‘The Goldbergs’ Star Gets Super Candid on Jeff Garlin’s Exit

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The Goldbergs star Wendi McLendon-Covey, who for nine seasons played Jeff Garlin’s on-screen wife in the ABC sitcom, has addressed the actor’s exit from the series in its 10th season. Speaking on SiriusXM’s Andy Cohen Live on Tuesday, McLendon-Covey said the show’s decision to kill off Garlin’s character “was a long time coming.”

“That was a long time coming,” the Reno 911 alum said. “And that it finally happened? It was like, ‘OK… Finally, someone is listening to us.’”

In December of 2021...