CBS has made it official: Leslie Moonves is stepping down as chairman-CEO amid a cascade of sexual assault allegations, and CBS and National Amusements Inc. have settled the legal battle that erupted in May over control of the company. CBS chief operating officer Joe Ianniello has been named interim CEO of the company. The shakeup at the top […]
Read moreSince Ronan Farrow’s scathing article in The New Yorker early last month accusing CBS CBS +3.08% CEO Les Moonves of numerous counts of sexual misconduct by six women, Moonves has been in talks with the board about the scandal. This isn’t the first time such an article has brought down a man considered untouchable. Think Harvey Weinstein and the Weinstein Co., […]
Read more“Before we begin I’d like to acknowledge some of the issues in the news about our parent company,” Showtime CEO David Nevins said to kick off his TCA Q&A on Monday, getting out in front of the inevitable questions about sexual harassment allegations against CBS Corp. chairman and CEO Les Moonves. “I understand you may have questions to which you want […]
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