Julie Chen
MoveCloseDeleteAdmin

TV ClubHouse: Archives: Big Brother 4 General Discussion Archives through July 28: Julie Chen

Texannie

Thursday, April 24, 2003 - 02:14 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/gossip/story/77644p-71622c.html


Moonves' marriage may get an airing





The wife of CBS Chairman Les Moonves wants to cancel their 24-year marriage.
Nancy Moonves filed for divorce in L.A. Superior Court late yesterday, citing irreconcilable differences, according to her lawyer Dennis Wasser.

Nancy, who is 56 and now living apart from the media mogul, has retained Wasser, who handled the divorces of Tom Cruise, Kirk Kerkorian, David Justice and Alec Baldwin. Wasser wouldn't say anything about the case yesterday.

Network insiders have claimed for more than a year now that Moonves, 53, had a special rapport with Julie Chen the 33-year-old anchor of CBS' "Early Show." When some criticized Chen for tainting news with entertainment on the network's reality show "Big Brother," Moonves leapt to her defense.

"Julie Chen, I think, has had a very, very difficult job," he told cynical TV critics in 2000.

CBS spokesmen have brushed away suggestions that she owed her morning slot to Moonves or that there is anything but a professional relationship. Seemingly aware of such talk, Moonves declined to be photographed with Chen at a premiere last summer, though he did consent to join her in a group shot later in the evening.

Nancy and Les Moonves have three teenage children.

Nancy Moonves' filing comes a week after her husband signed a five-year contract with Viacom that elevated him to network chairman and CEO.

Moonves, we hear, has hired L.A. lawyer Irwin Buter and New York PR powerhouse Howard Rubenstein.

Sia

Thursday, April 24, 2003 - 07:50 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
My dad always said, "It's not what you know, but WHO ya know!!"

Bastable

Thursday, April 24, 2003 - 09:28 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I have heard this rumor myself from someone on the inside.

But Julie has definitely done a great job on BB--can't say she isn't good at what she does and that she hasn't earned her place on the show.

Sia

Saturday, April 26, 2003 - 12:49 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Julie Chen's been a trendily-dressed mannequin on "Big Brother" and has often seemed uninformed about the show and its participants. I find her annoying.

Polypody

Saturday, April 26, 2003 - 01:02 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Well-this may explan why Julie didn't mind the weekly commute from NY to La to do BB!

Ketchuplover

Saturday, April 26, 2003 - 02:22 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Sia-Is your last name"Later" :)

Sia

Saturday, April 26, 2003 - 03:50 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Why, yes, Ketchup, it is! I thought I might remain anonymous a while longer, but you've totally blown my cover!! How are you, Ketchup? Have you caught up yet?

Monkeyboy

Saturday, April 26, 2003 - 04:20 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Go Julie!

Weenerlobo

Monday, April 28, 2003 - 07:22 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Totally agree with Sia

Bracken

Friday, May 23, 2003 - 03:25 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I so agee Sia. Julie is without a doubt one of the worst commentators or moderators ever. She couldn't even add the number of votes for or against as I recall. She was often obviously uninformed about what occurred in the house in between shows and what she did spit out was so scripted she flubbed her lines often.

I'm sure she will be back this year because SEE-BS has no eye (get it) for talent. I want Will Kirby to be the host, now that would be great. But, I'm sure that will not be.

Can't wait for the show to begin so I can see Julie taking the stance of "I look like I have to pee" or I'm attempting to stand on a balance beam." On a more positive note, it looks like Bunny will be back with recaps this season -- now that's what I call talent.

Therlin

Friday, May 23, 2003 - 03:53 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I don't mind Julie, I just wish she was into the show like the hosts in other countries. The hosts seem they are also fans of the show and ask the questions that have been bothering us.

Sia

Friday, May 23, 2003 - 07:10 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I'm sure I've posted this before, but two of the things that annoy me most about Julie Chen are that she BOBS her head to emphasize about every third word when she's reading the news and that at the end of a sentence she slows. . .down. . .for. . .effect.

It would be great if BB had a new host this season!!!

Woodpecke®

Friday, May 23, 2003 - 08:55 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Julie was a bit aloof during BB1 and BB2. Last year, she appeared on many radio shows and was completely aware of all the players and their various plots. She was excellent. Hope she returns this season. It wouldn't be the same without her. It wouldn't be the same without live feed posters, moderators, and Gail, either. Ha!

Sia

Friday, May 23, 2003 - 09:55 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
withLesMoonvesJulieChen2JulieChen3
I'd like to see Julie SMILE genuinely, as in the third photo.

Ketchuplover

Sunday, May 25, 2003 - 10:25 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I hope I never ketchup :)

Lurknomore

Thursday, May 29, 2003 - 11:56 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I hated her much less last year than I did 1 and 2. She showed more personality (hitting Marcellas on head with card etc) and dressed MUCH better. Hope she keeps the positive changes. And I hope she takes a page from the Jeff Probst school of how to totally improve yourself and ask hard, insightful, embarassing questions for those on the show to answer rather than softballs. Of course those are production decisions not hers.

As for Les, etc, this goes on all the time at all the networks. No biggie as a surprise for me.

Sheilaree

Friday, May 30, 2003 - 06:48 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Is Julia Chen married to Morry Polawkvi. I know I spelled his name wrong.

Kellirippa

Friday, May 30, 2003 - 03:52 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
That would be Maury Povich, and his wife would be Connie Chung

Niceguy

Saturday, May 31, 2003 - 04:38 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Damn!!! She be a fine <>!! That smile is nice as well.

I've liked Julie from the start. I think she's really going to let it rip this year. Who knows she might get internet time and really blow a few houseguests minds with some well aimed comments. Of course, it could be a lot of the dreaded:

FOTH

(hd)

Avrey258

Monday, June 02, 2003 - 10:29 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Whenever I think of Julie Chen now I always remember her interview with Josh from last season (bb3) right after his eviction. The "home-skillet" line will live in infamy. In my brain at least!

Bbfan05

Thursday, June 12, 2003 - 05:38 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I hear a lot of people give Julie flack, but I could not imagine Big Brother at all without her. At the beginning of the season she did mess some things up, and at times there were things like audio problems, but the technical difficulties were out of her hands. After all, they were live shows. Sometimes it may seem like she's pushy (i.e. when she said Lori had to exit the house NOW). It was an hour show, and I'm sure the people behind the scenes made her tell Lori to pick up the pace. Julie does a great job, and she says things with emphasis to get things across, and I love her style of reporting. I can't wait till July 8, and go Julie!!