Julie Chen is addressing why she was absent on the Season 9 premiere of "The Talk" on Monday. CBS CHIEF LES MOONVES STEPS DOWN AMID SEXUAL MISCONDUCT ALLEGATIONSShe continued: “I want to say that whatever times I’ve had of hardship over the past eight years, Julie has always been there for me. I personally know Les Moonves in a superficial way. Moonves’ future at CBS came into question in July, when Farrow published an exposé in the New Yorker detailing allegations from six women. Then on Sunday, the New Yorker published claims against Moonves by six more women.

Source: Fox News September 10, 2018 18:51 UTC