“Snide Sharon’s Mouth Made Marie Flee ‘Talk,'” shouts the newest issue of the National Enquirer. According to the outlet and its infamous insiders, Osmond’s departure was far from pleasant — in fact, Osbourne “chased” her straight off the show.
While the magazine acknowledges the fact that Osmond’s public announcement focused on her family, it rejects Osmond’s own words for a much darker take on the situation. “Marie thought the show would be fun and just a bunch of gals gabbing about their lives and whatnot, but she found out that was totally naive,” one source explains.
“Sharon disliked her from the start. Marie felt Sharon was jealous of her and thought she didn’t belong. There was a definite rift between them and an undercurrent of bitchiness that everyone noticed.”
“Sharon will NOT put up with Marie trying to hog the spotlight!” the tipster adds. “From the get-go, Marie was talked over, worked over and stomped on by Sharon anytime she tried to offer a serious viewpoint,” they continue. “Sharon’s say on the panel longer than anyone else and feels that gives her the right to lead the discussion.
She has a great deal of power over what happens on The Talk and that pushed Marie out.” However, the publication doesn’t let Osmond off the hook either. “Besides that, Marie is a softie and a pushover. She doesn’t speak up enough and that wasn’t what the producers wanted,” the source says.
The article then goes on to, of all things, praise the efforts of disgraced former CBS head Les Moonves, who left the company after an internal investigation of sexual misconduct. Moonves’ wife, Julie Chen, was one of the original hosts of the program. “When Les was boss, The Talk got extra money for productions and promotions,” the source claims. “It was clear The Talk was his favorite. Even celebrity guests would go on the show to impress Les.”
“Once Les was fired and Julie left, all that was over. The show’s budget has been cut and the perks have vanished.” Confusingly, the source then adds that Moonves apparently influenced Osmond’s decision to join the show. “When Marie was first a guest on the show, Les was still the boss.
She didn’t realize the show was very different until after she accepted the full-time job.” It’s unclear as to whether the source believes that Osmond joined the show to gab with gal pals, as it initially indicated, or if she was looking to score big-name interviews and promotions.
As a final note, the Enquirer takes one last jab at the show. With Osmond’s departure, along with creator Sara Gilbert and executive producer John Redmann, “the rats are fleeing the ship,” the source concludes. “Marie honored her contract and now she’s out.
The show won’t be around for much longer and those who can are getting out now!” Throughout the whole piece, it never becomes clear whether Osmond left the show before it failed, was pushed to quit by Osbourne, was kicked out by Osbourne, or fired by producers.