Featuring a mix of in-studio and coverage from Las Vegas leading up to CBS’ broadcast of Super Bowl LVIII during the week of February 5-9, 2024, “The Talk” attracted its best overall audience since the week of January 15-19, 2024, averaging 1.352 million viewers, up +7% over the week ago period.
Shamar Moore (“S.W.A.T.,” “The Young and the Restless”) and Justin Hartley (“Tracker,” “The Young and the Restless”) were among the featured guests on the show which saw the show’s hosts (Akbar Gbajabiamila, Amanda Kloots, Natalie Morales, Jerry O’Connell and Sheryl Underwood) checking in from different locations around town, bringing viewers all the action direct from The Strip in Las Vegas.
One highlight found Natalie Morales taking a leap of faith, literally, as she jumped 856 feet into the open air above the Vegas strip at speeds topping 40 mph. The thrilling adventure took place at The Strat’s SkyJump, where Morales welcomed Mr. Las Vegas himself, Wayne Newton, accompanied by showgirls as she touched down on the landing pad. Jerry O’Connell got ‘queen’ed’ up with some of his friends from “RuPaul’s Drag Race Live!” O’Connell even showed up on stage at the Flamingo Las Vegas show.
On Monday, February 12, the show’s first post-Super Bowl broadcast averaged 1.66 million viewers, marking the show’s second most-watched single episode of the season. Additionally, this was the best single performance since the January 16, 2024 episode. Billy Gardell (“Bob Hearts Abishola”) and Max Greenfield (“The Neighborhood”) were guests on Monday’s telecast.