Nat Geo Pulls Neil deGrasse Tyson's 'StarTalk' Amid Misconduct Allegations
Source: Variety
JANUARY 3, 2019 12:05PM PT
Nat Geo Pulls Neil deGrasse Tysons StarTalk Amid Misconduct Allegations (EXCLUSIVE)
By MICHAEL SCHNEIDER
National Geographic Channel has pulled its long-running Neil deGrasse Tyson chat show StarTalk off the air, at least for now, following allegations of sexual misconduct against the famed astrophysicist. StarTalk will remain on hiatus as a Fox Networks Group investigation into the multiple claims continues.
In order to allow the investigation to occur unimpeded we chose to hold new episodes of Star Talk until it is complete, a Nat Geo rep told Variety. We expect that to happen in the next few weeks at which time well make a final decision.
StarTalk returned for its fifth season in November and had aired just three episodes, out of a 20-episode order, when new allegations against Tyson emerged. The website Patheos reported that two women had accused Tyson of inappropriate behavior: Bucknell Universitys Dr. Katelyn N. Allers claimed Tyson groped her at an event in 2009, while a former assistant, Ashley Watson, said Tyson made repeated inappropriate sexual advances toward her.
This wasnt the first time Tyson had been accused of misconduct; musician Tchiya Amet has claimed that Tyson raped her when they were both graduate students in the 1980s.
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