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Hardwick’s show pulled amid abuse and assault allegations

By Bethonie Butler, The Washington Post
Published: June 22, 2018, 5:50am

AMC has pulled “Talking With Chris Hardwick” from its schedule amid sexual misconduct allegations against the ubiquitous TV host and founder of digital entertainment network Nerdist.

Actress and model Chloe Dykstra said in a Medium post published Thursday that she had been emotionally abused and sexually assaulted by a former long-term boyfriend. Dykstra did not name her alleged abuser, but the alleged three-year timeline and other details in the essay, which went viral, led people to speculate that it was the “Talking” host. Dykstra and Hardwick broke up in 2014.

In her post, Dykstra describes controlling behavior by her former partner, and says that she was “regularly” sexually assaulted. Hardwick strongly denied Dykstra’s account.

Hardwick said that he was “blindsided” by the allegations.

“We have had a positive working relationship with Chris Hardwick for many years,” the network said in a statement. “We take the troubling allegations that surfaced [last week] very seriously. While we assess the situation, ‘Talking with Chris Hardwick’ will not air on AMC, and Chris has decided to step aside from moderating planned AMC and BBC America panels at Comic-Con International in San Diego next month.”

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