Chen, the ousted CBS chairman’s spouse of 14 years, plans to proceed as host of “Big Brother.”
Julie Chen is leaving CBS’ daytime present The Talk, efficient instantly. Chen, the spouse of ousted CBS chairman Les Moonves, is anticipated to say her goodbyes to the present by way of videotaped message Tuesday (Sept. 18), sources confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter. CBS declined remark.
Chen is anticipated to proceed as host of CBS’ actuality sequence Big Brother, which is about to wrap its 20th season. After Moonves was ousted from CBS following a Sept. 9 New Yorker story detailing extra sexual misconduct allegations in opposition to him, Chen took a go away of absence from The Talk.
She returned to host Big Brother‘s dwell eviction episode final Thursday (Sept. 13). She did not straight deal with the allegations on the present, however signed off by saying, “I’m Julie Chen Moonves.” Chen’s co-hosts on The Talk have mentioned Moonves a number of instances throughout her absence. After a July 27 New Yorker story detailed allegations by six women in opposition to Moonves, Chen issued what has been up to now her solely public assertion on the matter.
“I’ve identified my husband, Leslie Moonves, because the mid-90s, and I’ve been married to him for nearly 14 years,” she wrote on Twitter. “Leslie is an effective man and loving father, devoted husband and provoking company chief. He has at all times been a sort, respectable and ethical human being. I totally help my husband and stand by him.”
CNN first reported the information of Chen’s departure from The Talk.
This article initially appeared on The Hollywood Reporter.
