
Just to have a home to go to everyday and to have a family to be a part of everyday and to be told to be somewhere everyday, when you are grieving you feel very lost and you feel very alone and it is such a rollercoaster ride. "This show has been a saving grace," said Kloots. Kloots tragically lost her husband Nick Cordero to COVID-19 in 2020 and she is so thankful she's had the opportunity to use "The Talk" to grieve and work out her feelings. Meanwhile, Kloots is a mother, a former Broadway performer and an author as well. If you haven't watched The Talk before, you're in for a real treat."īoth Kloots and Gbajabiamila have had interesting journeys en route to "The Talk." Gbajabiamila, who is a husband and father of four, played in the NFL, hosted "American Ninja Warrior" and wrote a book. I think that alone for our audience is cool and special. I love that they are both dads and I think that gives such a unique perspective to a show that has previously been women and mothers. I think it's so fresh and new and a great way to kick off a new season. I love that we have Jerry & Akbar on the show now. "I'm just so proud of our team and proud of our crew and I'm proud that we have a season 12," said Kloots. Today was special for me because I laid out my clothes like I was going back for the first day of school." It's going to be good to have that and have that good feeling of being on the team. I haven't been in front of a big crowd like that in a while. To have a live audience now is going to feel good. I think the other part of it is as a guest host last season, we didn't have a live audience.

"Being able to have a seat at the table with Amanda, Sheryl and Jerry and being able to have this diverse voice and give a 360 point of view is going to be great. "I'm excited about Rock The Block and how we are starting off season 12 of The Talk," said Gbajabiamila. "The Talk" airs weekdays from 2pm-3pm on CBS and streams live on Paramount+. CBS Local's DJ Sixsmith spoke with Kloots and Gbajabiamila about what fans can expect from the new season of "The Talk," why their show stands out in the crowded daytime television space and what excites them the most about working with O'Connell and Underwood.
