Fans who got acquainted on Monday for the premiere of CBS Season 9 of "The Talk" saw a teaser that started with new allegations against the CEO of the network Les Moonves. The promo promised, "We're talking about it." Well, everyone except co-host Julie Chen, his wife for almost 14 years.

Moonves resigned after Sunday 's New Yorker report in which six new women accused him of sexual misconduct and intimidation, in addition to the six whose magazine had published the stories on July 27. (When "The Talk" came back on July 30, Chen was present but refused to discuss the scandal on the air, sending viewers back to a Twitter statement expressing his full support for her husband, who denied the new allegations.

"As you all know, Julie's husband is in the news, and she takes her time to be with her family," said Sharon Osbourne, co-host of "Talk."

After having attracted public attention to Moonves' resignation with excerpts from "CBS This Morning" and "Good Morning America", Osbourne congratulated Chen and spoke of the clumsiness surrounding the situation.

"First of all, I want to say that no matter when I've had a hard time in the past eight years, Julie has always been there for me – she's a friend, she's a person I admire and that I respect it tremendously, upsetting to have to talk about her husband, but we do it.We think it's right. "

Osbourne added that she only knew the ex-CBS executive in a "superficial" manner and that she believes the accusers because of the number and their similar accounts. "The stories are so similar, the pattern is so similar that for me, it's … (he) was not convicted of a crime, but obviously, the # Man has a problem. "

Becoming unstable, Osbourne asked for the contribution of his co-hosts, imploring them to "throw me a bone".

"I agree, Julie is our friend," said Sara Gilbert. "This is our ninth season and we have been together from the beginning, I love it, I still support it, but it's an important time in our culture, and it's not because we're changing this story.

"All women's stories are important and the stories of these women are important," she added. "It's very serious, and the appropriate actions have to take place.I am happy when women are heard because they are not long past."

The rapper / actress Eve, who joined the cast in November 2017, added, "I am now coming to take care of all the women at this table, and it is ridiculously difficult.I support Julie and I pray for her. and praying for his family and sending him strength, because it is really very difficult, and I can not wait, and hope we will come to a place where we will have more to talk about it, where women are equal, where these stories will not happen anymore. "

Co-host Sheryl Underwood was visibly strangled while she was trying to find a trace of money in the cloud: "Julie Chen, I know, is very strong – a resilient woman, but I think that Is a blessing of God unleashed lies and that the time has come for everyone to look inside of themselves and become better people. "

She added, "Today we have to understand that women wear this, and then you ask yourself, 'Why can not I find a job?' "and say," These things can not happen. "But today, enough is said, enough is enough," she said. "And today, we say," We are telling you believe, we hear you. "

"I hope someone will ask you for forgiveness and that someone will say," I must be a better person because God has left your eyes open today, "she said. concluded: "Do better with your life and never come back to this day."

For its part, Moonves denied the new allegations and reflected on his career in CBS in a statement released Sunday in the United States.

"Deceptive claims made decades ago are now being brought against me and are not compatible with who I am," he said, describing his career at CBS as "a great privilege".

"I am deeply saddened to leave the company," the statement said. "I only wish the best for the organization, the new board and all its employees."

Contribute Bill Keveney

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