panelist
noun
pan·el·ist
ˈpa-nᵊl-ist 
: a member of a discussion or advisory panel or of a radio or television panel
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The ex-cohost — who publicly slammed the talk show and longtime panelist Joy Behar in early 2025 — spoke out online against problematic college fraternity practices, amid recent headlines covering notable alleged hazing instances on campuses around the country.
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Feb. 2026
Back for Season 14 are host Nick Cannon, alongside panelists McCarthy Wahlberg, Jeong, Ora and Thicke.
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Kwan asked the panelists what people could do to start becoming engaged, and Yamate shared the story about the formation of Los Gatos’ DEI commission.
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The episode kicked off with a special performance by panelist Rita Ora.
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Feb. 2026
Back for Season 14 are host Nick Cannon, alongside panelists McCarthy Wahlberg, Jeong, Ora and Thicke.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026
Kwan asked the panelists what people could do to start becoming engaged, and Yamate shared the story about the formation of Los Gatos’ DEI commission.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
The episode kicked off with a special performance by panelist Rita Ora.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Feb. 2026
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panelist
noun
pan·el·ist
ˈpan-ᵊl-əst
: a member of a panel
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