At 62 years old, Vicki Lawrence is closing in on the 65-year old character she first made famous on 'The Carol Burnett Show.' 'Mama's Family' would go on to run five seasons of its own, and as proven on 'The Talk' (Weekdays, Syndicated on CBS), it's a character she's still not gotten rid of.

And somehow, 'Mama' Thelma Harper doesn't look like she's aged a day in the past 30+ years. But she's as opinionated and progressive as ever, proposing that the solution to the border patrol problems is to build senior citizen homes along it.

"Nobody sees more than a nosy old lady," she said as the audience erupted in roars of laughter.

It's not everyday that NeNe Leakes appears on TV in a reflective mood, getting along well with a group of women. But Wednesday on 'The Talk' (weekdays, syndicated on CBS) the 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' star dropped the fiestiness that's become her reality TV trademark, and had an honest discussion about some of the perils of the 'Housewives' genre.

Aisha Tyler had a few questions about the constantly combative, drama-drenched nature of the show. "Doesn't it get exhausting, fighting all the time?" she asked. "Very exhausting, it's very negative, I'm so tired," Leakes replied. "It's very entertaining though, don't ya think?" Tyler asked the logical follow-up question. "It's entertaining, but do you ever feel like, 'I don't want to do this anymore?'" Leakes exhaled and thought for a moment, and then admitted, "Sometimes, yeah."

Nancy Grace didn't seem like she was in a dancing mood on 'The Talk' (weekdays, syndicated on CBS) but the ladies had other ideas. As the 'Dancing With the Stars' veteran worked through her list of excuses -- she didn't have the right shoes, there was no dancefloor, she needed music and her partner -- the 'Talk' ladies had an answer for every one of them. They brought Grace a pair of dancing shoes, cleared the studio floor, lowered a mirrored ball, and then Grace's 'DWTS' partner Tristan MacManus appeared from backstage.

When Larry King's CNN show ended last year, he entered into semi-retirement with a deal to create four specials per year for the network. Friday on 'The Talk' (weekdays, syndicated on CBS) King previewed his final special of 2011, 'Dinner with the Kings,' which airs this Sunday. His dinner guests will be Conan O'Brien, Russell Brand, Tyra Banks and Shaquille O'Neal, among others.

King was struck with the idea for the special about a year-and-a-half ago when he assembled a disparate group of celebrities together for a dinner party: Barry Bonds, Ryan Seacrest and Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim were all in attendance. No one knew each other, but everyone got along. Thus, 'Dinner with the Kings' was born.

Mark-Paul Gosselaar told 'The Talk' (weekdays, syndicated on CBS) the secret to keeping teen TV stars grounded: cancel their shows every season. Gosselaar, who became tremendously popular at the age of 12 as the star of 'Saved By The Bell,' explained that the cast of the now-beloved show stayed modest because they had no idea they were popular.

"We were just doing this little show that got canceled every single year we did the show. But it was like, 'Oh, they're bringing you back because they have nothing on the schedule.'" And without Twitter, paparazzi or the Internet, Gosselaar explained that "we didn't have big heads because we didn't think we were doing anything that people were watching."

'The Talk' co-host Sara Gilbert confirmed on-air tabloid speculation that she's in a relationship with former 4 Non Blondes frontwoman Linda Perry. Rumors had been swirling since the pair were photographed by paparazzi Sunday morning as they left a grocery store.

The subject came up on 'The Talk' Wednesday as Gilbert's co-hosts were discussing whether celebrities have a right to a private life. Aisha Tyler mentioned the paparazzi shots, telling Gilbert that "I know they were really upsetting to you."

Regis Philbin may not be on 'Live!' anymore, but that doesn't mean he's done with daytime TV. Tuesday on 'The Talk,' (weekdays, syndicated on CBS) he was crowned the 'King of Television,' and sat on a throne wearing a crown, cape and holding a scepter while he talked about why he left the show he created 28 years ago.

Julie Chen started in on him with a true or false question: "Were you asked to stay at an insulting pay cut?" Regis confirmed that a contract extension at a lower rate was something that he discussed with ABC, but ultimately decided against. But Reeg wouldn't let Chen off the hook that easily. He jokingly screamed back at her, "There was a pay cut as there was in ALL OF THE NETWORKS, HELLO!" Chen awkwardly protested that there hadn't been any cuts at CBS, and the two went back and forth for awhile until Regis mercifully changed the subject.

When Ted Danson was on 'The Talk' (weekdays, syndicated on CBS) a few weeks ago, he conducted his interview from bed, in pajamas, surrounded by the talkshow's group of female hosts. As it turns out, Danson's wife, actress Mary Steenburgen, wasn't watching the interview live, but she did hear about it ... right before boarding an airplane.

Steenburgen described getting a text from a friend with the message, "Oh my god, I'm laughing so hard at your husband in bed with all those women," right before she had to shut her phone down for a five-hour flight.

Rita Moreno, George Chakiris and Russ Tamblyn, who played Anita, Bernardo and Riff fifty years ago in 'West Side Story,' stopped by 'The Talk' (weekdays, syndicated on CBS) to reminisce about making the classic American musical. Perez Hilton was guest-hosting, and began by announcing, "I am such a show queen; I love 'West Side Story'!" He then launched into his best Anita impression and sang a bit from 'America'. He reminded Moreno of the Oscar she won for her performance and she countered by reminding him that she also won a Golden Globe.

Ironically, according to Angela Kinsey on 'The Talk' (Weekdays, Syndicated on CBS), it looks like her daughter and grandmother don't watch her on 'The Office' for largely the same reasons. According to Kinsey, her 94-year old grandmother told her, "Baby, we are so proud for you, but I don't care for it and I do not watch it."

It's just a little too crude for the oldest and youngest members of her family. Her daughter, actually, is still struggling with the concept of even seeing her mother on television. She saw Kinsey's Clairol commercial and tried to talk to her.

When Kinsey came home, her daughter asked her, "Why didn't you talk to me today? You were on the box."

First Conan O'Brien, now the ladies of 'The Talk' -- obviously, New York is the place to be for television personalities. The hosts of the CBS daytime talkshow are coming to New York City for a week of special episodes shot on location in the city.

This will be the first time co-hosts Sara Gilbert, Julie Chen, Sharon Osbourne, Sheryl Underwood and Aisha Tyler will host the show on location.

"Just in time for the December holidays, we are taking 'The Talk' to New York City," co-host Julie Chen said on-air. "Now, there is no place like New York during the holidays, so we thought that would be the perfect time to take the show on the road."

Fans of the CBS daytime show 'The Talk' were shocked after the network decided not to renew the contracts of original co-hosts Holly Robinson Peete and Leah Remini for Season 2. Now Peete is finally coming clean about what happened behind-the-scenes.

Rumors of her and Remini's departure started to circulate in late August, but nothing was officially confirmed until September. And it turns out that Peete was just as confused as the fans. The actress claims that she was kept in the dark for months, while rumors of other actresses taking her place started to fly. In fact, Peete reveals that she was never given a proper explanation as to why she was fired.

When Julie Chen announced that 'The Talk' (weekdays, syndicated on CBS) was going to "Get in bed with Ted," she meant it literally. Danson rolled out on an oversized bed, surrounded by Sheryl Underwood, Sharon Osbourne, Sarah Gilbert and Aisha Tyler. Julie put on the silky robe that was waiting for her and joined the group, which Osbourne joked was "like the UN on here."

Sarah Gilbert asked Danson, who tries to eat a mostly vegan diet, what tempts him more: a beautiful woman or a juicy cheeseburger. He thought it over for a moment and then responded, "You're asking me if I would rather eat a cheeseburger ..." and trailed off as Julie broke in and yelled, "Don't go there, Ted! Don't even!"