Was it an old rose which offended too many colleagues, could it be the dark side of Moonves, or a 60-minute moment when uncontrollable males can’t help themselves? The bad old days of the casting couch are hopefully behind us.
CBS has been called the Eye Network, because of an iconic logo, in use since 1951. It's also been called the Tiffany Network after high-quality programming during the tenure of William S. Paley.
Anchorman Charlie Rose, then CEO Les Moonves and most recently Jeff Fager, executive producer of 60 Minutes have all left the building following allegations, investigations and determinations of wrongdoing. A #MeToo movement has besieged a network in the eye of the storm.
Charlie Rose files motion to dismiss sexual harassment lawsuit, says women are "exploiting the #MeToo Movement" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/charlie-rose-files-motion-to-dismiss-sexua…
Gayle King and 'The Talk' Hosts Slam CBS Over Les Moonves Investigation | THR News https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/video/gayle-king-talk-hosts-slam-cbs-…
Fired "60 Minutes" boss warned CBS News reporter: "There are people who've lost their jobs trying to harm me" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fired-60-minutes-boss-jeff-fager-warned-cb…
"I am that reporter. Since Jeff Fager publicly referred to our exchange today, I want to be transparent about it." Watch @JerickaDuncan discuss the text messages on @CBSEveningNews: https://cbsn.ws/2Qr3L11
