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Les Moonves presided over CBS for decades, breathing into existence shows like “Friends,” “Survivor,” and “The Big Bang Theory.” Under his leadership, CBS was the most-watched network in America for 10 years. In September 2018, Moonves resigned from CBS, following over a dozen accusations of sexual misconduct, which a later independent investigation found credible. Now,…
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Susan Zirinsky is about to become the first woman to run CBS News, CNN reported. Interim CBS CEO Joe Ianniello announced Sunday that CBS News president David Rhodes will step down in March. Zirinsky, a 46-year veteran of CBS News and the top producer of the “48 Hours” newsmagazine, will take his place. Ianniello thanked…
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It’s a strange day when feminists, muckrakers, and a gigantic corporation can all rejoice at once, but today is such a day. CBS announced that an investigation into sexual assault allegations against Les Moonves found that the ex-CEO committed widespread sexual misconduct and misled investigators. As a result, he will be fired as well as…
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