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Chris Hardwick Gets Emotional During His Talking Dead Return As Several Staffers Quit In Protest!

Chris Hardwick was very emotional after AMC welcomed him back to host the Talking Dead months following his ex-girlfriend’s allegations of relationship abuse and several staffers, including a co-executive producer, quitting the program in protest.
The Nerdist founder was on the verge of tears at the top of a pre-taped episode of the show on Sunday as he thanked fans for their support and noted how appreciative he was to be back at his post.
But he made no direct reference to the unsettling June allegations made by his ex Chloe Dykstra, who accused a former boyfriend of sexually and emotionally abusing her during a three-year relationship.
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Hardwick also failed to mention the exit of co-exec producer Jen Patton and other staffers from Talking Dead in protest over his reinstatement. An insider told Deadline that Patton and the others ” felt they couldn’t stay after Chloe was not part of the investigation.”
Ivy Kagan Bierman of law firm Loeb & Loeb investigated Dykstra’s claims and gave Hardwick a “back to work” pass late last month. Dykstra referenced the probe in a tweet last week, noting that she “100%” stands by her essay:

After AMC reinstated Hardwick, the 46-year-old’s name was restored to Nerdist’s website.
Watch a clip of last night’s Talking Dead (below) to see the host get misty.

[Image via Brian To/WENN.]

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Aug 13, 2018 10:35am PDT

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