Chris Hardwick Replaced on ‘Talking Dead’ by Yvette Nicole Brown Amid Sexual Abuse Accusations

As it continues its “assessment” of Chris Hardwick, who was accused of sexual abuse by ex-girlfriend Chloe Dykstra, AMC has announced that Yvette Nicole Brown will now become interim guest host of both “Talking Dead” and a preview special of “The Walking Dead” season nine.

Brown has been a regular guest on “Talking Dead” since 2012 and starred on “Community” from 2009–15.AMC released a brief statement announcing the change:“Yvette Nicole Brown will step in as an interim guest host of ‘The Walking Dead Season 9 Preview Special’ on August 5 and ‘Talking Dead’ when it returns following the premiere of ‘Fear the Walking Dead’ on August 12, as we work to complete our assessment related to Chris Hardwick.”In a Medium essay written last month, Dykstra detailed an abusive, years-long relationship with an unnamed man whom readers quickly deduced was Hardwick.

He has since lost several other positions, with AMC taking “Talking With

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