Following an investigation, AMC reinstates Chris Hardwick as host of Talking Dead

Chris Hardwick.
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AMC announced on Wednesday it is reinstating Chris Hardwick as host of Talking Dead and Talking with Chris Hardwick, following an investigation into allegations made by a former girlfriend.

In June, actress Chloe Dykstra wrote an essay about the abuse she said she suffered during a relationship with an older man, and accused him of sexually assaulting her. Dykstra and Hardwick dated for three years, and while she did not name him, because of details and descriptions, readers determined she was writing about Hardwick. Hardwick denied the accusations, and AMC suspended Talking with Chris Hardwick and opened an investigation into his conduct.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.