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after 15 successful seasonsIt’s time to talk about the end of the call.
Akbar Mrs. Jabiamila, Amanda Clots, Natalie Morales, Jerry O’Connell and Sheryl Underwood Prepare to say goodbye to the long-running CBS series on Friday, December 20. Before taping a final episode, however, the co-host looks back on their most memorable experience on daytime television.
“We have and have had such great chemistry,” Morales, 52, exclusively shared Us Weekly Towards the series finale of the show. “I think it always comes down to the team around you and the chemistry and we all brought something so unique and different. I think everyone has such a unique background.”
Klots, 42, joined the show in 2021 and is already asking for enough tissues to last her through the last week of filming.
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“I feel like every day is going to be emotional,” she said us. “I think every day they’re going to highlight us with a montage. Montages always get me. I think every day is going to be hard.”
Before their final parting, Clots and her partners were able to talk to them us and share some of their favorite memories from filming the daytime talk show. They also previewed what’s to come as they stay in the entertainment industry – and continue their group chat.
“These are friends forever,” declared O’Connell, 50. “I don’t think it’s over. It’s funny when work ends, because you have to go out and make plans now to see each other. But it would be funny if we saw a story that we usually talk about at work . I’m going to send it to you!”
Sheryl Underwood
For nearly 13 years, Underwood, 61, has brought her humor and perspective the call.
“We learned a lot from each other,” said the comedian us before starting her comedy tour dates in 2025. “I look at it as a great evolution. The time has come for us. A phenomenal journalist (Natalie), an actor, a father (Jerry). You’re talking about a Broadway star (Amanda). Akbar, a football player. I’m going into the second season. We’ve come to our time. We did what we had to do. Now, God willing, for big things.”
Before leaving the studio for good, Underwood joked that she was going to borrow some holiday decor from the set.
“Do you see the Christmas tree behind you? It’ll look like the ribs on the Flintstones car,” she joked. “I’m going to put it right on top of my car.”
Akbar Mrs. Jabiamila
While the former NFL player loved creating memorable moments with special guests like Kelly Rowland, Steve Harvey and Montel JordanGbajabiamila, 45, will remember the friends who made him a better host and co-worker.
“I will miss seeing Natalie and her professionalism and how she deals with things,” American Ninja Warrior said the host us. “She’s someone I’ve always watched and just admired from afar. The camaraderie I have with Amanda. We’re the closest in chairs and you don’t have people like that in Los Angeles, per se. Just this cool, Midwestern person who’s very relatable.”
Gbajabiamila called O’Connell a “cool cheerleader” and praised Underwood’s invaluable advice that it’s about “consistency” and “chemistry” on daytime television.
Natalie Morales
Morales is grateful the call She was allowed to “let loose and have fun” when so many viewers were used to seeing her as “Natalie news.”
She was also glad that the show was a place where celebrity guests could visit and feel comfortable being themselves.
“Every time people come here, they just love the opportunity to connect with us,” explained Morales. “Our guests have always appreciated that this is not a gotcha show. This is not a show that comes here to get a title. We are here to let them be free and have fun with us, and we have fun every day.”
Morales plans to continue working with CBS and is expected to appear more on 48 hours, CBS Morning and other programs.
Amanda Clots
Looking back at all the guests that appeared the callClots can’t believe she met her childhood sweetheart.
“I loved Matti mark mcgrath was in the program,” she said us. “I had a picture of him on my planner in high school and I confessed to him on the air, ‘You were my crush in high school!’ And, Zach Morris (Mark-Paul Goslar) when he was on our show. It’s so funny to meet these people that in high school I didn’t miss a Saturday morning saved by the bell. Same with Tiffany Thiessen when she was here.”
Looking to the future, Clots will continue to work in health and wellness and host Live on the other side with Tyler Henry on Netflix.
Jerry O’Connell
While O’Connell loved interviewing celebrities and chatting with his co-hosts, he wanted to give one special shout out to the callThe wardrobe department of.
“The clothes we wear are so cool,” he said us. “Now when I go out to lunch with my wife, she’s going to be so disappointed because it’s just going to be me and my ripped t-shirts and my dirty vans again.”
Looking ahead, O’Connell is excited to start taking playwriting classes. He will also continue to be a volleyball dad to his 15-year-old twins girls Charlie and Dolly.
“It’s hard to keep my kids playing volleyball. They’re not into it anymore,” he said. “I’ve only had teenage girls who actually said yesterday, ‘We’re thinking about quitting.’ (And I said) ‘Well, what about the last four years of my life and I drive you everywhere? How about that?'”
the call Airs weekdays on CBS at 2:00 PM ET/1:00 PM PT with the final episode scheduled for Friday, December 20.
With reporting by Lana Brody
