Julie Chen skips 'The Talk' premiere after husband Leslie Moonves resigns from CBS
Fans who tuned in Monday for the Season 9 premiere of CBS' "The Talk" saw a teaser that opened with the newest allegations against network CEO Les Moonves. The promo promised, “We’re talking about it.” Well, everyone that is, except for co-host Julie Chen, his wife of nearly 14 years.
Moonves resigned after Sunday's report from the New Yorker in which six new women accused him of sexual misconduct and intimidation, in addition to the six whose stories the magazine published on July 27. (When "The Talk" returned on July 30, Chen was present but declined to discuss the scandal on air, referring viewers to a Twitter statement expressing full support for her husband, who has denied the new allegations.
"As you all know, Julie's husband is in the news, and she's taking off time to be with her family," explained "Talk" co-host Sharon Osbourne, who described the premiere as "bittersweet."
After bringing the audience up to speed on Moonves' resignation with clips from "CBS This Morning" and "Good Morning America," Osbourne praised Chen and addressed the awkwardness surrounding the situation. "First of all, I want to say that whatever times I've had of hardship over the last eight years, Julie has always been there for me. She's been a friend; she's somebody I admire and respect greatly, and it's very embarrassing and upsetting to have to talk about her husband, but we do. We feel it's right."
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2018/09/10/julie-chen-talk-premiere-leslie-moonves-allegations/1258079002/
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