CBS Denies Sharon Osbourne Received $10M Payout

The network announced Sharon's departure in a statement on Friday, March 26, two weeks after the 68-year-old British was involved in a heated argument about race with black co-host Sheryl Underwood. Sources have said Sharon is waiting to release a host of secrets behind "The Talk" show. According to Page Six, a source spilled that Sharon "is walking away with a $5 to $10 million minimum payout and was able to spin that it was her decision [to leave the show]." CBS, however, has denied the claims. "False, inaccurate or untrue. Take your pick," a CBS spokesperson said. Read the story