THE TALK, which celebrated Halloween with its second annual “Rocktober Lip Sync War,” where the hosts transformed into music icons and competed against each other, delivered its largest audience of the season, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Monday, Oct. 31.

Monday’s episode averaged 3.07 million viewers, 0.8 in women 25-54 and 0.5 in women 18-49.

Pictured from left, Sheryl Underwood as Little Richard; Sara Gilbert as Cher; Sharon Osbourne as Marilyn Monroe; Aisha Tyler as Lionel Richie; and Julie Chen as Madonna.

LL COOL J joined the Halloween singing showdown as special guest host.

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