Chris Hardwick has a new show coming up.. Talking #metoo
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All they people who jumped on the "fuck chris" bandwagon are looking stupid right now
#MeToo will say her begging him was a symptom of his abuse.
What's the latest on Aziz Ansari these days?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aziz_Ansari#Personal_life
This country has a long history of taking the side of white women over black people,even when white women are the ones doing all the fucked up shit towards someone.
I've said this many many times.....What's crazy there was a hash tag saying about this yet women of color still rides with feminism.
What's even more crazy is that most men agrees that women shouldn't be assaulted in anyway but that part gets ignored.
wow, so he's apparently evil for showing how she was trying to get him to come back 
Women today got the juice
Until men simply say.....
'No'.
The pendulum will swing back the other way and when it does it will be a mothetfucker.
It's kind of happening now. Women, in their reckless misuse of this newfound power have grossly underestimated men's innate and instinctive ability to adapt to an environment.
Men in aggregate are simply going to cease any contact with women unless absolutely necessary and in a social setting become as overt about their designs for the woman as possible..."Look, the ONLY reason I'm talking to you is because I want to have sex with you. If that feeling is not mutual let me know and I'm literally going to stop talking to you."
Now ultimately, who does that affect more in the long run?
Me being married aside, I've realized in my Mid 30's that I really don't need women outside of forfilling a base carnal need and the 'juice ain't worth the squeeze' in most cases concerning that - #metoo definitely does not make that pursuit anymore appealing.
More and more men are starting to feel that way about things.
Lastly, I've noticed that this
Black people who don't fuck with white people that is....why is that?
*two cents*
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I wanna see what all of these no due process people have to say about this.
now i see what all these no due process people have to say about this.
and nothing about her cheating. if he was such an abusive controlling monster how did she have a side piece for years.
the deductive reasoning of these people is non-existent.
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http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/la-et-st-chris-hardwick-20180622-story.html
Chris Hardwick, the controversial nerd caught up in a firestorm
Standing onstage in a packed convention hall, Chris Hardwick introduces the cast and crew of “The Walking Dead” to raucous applause. The comedian and TV host is in his element — his post behind the podium akin to a throne for this King of the Nerds — as he peppers the cast with questions while also sharing personal anecdotes.
It’s a scene that has become familiar in recent years at San Diego Comic-Con. But fans attending this year’s iteration of the pop culture extravaganza will not see Hardwick, as his vast nerd empire and his future involvement on convention panels and TV remain threatened by recent allegations of abuse.
Hardwick, who hosts series including “Talking Dead,” the talk show that follows episodes of “The Walking Dead”, has been in a firestorm since being implicated in misconduct allegations by an ex-girlfriend. The ongoing drama has played out on tabloid websites all week as Hardwick and his wife battle the charges and investigations into the allegations continue.
Last week, actress and TV personality Chloe Dykstra accused an ex-boyfriend of various forms of mental and sexual abuse in an essay titled “Rose-Colored Glasses: A Confession”published on Medium. Her claims include how this ex-partner established rules prohibiting her from things such as having close male friends, speaking in public and going out at night and that she was always “expected to be ready for him [sexually] when he came home from work.”
PAID POSTin a statement that he was “heartbroken” by Dykstra’s claims.
“l was blindsided by her post and always wanted the best for her,” the statement read. “As a husband, a son and future father, I do not condone any kind of mistreatment of women.”
Hardwick claims the couple’s relationship was imperfect and included arguments, adding that the three-year relationship ended because he discovered Dykstra’s infidelity.
After Hardwick released his statement, text messages reportedly from Dykstra asking Hardwick “to talk” following their break-up in a supposed attempt to reconcile have also surfaced.
The situation has continued to unfold with different parties jumping in to side with Dykstra or Hardwick. Most recently, Hardwick’s wife, Lydia Hearst, and mother-in-law, Patty Hearst, have publicly declared their support of the 46 year-old nerd media mogul.
But the fallout has been swift. Even before Hardwick’s response, Legendary Entertainment had all mentions of the Nerdist Industries co-founder and former chief executive wiped from its website and released a statement clarifying that “Hardwick [has] had no operational involvement with Nerdist for the two years preceding the expiration of his contract in December 2017.”
Then came AMC’s announcement that Hardwick had “decided to step aside from moderating planned AMC and BBC America panels at Comic-Con International in San Diego next month.” The network also stated that it would hold off on airing the second season of “Talking with Chris Hardwick,” which was scheduled to premiere last Sunday, while AMC “assess[es] the situation.”
NBC, home of the Hardwick-hosted game show “The Wall,” also released a statement that the network is “continuing to assess the situation and will take appropriate action based on the outcome.”
Chris Hardwick at San Diego Comic-Con's "The Walking Dead" panel in 2014. (Chris Pizzello / Invision/Associated Press)
Now known for his enthusiasm for all things nerd, Hardwick first hit the scene in the 1990s as host of MTV’s dating gameshow “Singled Out.” But he struggled to capitalize on that first brush with fame.
"It took me falling on my face a bunch after MTV and living in a beer bottle for several years to wake up and go, ‘Oh, you actually have to create the life you want. Nobody just gives it to you,’” Hardwick told The Times in 2015. “That was my ultimate goal: to create the life that I've wanted. And in the last couple of years, it's really started to work out.”
After “chasing jobs to survive, auditioning for jobs, trying to get jobs that [he] didn’t really care about [and] feeling bad about not getting them anyway,” he decided to just focus on things he loves, Hardwick said in 2016.
This meant drawing upon interests such as Dungeon & Dragons, comic books, computers and video games — things that he has said made him a target of ridicule in his youth.
This led to stints on programs such as “Wired Science” (2007) and “Attack of the Show” (2008-2013), where Hardwick’s comfort with the Internet and technology served him well. He eventually landed as the host of “Web Soup,” G4’s show focused on riffing off of the latest viral videos that aired from 2009-2011.
Hardwick’s brand of nerd, as he details in his 2011 book, “The Nerdist Way: How to Reach the Next Level (In Real Life),” is one that channels obsession into creative endeavors — a “nerdist” is “a creative nerd.” His footprint in pop culture continued to expand as the entertainment industry increasingly looked towards comic books and video games for inspiration, bringing nerd culture to the mainstream.
In 2010, Hardwick launched his Nerdist podcast, an audio show where he and his friends converse with other comedians and entertainers about a variety of geek themes. He soon expanded the Nerdist brand to include a network of podcasts and YouTube shows before partnering with Peter Levin to form Nerdist Industries in 2012.
In addition to his Internet endeavors, Hardwick started hosting AMC’s “Talking Dead” in 2011. The live “Walking Dead” aftershow features Hardwick and guests such as other celebrity fans and the cast and crew members of the zombie-drama, relying on fans’ desires to discuss events of the just-aired episode.
The popularity of the show has led AMC to launch multiple similar programs including “Talking Bad,” “Talking Saul” and “Talking Preacher” — all hosted by Hardwick — as the network increases its number of unscripted shows to pad their slate of original programming.
Hardwick quickly became the face of nerd culture, at least in mainstream media, through these AMC talk shows and hosting other game shows such as “@midnight,” which ran on Comedy Central from 2013-2017.
"Sometimes people say, 'How many jobs do you need to take?'" Hardwick told The Times in 2013. "But I just take the jobs I want to take. I'm lucky enough to have gotten to this point where I don't have to take anything I don't want to take. That's a really fun place to be.”
Although he is credited with helping to bring nerd culture to the mainstream, Hardwick doesn’t necessarily resonate with everyone within the nerd community. To those more familiar with the intricacies of that landscape, Hardwick only represents a portion of the larger nerd world.
“I understand his appeal to a certain sect of people, but as a black woman, that wasn’t necessarily something I needed to look up to,” said Kendra James, editor at shondaland.com.
For James, the fact that he got his start at MTV, “which was the height of what being cool was in the ’90s,” separated Hardwick from the rest of the pack.
“If anyone was going to be like ‘comic books are cool now and you should all follow me’ [and make it work], it was going to be the conventionally good-looking white man,” said James.
“It feels like it doesn’t get much easier than that to building your own niche world.”
Chris Hardwick, the controversial nerd caught up in a firestorm
Standing onstage in a packed convention hall, Chris Hardwick introduces the cast and crew of “The Walking Dead” to raucous applause. The comedian and TV host is in his element — his post behind the podium akin to a throne for this King of the Nerds — as he peppers the cast with questions while also sharing personal anecdotes.
It’s a scene that has become familiar in recent years at San Diego Comic-Con. But fans attending this year’s iteration of the pop culture extravaganza will not see Hardwick, as his vast nerd empire and his future involvement on convention panels and TV remain threatened by recent allegations of abuse.
Hardwick, who hosts series including “Talking Dead,” the talk show that follows episodes of “The Walking Dead”, has been in a firestorm since being implicated in misconduct allegations by an ex-girlfriend. The ongoing drama has played out on tabloid websites all week as Hardwick and his wife battle the charges and investigations into the allegations continue.
Last week, actress and TV personality Chloe Dykstra accused an ex-boyfriend of various forms of mental and sexual abuse in an essay titled “Rose-Colored Glasses: A Confession”published on Medium. Her claims include how this ex-partner established rules prohibiting her from things such as having close male friends, speaking in public and going out at night and that she was always “expected to be ready for him [sexually] when he came home from work.”
PAID POSTin a statement that he was “heartbroken” by Dykstra’s claims.
“l was blindsided by her post and always wanted the best for her,” the statement read. “As a husband, a son and future father, I do not condone any kind of mistreatment of women.”
Hardwick claims the couple’s relationship was imperfect and included arguments, adding that the three-year relationship ended because he discovered Dykstra’s infidelity.
After Hardwick released his statement, text messages reportedly from Dykstra asking Hardwick “to talk” following their break-up in a supposed attempt to reconcile have also surfaced.
The situation has continued to unfold with different parties jumping in to side with Dykstra or Hardwick. Most recently, Hardwick’s wife, Lydia Hearst, and mother-in-law, Patty Hearst, have publicly declared their support of the 46 year-old nerd media mogul.
But the fallout has been swift. Even before Hardwick’s response, Legendary Entertainment had all mentions of the Nerdist Industries co-founder and former chief executive wiped from its website and released a statement clarifying that “Hardwick [has] had no operational involvement with Nerdist for the two years preceding the expiration of his contract in December 2017.”
Then came AMC’s announcement that Hardwick had “decided to step aside from moderating planned AMC and BBC America panels at Comic-Con International in San Diego next month.” The network also stated that it would hold off on airing the second season of “Talking with Chris Hardwick,” which was scheduled to premiere last Sunday, while AMC “assess[es] the situation.”
NBC, home of the Hardwick-hosted game show “The Wall,” also released a statement that the network is “continuing to assess the situation and will take appropriate action based on the outcome.”
Chris Hardwick at San Diego Comic-Con's "The Walking Dead" panel in 2014. (Chris Pizzello / Invision/Associated Press)
Now known for his enthusiasm for all things nerd, Hardwick first hit the scene in the 1990s as host of MTV’s dating gameshow “Singled Out.” But he struggled to capitalize on that first brush with fame.
"It took me falling on my face a bunch after MTV and living in a beer bottle for several years to wake up and go, ‘Oh, you actually have to create the life you want. Nobody just gives it to you,’” Hardwick told The Times in 2015. “That was my ultimate goal: to create the life that I've wanted. And in the last couple of years, it's really started to work out.”
After “chasing jobs to survive, auditioning for jobs, trying to get jobs that [he] didn’t really care about [and] feeling bad about not getting them anyway,” he decided to just focus on things he loves, Hardwick said in 2016.
This meant drawing upon interests such as Dungeon & Dragons, comic books, computers and video games — things that he has said made him a target of ridicule in his youth.
This led to stints on programs such as “Wired Science” (2007) and “Attack of the Show” (2008-2013), where Hardwick’s comfort with the Internet and technology served him well. He eventually landed as the host of “Web Soup,” G4’s show focused on riffing off of the latest viral videos that aired from 2009-2011.
Hardwick’s brand of nerd, as he details in his 2011 book, “The Nerdist Way: How to Reach the Next Level (In Real Life),” is one that channels obsession into creative endeavors — a “nerdist” is “a creative nerd.” His footprint in pop culture continued to expand as the entertainment industry increasingly looked towards comic books and video games for inspiration, bringing nerd culture to the mainstream.
In 2010, Hardwick launched his Nerdist podcast, an audio show where he and his friends converse with other comedians and entertainers about a variety of geek themes. He soon expanded the Nerdist brand to include a network of podcasts and YouTube shows before partnering with Peter Levin to form Nerdist Industries in 2012.
In addition to his Internet endeavors, Hardwick started hosting AMC’s “Talking Dead” in 2011. The live “Walking Dead” aftershow features Hardwick and guests such as other celebrity fans and the cast and crew members of the zombie-drama, relying on fans’ desires to discuss events of the just-aired episode.
The popularity of the show has led AMC to launch multiple similar programs including “Talking Bad,” “Talking Saul” and “Talking Preacher” — all hosted by Hardwick — as the network increases its number of unscripted shows to pad their slate of original programming.
Hardwick quickly became the face of nerd culture, at least in mainstream media, through these AMC talk shows and hosting other game shows such as “@midnight,” which ran on Comedy Central from 2013-2017.
"Sometimes people say, 'How many jobs do you need to take?'" Hardwick told The Times in 2013. "But I just take the jobs I want to take. I'm lucky enough to have gotten to this point where I don't have to take anything I don't want to take. That's a really fun place to be.”
Although he is credited with helping to bring nerd culture to the mainstream, Hardwick doesn’t necessarily resonate with everyone within the nerd community. To those more familiar with the intricacies of that landscape, Hardwick only represents a portion of the larger nerd world.
“I understand his appeal to a certain sect of people, but as a black woman, that wasn’t necessarily something I needed to look up to,” said Kendra James, editor at shondaland.com.
For James, the fact that he got his start at MTV, “which was the height of what being cool was in the ’90s,” separated Hardwick from the rest of the pack.
“If anyone was going to be like ‘comic books are cool now and you should all follow me’ [and make it work], it was going to be the conventionally good-looking white man,” said James.
“It feels like it doesn’t get much easier than that to building your own niche world.”
Chris Hardwick's Wife Lydia Hearst Breaks Silence Regarding Abuse Allegations
By Antoinette Bueno 10:13 AM PDT, June 21, 2018
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Chris Hardwick's wife, Lydia Hearst, is speaking out about the allegations of abuse against her husband.
Last week, 29-year-old actress Chloe Dykstra claimed she was a victim of emotional and physical abuse by an ex-boyfriend in a first-person essay that went viral, titled "Rose-Colored Glasses: A Confession." Dykstra did not name her alleged abuser, but did write that he was 20 years older than her and sober, which led many to believe she was speaking about Hardwick. Hardwick has denied the allegations.
On Thursday, Hearst -- who's been married to 46-year-old Hardwick since 2016 -- broke her silence on the allegations and said she stands in "complete support" of her husband.
"This is not a statement in defense, this is a statement of defense,” Hearst tells ET. “Defense for all the women who have been sexually abused, raped, trafficked, and tortured; defense of all the people who this movement was started for. Over the last year the #MeToo movement has rightly aimed a spotlight directly on women whose stories needed to be told. As someone who has been involved in toxic relationships in the past, I know firsthand the importance of sharing these stories and do not take this situation lightly."
“I have made the decision to come out in support of my husband not out of obligation, but out of necessity to speak the truth about the person I know," the statement continues. "Chris is nothing but loving and compassionate and is the only person who has stood by me, never judged me, helped me heal, and feel whole. To defend my husband would be giving credence to any of these accusations. I will not do that."
Hearst, 33, says "the truth will always win."
"Chris Hardwick is a good man,” she says. “I remain in complete support of my husband, and I believe that the truth will always win. #TimesUp because I know my truth and I believe in due process.”
Meanwhile, Dykstra took to Twitter on Wednesday to thank people for their support.
"The people who have come forward with both stories validating mine, and stories of their own personal experiences, have helped me immensely with my own healing process," she wrote. "After years of therapy and rebuilding, your support has done so much more for me than all of it combined."
In a statement to Deadline last Friday, Hardwick vehemently denied ever sexually assaulting Dykstra.Since the allegations, both Hardwick's AMC show, Talking With Chris Hardwick, and his San Diego Comic-Con appearance scheduled for next month were put on hold.
"These are very serious allegations and not to be taken lightly which is why I’ve taken the day to consider how to respond. I was heartbroken to read Chloe's post," Hardwick said. "Our three-year relationship was not perfect -- we were ultimately not a good match and argued -- even shouted at each other -- but I loved her, and did my best to uplift and support her as a partner and companion in any way and at no time did I sexually assault her.”
"When we were living together, I found out that Chloe cheated on me, and I ended the relationship," he continued. "For several weeks after we broke up, she asked me to get back together with me and even told me she wanted to have kids with me, 'build a life' with me and told me that I was 'the one,' but I did not want to be with someone who was unfaithful."
"I'm devastated to read that she is now accusing me of conduct that did not occur. I was blindsided by her post and always wanted the best for her. As a husband, a son, and future father, I do not condone any kind of mistreatment of women," Hardwick concluded.
https://www.etonline.com/chris-hard...ks-silence-regarding-abuse-allegations-104677
By Antoinette Bueno 10:13 AM PDT, June 21, 2018
Getty Images
Chris Hardwick's wife, Lydia Hearst, is speaking out about the allegations of abuse against her husband.
Last week, 29-year-old actress Chloe Dykstra claimed she was a victim of emotional and physical abuse by an ex-boyfriend in a first-person essay that went viral, titled "Rose-Colored Glasses: A Confession." Dykstra did not name her alleged abuser, but did write that he was 20 years older than her and sober, which led many to believe she was speaking about Hardwick. Hardwick has denied the allegations.
On Thursday, Hearst -- who's been married to 46-year-old Hardwick since 2016 -- broke her silence on the allegations and said she stands in "complete support" of her husband.
"This is not a statement in defense, this is a statement of defense,” Hearst tells ET. “Defense for all the women who have been sexually abused, raped, trafficked, and tortured; defense of all the people who this movement was started for. Over the last year the #MeToo movement has rightly aimed a spotlight directly on women whose stories needed to be told. As someone who has been involved in toxic relationships in the past, I know firsthand the importance of sharing these stories and do not take this situation lightly."
“I have made the decision to come out in support of my husband not out of obligation, but out of necessity to speak the truth about the person I know," the statement continues. "Chris is nothing but loving and compassionate and is the only person who has stood by me, never judged me, helped me heal, and feel whole. To defend my husband would be giving credence to any of these accusations. I will not do that."
Hearst, 33, says "the truth will always win."
"Chris Hardwick is a good man,” she says. “I remain in complete support of my husband, and I believe that the truth will always win. #TimesUp because I know my truth and I believe in due process.”
Meanwhile, Dykstra took to Twitter on Wednesday to thank people for their support.
"The people who have come forward with both stories validating mine, and stories of their own personal experiences, have helped me immensely with my own healing process," she wrote. "After years of therapy and rebuilding, your support has done so much more for me than all of it combined."
In a statement to Deadline last Friday, Hardwick vehemently denied ever sexually assaulting Dykstra.Since the allegations, both Hardwick's AMC show, Talking With Chris Hardwick, and his San Diego Comic-Con appearance scheduled for next month were put on hold.
"These are very serious allegations and not to be taken lightly which is why I’ve taken the day to consider how to respond. I was heartbroken to read Chloe's post," Hardwick said. "Our three-year relationship was not perfect -- we were ultimately not a good match and argued -- even shouted at each other -- but I loved her, and did my best to uplift and support her as a partner and companion in any way and at no time did I sexually assault her.”
"When we were living together, I found out that Chloe cheated on me, and I ended the relationship," he continued. "For several weeks after we broke up, she asked me to get back together with me and even told me she wanted to have kids with me, 'build a life' with me and told me that I was 'the one,' but I did not want to be with someone who was unfaithful."
"I'm devastated to read that she is now accusing me of conduct that did not occur. I was blindsided by her post and always wanted the best for her. As a husband, a son, and future father, I do not condone any kind of mistreatment of women," Hardwick concluded.
https://www.etonline.com/chris-hard...ks-silence-regarding-abuse-allegations-104677
Lydia Hearst, Chris Hardwick’s Wife, Says Her Husband Is ‘Loving and Compassionate,’ Not A Sexual Abuser
Hardwick is believed to be the alleged sexual abuser in Chloe Dysktra's essay detailing an abusive relationship with an ex-boyfriend.
Zack Sharf
Jun 22, 2018 10:05 am
Chris Hardwick, Lydia Hearst-Shaw
Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP/REX/Shutterstock
Lydia Hearst is supporting her husband, Chris Hardwick, in the wake of an essay published June 15 by Hardwick’s ex-girlfriend Chloe Dysktra. Dysktra, an actress and TV personality, wrote an essay detailing an emotional and abusive relationship with an ex-boyfriend who was 20 years older than her at the time. Dysktra did not mention her ex-boyfriend by name, but the details led many to believe she was referring to Hardwick. Hearst, who married Hardwick in 2016, released a statement to PEOPLE.
Chris Hardwick Denies Ex-Girlfriend Chloe Dykstra’s Abuse Accusations: ‘At No Time Did I Sexually Assault Her’
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released a statement himself the day after Dysktra’s essay was published. Hardwick admitted his three-year relationship with Dysktra was “not perfect” but said he “loved her” and “at no time did I sexually assault her.” He went on to say their relationship ended after Dysktra cheated on him.
“I was heartbroken to read Chloe’s post,” Hardwick’s statement read. “Our three year relationship was not perfect—we were ultimately not a good match and argued—even shouted at each other—but I loved her, and did my best to uplift and support her as a partner and companion in any way and at no time did I sexually assault her.”
In the wake of the allegations, AMC pulled Hardwick’s show “Talking with Chris Hardwick” and Comic-Con fired Hardwick from moderating two panels at the July event in San Diego.
Hardwick is believed to be the alleged sexual abuser in Chloe Dysktra's essay detailing an abusive relationship with an ex-boyfriend.
Zack Sharf
Jun 22, 2018 10:05 am
Chris Hardwick, Lydia Hearst-Shaw
Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP/REX/Shutterstock
Lydia Hearst is supporting her husband, Chris Hardwick, in the wake of an essay published June 15 by Hardwick’s ex-girlfriend Chloe Dysktra. Dysktra, an actress and TV personality, wrote an essay detailing an emotional and abusive relationship with an ex-boyfriend who was 20 years older than her at the time. Dysktra did not mention her ex-boyfriend by name, but the details led many to believe she was referring to Hardwick. Hearst, who married Hardwick in 2016, released a statement to PEOPLE.
Chris Hardwick Denies Ex-Girlfriend Chloe Dykstra’s Abuse Accusations: ‘At No Time Did I Sexually Assault Her’
“This is not a statement in defense, this is a statement of defense,” Hearst said. “Defense for all the women who have been sexually abused, raped, trafficked, and tortured; defense of all the people who this movement was started for. Over the last year the #MeToo movement has rightly aimed a spotlight directly on women whose stories needed to be told. As someone who has been involved in toxic relationships in the past, I know first hand the importance of sharing these stories and do not take this situation lightly. ”
“I have made the decision to come out in support of my husband not out of obligation, but out of necessity to speak the truth about the person I know,” she continued. “Chris is nothing but loving and compassionate and is the only person who has stood by me, never judged me, helped me heal, and feel whole. To defend my husband would be giving credence to any of these accusations. I will not do that. Chris Hardwick is a good man, I remain in complete support of my husband, and I believe that the truth will always win. #TimesUp because I know my truth and I believe in due process.”
“I have made the decision to come out in support of my husband not out of obligation, but out of necessity to speak the truth about the person I know,” she continued. “Chris is nothing but loving and compassionate and is the only person who has stood by me, never judged me, helped me heal, and feel whole. To defend my husband would be giving credence to any of these accusations. I will not do that. Chris Hardwick is a good man, I remain in complete support of my husband, and I believe that the truth will always win. #TimesUp because I know my truth and I believe in due process.”
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released a statement himself the day after Dysktra’s essay was published. Hardwick admitted his three-year relationship with Dysktra was “not perfect” but said he “loved her” and “at no time did I sexually assault her.” He went on to say their relationship ended after Dysktra cheated on him.
“I was heartbroken to read Chloe’s post,” Hardwick’s statement read. “Our three year relationship was not perfect—we were ultimately not a good match and argued—even shouted at each other—but I loved her, and did my best to uplift and support her as a partner and companion in any way and at no time did I sexually assault her.”
In the wake of the allegations, AMC pulled Hardwick’s show “Talking with Chris Hardwick” and Comic-Con fired Hardwick from moderating two panels at the July event in San Diego.
Damn didn't realize dude is that old
Bitches ain’t shit.
Just be lucky if you get a good fucked up one.
Just be lucky if you get a good fucked up one.
wow, so he's apparently evil for showing how she was trying to get him to come back
Yvette Nicole Brown Replacing Chris Hardwick at Walking Dead SDCC Panel
AMC has found their San Diego Comic-Con replacement for Chris Hardwick in The Walking Dead superfan, Yvette Nicole Brown. Brown was featured on Hardwick's Talking Dead on numerous occasions. She will now fill in for the host following accusations of domestic abuse.
Hardwick's longtime collaborator and former girlfriend, Chloe Dykstra alleged detailed accusations of assault and emotional abuse about a former partner that she chose not to name. Based on many of the descriptions given in her accusations, many were quick to point the finger at the Talking host. In the fallout, AMC placed Talking on hold and removed Hardwick from their Comic-Con panels. Hardwick has also been removed from the WB/DC panels at the upcoming con.
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AMC has found a replacement for their TWD panel in Community's Yvette Nicole Brown, Deadline reports. Brown has been a strong presence in the Walking Dead community. The actress has dubbed herself a superfan of the show and has appeared on Talking Dead alongside Hardwick on many occasions, often with her infamous notebook filled with thoughts, reactions, questions, and theories about the series in tow. Brown has attended TWD con events in the past, but will be making her moderating debut in this upcoming July 20 event.
The panel is expected to blend stars from both TWD and its sister series, Fear the Walking Dead. Andrew Lincoln, Danai Gurira, Norman Reedus, Melissa McBride, Kim Dickens, Colman Domingo, and Lennie James are just some of the names attached to the panel. Previous panels have revealed premiere dates for upcoming seasons, along with sneak peeks of what to expect from the story ahead. It is presumed this panel will feature similar revelations.
Along with the loss of his Comic-Con appearances and the hiatus of Talking, Hardwick has seen many of his projects put in jeopardy following the allegations. NBC has announced a tenuous future for Hardwick's position as host of The Wall and The Nerdist has effectively removed all trace of Hardwick from their website.
Hardwick publicly denied any truth to the accusations. He blamed Dykstra's alleged infidelity on their relationship ending. He continued to say that he never wished any harm on his former girlfriend. Hardwick's wife, Lydia Hearst, has spoken up in defense of her husband, saying that the allegations do not match up with what she knows to be true about her partner. Both Hearst and Dykstra expressed their hope that no matter the outcome of these accusations, women will still find the strength to tell their own stories publicly.
Jaimie Alexander Campaigns to Get Chris Hardwick His Show Back
Amid abuse allegations against Chris Hardwick by ex-girlfriend, Chloe Dykstra, Jaimie Alexander has joined others who have come out in defense of the Talking Dead host and Nerdist founder. Earlier this month, Chloe Dykstra posted an essay detailing the abuse she experienced during a three-year relationship with a moderately successful podcaster turned CEO of his own company.
The internet community followed the connections and concluded the person Dykstra described was none other than the AMC's Talking Dead host, Chris Hardwick - and the response was swift. Nerdist removed all reference to its founder within hours of news breaking. In subsequent days, AMC and NBC (where Hardwick hosted The Wall) released statements and suspended shows associated with the host. Hardwick was also removed from his hosting duties at the San Diego Comic-Con, which included the Doctor Who panel featuring the first female Doctor.Hardwick denied the claims of abuse in a statement released soon after the initial accusations became public, but that response has done little to help his cause.
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In the following weeks, women from Hardwick's past and present have come forward in his defense and statements of support, including three ex-girlfriends and his wife, Lydia Hearst. Jaimie Alexander tweeted on June 28 that of the 10 years she has known Hardwick, of which included personal knowledge of the break-up with Dykstra, she stated, “I am choosing to follow my heart, my instincts, and support my friend.” Take a look:
Others offering their support for the talk show host were his wife and his ex-girlfriends, all of whom have expressed dismay at the accusations, relating experiences with Hardwick that ran counter to those detailed in Dykstra's essay. Hardwick's wife Lydia Hearst described him as “loving and compassionate.” Jacinda Barret said of their four-year relationship and the abuse accusations that they bear “no resemblance to the one I shared with him all those years ago.” Voice actress and comedian, Janet Varney, dated Hardwick for seven years and stated there was no abuse of any kind and have remained friends since their 2011 break-up. Andrea Savage, who dated Hardwick from 2002-2003, characterized him in relation to the accusations, “He’s truly one of the least controlling people. That’s not the Chris I know.”
Each of these women made a special point to stand firm with the #MeToo movement and with those who have bravely come forward. They related their experiences, not in an attempt to discredit Dykstra, but only to make statements of defense and support on Hardwick's behalf. Additionally, both Hearst an Barret made a salient point. While affirming their support for #MeToo, they also expressed the importance to maintain due process within the overall movement. Perhaps there is a need to strike a balance between reaction and investigation without diminishing the weight of the accusations or all that it takes for someone to step forward with their story.
Lydia Hearst says Chris Hardwick will be back on TV soon
By Ellis Clopton, Variety
July 20, 2018 | 11:48am
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Lydia Hearst defended her husband, “Talking Dead” host Chris Hardwick, at Variety’s Comic-Con Studio on Thursday morning amidst allegations from his ex-girlfriend, actress Chloe Dykstra, that he sexually and emotionally abused her during their relationship, which ended in 2014.
“I’ve known him to be nothing less than absolutely loving, compassionate, supportive, not just to myself, but to everyone he knows and works with,” Hearst told Variety. “He’s a genuinely good man with a good heart.”
Hardwick’s shows are only on hiatus and AMC is conducting an investigation into the matter and she and Hardwick are both “extremely optimistic about” the result, she said.
“I think fans can expect to see him back on the air soon and maybe hopefully back at Comic-Con next year,” Hearst said.
The allegations stem from an essay Dykstra wrote for Medium in which she detailed a controlling relationship with restrictions on when she could go out and who she could befriend. After the breakup, she said Hardwick and an unidentified female colleague worked to get her blacklisted throughout the entertainment industry.
Although she never directly named Hardwick, Dykstra described the boyfriend in details that made it clear whom she was referring to.
“The man I married was not the man who was written about in that article,” Hearst said.
Hardwick has denied the accusations and said he was “blindsided” by the claims.
“As a husband, a son, and future father, I do not condone any kind of mistreatment of women,” Hardwick said in a statement in June.
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By Ellis Clopton, Variety
July 20, 2018 | 11:48am
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Lydia Hearst defended her husband, “Talking Dead” host Chris Hardwick, at Variety’s Comic-Con Studio on Thursday morning amidst allegations from his ex-girlfriend, actress Chloe Dykstra, that he sexually and emotionally abused her during their relationship, which ended in 2014.
“I’ve known him to be nothing less than absolutely loving, compassionate, supportive, not just to myself, but to everyone he knows and works with,” Hearst told Variety. “He’s a genuinely good man with a good heart.”
Hardwick’s shows are only on hiatus and AMC is conducting an investigation into the matter and she and Hardwick are both “extremely optimistic about” the result, she said.
“I think fans can expect to see him back on the air soon and maybe hopefully back at Comic-Con next year,” Hearst said.
The allegations stem from an essay Dykstra wrote for Medium in which she detailed a controlling relationship with restrictions on when she could go out and who she could befriend. After the breakup, she said Hardwick and an unidentified female colleague worked to get her blacklisted throughout the entertainment industry.
Although she never directly named Hardwick, Dykstra described the boyfriend in details that made it clear whom she was referring to.
“The man I married was not the man who was written about in that article,” Hearst said.
Hardwick has denied the accusations and said he was “blindsided” by the claims.
“As a husband, a son, and future father, I do not condone any kind of mistreatment of women,” Hardwick said in a statement in June.
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hris Hardwick Will Return to 'Talking Dead' After AMC Investigation
MJ Kim
Chris Hardwick
moderating several panels for Hardwick at Comic-Con, will still host the Aug. 5 Walking Dead season nine preview special and will be a guest on the Aug. 12 premiere of Talking Dead when Hardwick returns to the chair. A return date for the weekly talk show Talking With Chris Hardwick has not yet been determined as the series would not be due to return until next summer. The timing comes as Fear the Walking Dead is coming back for the second half of its fourth season and ahead of the October season nine debut of the flagship Walking Dead.
"Following a comprehensive assessment by AMC, working with Ivy Kagan Bierman of the firm Loeb & Loeb, who has considerable experience in this area, Chris Hardwick will return to AMC as the host of Talking Dead and Talking With Chris Hardwick," AMC said in a statement. "We take these matters very seriously, and given the information available to us after a very careful review, including interviews with numerous individuals, we believe returning Chris to work is the appropriate step."
In a June 14 essay for Medium, Dykstra shared allegations from a relationship with a man who was believed to be Hardwick, accusing the individual of abuse and sexual assault. She did not name Hardwick in her post.
Hardwick has denied all claims of sexual assault, noting that his three-year relationship with Dykstra "was not perfect."
Hardwick also hosts NBC reality competition series The Wall,but the network did not take any action following Dykstra's allegations given the long wait for the show's return. NBC is assessing the situation and has not commented beyond that.
AMC's decision to reinstate Hardwick comes the same day that HBO programming president Casey Bloys faced the press at the Television Critics Association's summer press tour, where he defended the cabler's decision to support James Franco and continue on with season two of The Deuce, in which Franco stars as twins. Per Bloys, HBO talked with producers and stars, including Maggie Gyllenhaal, and, ultimately, "we all felt comfortable moving forward with a second season."
MJ Kim
Chris Hardwick
moderating several panels for Hardwick at Comic-Con, will still host the Aug. 5 Walking Dead season nine preview special and will be a guest on the Aug. 12 premiere of Talking Dead when Hardwick returns to the chair. A return date for the weekly talk show Talking With Chris Hardwick has not yet been determined as the series would not be due to return until next summer. The timing comes as Fear the Walking Dead is coming back for the second half of its fourth season and ahead of the October season nine debut of the flagship Walking Dead.
"Following a comprehensive assessment by AMC, working with Ivy Kagan Bierman of the firm Loeb & Loeb, who has considerable experience in this area, Chris Hardwick will return to AMC as the host of Talking Dead and Talking With Chris Hardwick," AMC said in a statement. "We take these matters very seriously, and given the information available to us after a very careful review, including interviews with numerous individuals, we believe returning Chris to work is the appropriate step."
In a June 14 essay for Medium, Dykstra shared allegations from a relationship with a man who was believed to be Hardwick, accusing the individual of abuse and sexual assault. She did not name Hardwick in her post.
Hardwick has denied all claims of sexual assault, noting that his three-year relationship with Dykstra "was not perfect."
Hardwick also hosts NBC reality competition series The Wall,but the network did not take any action following Dykstra's allegations given the long wait for the show's return. NBC is assessing the situation and has not commented beyond that.
AMC's decision to reinstate Hardwick comes the same day that HBO programming president Casey Bloys faced the press at the Television Critics Association's summer press tour, where he defended the cabler's decision to support James Franco and continue on with season two of The Deuce, in which Franco stars as twins. Per Bloys, HBO talked with producers and stars, including Maggie Gyllenhaal, and, ultimately, "we all felt comfortable moving forward with a second season."
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