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Julie Chen Moonves Claims CBS Forced Her Out of 'The Talk' Amid Husband's Scandal

It has been exactly five years since Julie Chen Moonves left her hosting gig on The Talk and now she’s sharing the real story behind what happened.

The 53-year-old television personality and Big Brother host was one of the original co-hosts of the CBS daytime talk show, but she left the series in September 2018 after her husband Les Moonves was accused of sexual assault and violence.

At the time, Les was the CEO of CBS and he left his position after the allegations went public.

When Julie announced her departure from The Talk, she made it seem like it was her decision as she felt she needed to “spend more time at home with my husband and our young son.” Well, now she’s telling a different story.

Keep reading to find out more…More Here! »

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LL Cool J, Lionel Richie & Gloria Estefan Receive Kennedy Center Honors!

LL Cool J, Lionel Richie and Gloria Estefan were just honored in a major way!

The three stars, including American dancer and choreographer Carmen de Lavallade and American television writer and producer Norman Lear, were all recipients of the annual Kennedy Center Honors on Saturday (December 2) in Washington, D.C.

PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of LL Cool J

“The @KennedyCenter Honors Class of 2017. Truly Honored to be sharing this special moment with this group of extraordinary people. Congratulations to my fellow honorees!!! #KCHonors,” LL wrote on his Instagram.

Attendees at the Kennedy Center Artist’s Dinner hosted by United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson included Kenneth “Babyface” and Nicole Edmonds, Julie Chen and Les Moonves, Eva Longoria and Anthony Anderson.

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Jessica & Ashlee Simpson Have a Double Date with Their Men!

Jessica Simpson throws up a peace sign while posing for a photo with her family at songwriter Linda Perry‘s celebration of her Freeheld song “Hands of Love” on Tuesday (January 5) in Los Angeles.

The 35-year-old entertainer was joined by sister Ashlee Simpson, her husband Eric Johnson, and brother-in-law Evan Ross.

Linda‘s wife Sara Gilbert was also in attendance along with her The Talk co-hosts Julie Chen (and husband Les Moonves), Aisha Tyler, and Sharon Osbourne.

Other celebs who stopped by to show their support were Tobey Maguire and Juliette Lewis.

Listen to “Hands of Love” below!

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Katie Couric & Marissa Mayer Go Yahoo! at Met Gala 2015

Katie Couric walks down the red carpet at the 2015 Met Gala held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday (May 4) in New York City.

The veteran journalist was joined at the event by Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer, who was one of the co-chairs at the gala. In case you didn’t know, Katie is a contributor for the media outlet.

Also in attendance at the event were The Talk co-host Julie Chen with her husband, CBS boss Les Moonves, as well as former NYC mayor Michael Bloomberg and his wife Georgina.

FYI: Marissa is wearing Lorraine Schwartz jewelry.

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Lucy Liu & Jonny Lee Miller: CBS Upfront & 'The Talk' Guest!

Elementary stars Lucy Liu and Jonny Lee Miller hit the carpet at the 2013 CBS Upfront Presentation held at the Tents at Lincoln Center on Wednesday (May 15) in New York City.

Earlier in the day, the 44-year-old actress sat down with the ladies of The Talk to chat about her hit series, which was renewed for a second season.

Also in attendance at the upfront event were The Talk ladies Julie Chen (with husband and CBS boss Les Moonves), Sharon Osbourne, Aisha Tyler, Sara Gilbert and Sheryl Underwood. The gals are in the Big Apple doing a special week of shows in New York! Catch it at 2pm on CBS.

The stars of the new show HostagesDylan McDermott and Toni Collette – were on hand, as was the cast of IntelligenceJosh Holloway, Marg Helgenberger, and Meghan Ory. Finally, NCIS: Los Angeles stars LL Cool J and Chris O’Donnell were also at the event.

FYI: Lucy is wearing a Vivienne Westwood dress, Charlotte Olympia shoes, and David Yurman jewelry at the upfront. She is wearing a Thakoon dress on the talk show.

30+ pictures inside of Lucy Liu and others at the 2013 CBS Upfront PresentationMore Here! »

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