbourne and newcomer Sheryl Underwood on Monday.

Tyler’s appointment comes on the heels of Leah Remini and Holly Robinson Peete‘s departures.

Gossip Cop has reached out to a rep for Tyler to confirm the news.

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Sharon Osbourne is “secretly plotting to develop her own gabfest” behind “The Talk” co-host Julie Chen‘s back, reports the National Enquirer.

According to the tabloid, Osbourne “has been holding hush-hush meetings with former co-hosts and close pals Holly Robinson Peete and Leah Remini,” neither of whom was brought back for the show’s second season.

A so-called “insider” explains that Osbourne’s grand plan is to “put together a daily talk show with Leah and Holly at the helm,” which she’ll produce to spite Chen.

Osbourne long ago announced plans for a hiatus from “The Talk,” but the Enquirer claims “it’s only a matter of time” before she leaves the show for good.

“Sharon hopes CBS will let her out of her contract early so she and Holly and Leah can all be on TV together again,” says the Enquirer‘s source. “And they would love to have their new show go up against Julie!”

A rep for Osbourne tells Gossip Cop it’s “100 percent not true,” and a source close to the co-host assures us she’s perfectly happy where she is and has no plans to start a rival show.

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Molly Shannon will join “The Talk” as a guest host for the month of September when the show returns amid tumult next Tuesday.

A source close to Shannon tells Gossip Cop she will guest host, which could lead to a permanent gig on the panel.

The “Saturday Night Live” alum will appear alongside Julie Chen, Sara Gilbert, Sharon Osbourne and Sheryl Underwood.

Osbourne is due to take a hiatus, opening room for another guest host, Kris Jenner.

Original co-hosts Leah Remini and Holly Robinson Peete have left the program.

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Leah Remini is leaving “The Talk.”

The former “King of Queens” star made the announcement on Twitter, writing, “It is official: I am sorry to say that I have NOT been asked back on the show.”

Remini told followers, “Sorry to my fans. U worked so hard! I adore u guys.”

As Gossip Cop reported earlier this month, Remini’s fellow host Holly Robinson Peete isn’t sure she’ll be asked back to the show either.

According to Remini, Peete “hasn’t heard anything yet.”

Sharon Osbourne is taking a hiatus from the panel in the fall to spend time with her husband Ozzy Osbourne, who has been on tour for several months.

The show’s second season debuts on September 6.

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Kris Jenner is reportedly going to join “The Talk,” at least in the short term.

Comedienne Sheryl Underwood, meanwhile, will reportedly join the panel as a co-host.

Jenner will be a “guest host” for the season’s first two weeks, with the potential of becoming a regular “fill-in host.”

As Gossip Cop reported previously, there’s been some upheaval on the daytime show, with options not picked up for co-hosts Holly Robinson Peete and Leah Remini.

Julie Chen and Sara Gilbert, however, are expected to return for a second season.

Sharon Osbourne, on “hiatus” from the program, will supposedly be back this season for six non-consecutive weeks, according to Deadline.

Jenner, whose daughter Kim wed quietly last weekend, is best known to television audiences from her family’s reality series “Keeping Up With the Kardashians.”

No word on whether producers were ultimately swayed by the video below.

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Holly Robinson Peete isn’t so sure she’s coming back to “The Talk.”

When asked about co-host Sharon Osbourne‘s hiatus, Peete implies that it might not be the only change to the CBS daytime show’s panel.

“To be really honest with you, breaking news, I don’t know,” she says. “I haven’t heard anything… my option hasn’t been picked up.”

Peete and Osbourne sat alongside Julie Chen, Sara Gilbert and Leah Remini during the show’s first season.

It sounds like Peete would love to be back if producers want her to be.

“I love the show, and I feel like I’m good on the show… It’s so hard to find five women who have such a great vibe and chemistry, and I think we really have that, and it would be a shame not to see it again in September.”

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A rumor currently making the rounds claims Sharon Osbourne could be close to exiting daytime’s “The Talk.”

According to one outlet’s so-called “West Coast source,” the outspoken rock wife “has been telling people she’s leaving the series.”

“There’s tension on the set,” the “source” vaguely explains.

Osbourne sits on the talk show’s panel with Sara Gilbert, Leah Remini, Holly Robinson Peete and Julie Chen.

And that’s where she’ll stay for the foreseeable future.

A source close to Osbourne tells Gossip Cop she “isn’t leaving” the show, but leaks that she’ll take some time off in the fall to spend time with her husband Ozzy Osbourne who has been on tour for several months.

We’re told that talk of “tension” on the set is exaggerated, and that Osborne is expected to return to the show.

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Niecy Nash tied the knot yesterday to electrical engineer Jay Tucker at the Church Estate Vineyard in Malibu.

The “Dancing with the Stars” alum said “I do” in front of more than 200 guests, including Sherri Shepherd, Holly Robinson-Peete, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Wendy Raquel Robinson and her former dance partner, Louis Van Amstel.

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CBS will replace “As the World Turns” with a daily panel talk show similar to “The View.”

Sara Gilbert, Julie Chen, Holly Robinson Peete, Sharon Osbourne and Leah Remini will co-host the new series, which “focuses on topical events through the eyes of moms,” says Deadline.com. The show will originate from Los Angeles and is expected to debut in October.

The untitled program supposedly beat out a field of alternatives including an Emeril Lagasse cooking show and a new version of “Pyramid” hosted by Andy Richter.

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“I didn’t travel this far in this much pain to lose,” Bret Michaels said shortly before Donald Trump declared, “You’re hired!”

Michaels, the crowd favorite, was also assured by Ivanka Trump before being crowned the winner, “You have reason to be here on merit.”

And while the show’s other finalist, Holly Robinson Peete, raised the most money of any previous contestant (ever) in an earlier task, and was called “amazing” by Trump, ultimately Michaels’ won the final project – creating a new Snapple flavor.

It was an emotional evening for all who watched the “Poison” singer limp on stage just weeks after suffering a nearly fatal brain hemorrhage, and then a warning stroke just days ago.

Even Michaels’ opponent was brought to tears.

When Trump noted, “You’re crying,” Robinson Peete responded, “Who in America isn’t?” 

In the end, both Michaels and Robinson Peete were winners. 

A lifelong diabetic, Michaels was awarded the winning $250,000, which is going to the American Diabetes Association.

And Snapple donated an additional $250,000 to Robin Peete’s HollyRod Foundation, which assists families with a sick relative.

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On tonight’s “Celebrity Apprentice” live finale, Donald Trump will pick either Holly Robinson Peete or Bret Michaels as the winner.

It’s going to be a very tough call.

Peete was a leader throughout the season, serving as project manager more often than any other contestant. Michaels also performed well, although his main concern in recent weeks has been health, as first a brain hemorrhage and then a”warning stroke” landed the rocker in the hospital.

The final competition — a Snapple flavor showdown between Peete’s Compassionberry Tea and Michaels’ Trop-A-Rocka Blend — will determine who takes the prize.

Despite Michaels’ health setbacks, as of now, he is still slated to attend the finale.

The question is: Who do YOU think deserves to win?

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But Michaels, an “Apprentice” finalist with Holly Robinson Peete, faced yet another setback this week after suffering a “warning stroke.”

Tests indicated he also has a patent forum ovale, commonly known as a hole in the heart. Though treatable, the news shed doubt on whether Michaels would actually make it to the live broadcast this Sunday, where Donald Trump will either hire or fire the rocker.

An NBC spokesperson tells Gossip Cop, “At this point, we’re cautiously optimistic that he will be able to attend,” noting the decision is up to Michaels and his doctor.

Whether he actually will, says the spokesperson, “we don’t have a final word on that.”

Additionally, “Apprentice” creator Mark Burnett says he’s hopeful Michaels will be at the finale, noting to Gossip Cop that the singer is “a tough guy” and a “good guy.”

Although things can change because of his condition, a rep for Michaels was a bit more definitive, telling Gossip Cop, “Yes, he will” be at the finale.

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“Celebrity Apprentice” is down to its final two contestants — Bret Michaels and Holly Robinson Peete — with the live finale coming on Sunday, May 23.

But a rumor claims the winner’s already been chosen.

Michaels’ recent brain hemorrhage made headlines and stirred an enormous public outpouring of sympathy.

Now a story on PopEater suggests Donald Trump is “pretty biased” after the Michaels drama and “may choose Bret simply for ratings.”

One TV executive allegedly tells the site that “Trump will definitely make [Michaels] the winner.”

The final challenge between Peete and Michaels — to create a new flavor of tea for Snapple — was taped long before the rocker’s hemorrhage. But Trump’s final “hiring” decision happens during the live finale on May 23, following several weeks of press coverage concerning Michaels’ hospitalization and recovery.

First, there’s a bit of a logical flaw here — people will tune in to see Michaels (period) and whether he wins. The ratings should be huge regardless of Trump’s selection during the last few minutes of the program.

And a source close to Trump tells Gossip Cop the business legend “would never compromise the integrity of the show.”

It’s really a no-win. If Trump hires Peete, some will accuse him of kicking Michaels when he’s down. If he goes with Michaels, some will claim it isn’t based on merit.

Either way, it seems a bit beside the point given what Michaels has endured.

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Oh no, disgraced Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, who’s charged with trying to auction off President Barack Obama‘s former U.S. Senate seat, is going to be on the next season of “Celebrity Apprentice.”

Among the others announced to be on the Donald Trump reality competition show, which returns to NBC on March 14, are Sharon Osbourne, former baseball star Darryl Strawberry, Olympic gold medalist Michael Johnson, Cyndi Lauper, Holly Robinson Peete, Victoria’s Secret model Selita Ebanks, Sinbad, comedienne Carol Leifer, wrestler “Goldberg,” wrestler/model Maria Kanellis, Olympic swimmer Summer Sanders, Australian TV chef Curtis Stone, and Bret Michaels, who’s calling himself the “super-underdog.”

The celebrities will, once again, be competing for various charities. Blagojevich will be trying to make money — not for his defense, but rather — for the  Children’s Cancer Center.

Blagojevich attempted last spring to appear on “I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here,” but was barred by a federal judge, who didn’t want him leaving country to compete in Costa Rica. Instead, his wife Patti Blagojevich appeared on the show.

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