After Les: "Everybody Here At CBS Is Nervous"

CBS’ “The Talk” co-host Julie Chen skipped the season nine premiere of her show on Monday while her colleagues hinted at the show’s demise as her husband, former CBS CEO Les Moonves, stepped down on Sunday amid sexual misconduct accusations

“The Talk” opened on Monday with news of Moonves stepping aside, and co-host Sharon Osbourne quickly pointed out that Chen was “taking off time to be with her family.”

Fox News reports Osbourne called it a “bittersweet day” and said it was “embarrassing and upsetting” to talk about her colleague’s husband, but said the conversation is necessary.

“I personally knew Les Moonves in a superficial way. It was ‘hello, how are you,’ nothing more. I know nothing about the man other than that he’s Julie’s husband… the most powerful man in TV,” Osbourne said before saying she now realizes Moonves clearly “has a problem.”

“When a new regime comes into a company, we all know they sweep clean. Everybody here at CBS is nervous about their jobs,” Osbourne said. “Yes, the ladies at the table will go on and probably find another show if our show – please god it’s not taken off – we’ll always find another job. Nobody’s in the position yet.”

Osbourne sounded as if “The Talk” would not go on much longer without Chen’s husband, Moonves, atop CBS and overseeing his wife’s daytime talk show.

“It’s just, historically, when someone new comes in, things change,” she said.

Sara Gilbert then said she supports Chen but “this is an important time in our culture” and it’s an important start despite the fact that it impacts a friend and colleague.