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Feminist group blasts Skydance for naming Jeff Shell president after Hadley Gamble sexual harassment scandal
Jeff Shell is in line to become president of Paramount after the company and Skydance Media agreed on an $8 billion merger agreement.
Ex-CBS honcho Les Moonves fined $15K for illegally obtaining confidential info on LAPD sex assault investigation
Les Moonves agreed to pay a $15,000 fine to the City of Los Angeles for illegally obtaining confidential information about an LAPD investigation into sexual assault allegations that were leveled...
Ethics commission rejects Les Moonves' $11K settlement for his role in LAPD investigation
The Los Angeles City Ethics Commssion rejected a proposed settlement between the city and former CBS CEO Les Moonves on Wednesday, citing that a tougher penalty is needed for the...
Former CBS CEO Leslie Moonves fined $11K for prodding LA cop to release details in sex assault case against him
Moonves in 2017 was leaked information about the investigation into him and his accuser by a Los Angeles Police Department captain, NBC Los Angeles reported.
'Woke' CBS News president got job despite HR probe over bias accusations, sidelining white journalists: sources
The new president of CBS News has been accused of using her clout to promote minorities while unfairly sidelining white journalists — a “woke” and “divisive” practice that sparked multiple...
Julie Chen felt 'stabbed in the back' over 'The Talk' exit: Not my decision
"I felt stabbed in the back. I was, you know," Julie Chen Moonves said about her departure from "The Talk."
CBS, ex-CEO Moonves to pay $30.5M for covering up sexual assault allegations
CBS and its former CEO Leslie Moonves have been ordered to pay $30.5M dollars — mostly to shareholders — for insider trading and covering up multiple sexual assault allegations, New...
'Big Brother' host Julie Chen Moonves still supports husband Les: 'He is a good man'
Julie Chen Moonves married the then-CEO of CBS in 2004. He stepped down from the company in 2018 due to allegations of workplace misconduct and sexual harassment.
CBS settles shareholder #MeToo suit for $14.75M
CBS parent Paramount Global has agreed to pay $14.75 million to shareholders who claimed that the media giant's failure to disclose sexual misconduct allegations against former CEO Les Moonves, "artificially...
ViacomCBS mulled sale of Broadcast Center in NYC in bid to raise cash
CBS earlier this year mulled selling its sprawling New York-based CBS Broadcast Center in Manhattan's Hell's Kitchen neighborhood, sources told On The Money.
Media queen Shari Redstone’s ViacomCBS mega-merger a mess
ViacomCBS chairwoman Shari Redstone is now in the hot seat after letting both iconic media brands fall in market value as she desperately searches for a buyer.
Amid mega-mergers and acquisitions, ViacomCBS may be in play
ViacomCBS Chair president Shari Redstone is courting every possible media conglomerate in her attempt to keep the company’s market value afloat, Charles Gasparino writes.
Les Moonves waves goodbye to $120M exit package, ViacomCBS says
Disgraced ex-CBS chief executive Les Moonves has agreed to walk away from the $120 million exit package he lost when he was fired in 2018, ViacomCBS said. In a Securities...
CBS forced to pay actress millions after Les Moonves investigation leaked
CBS has been forced to pay actress Bobbie Phillips millions of dollars in a legal settlement after sexual harassment claims she made against disgraced ex-executive Les Moonves were leaked to the...
Former CBS stockholders can sue Shari Redstone over ViacomCBS merger
CBS shareholders can pursue a lawsuit over the 2019 merger of Viacom and CBS, a Delaware judge ruled late Thursday. Shari Redstone, the daughter of late media mogul Sumner Redstone,...
CBS suspends TV execs over allegations of racism, sexism
CBS placed two top TV executives on administrative leave Monday night after an explosive report from the Los Angeles Times detailed allegations that they fostered a hostile work environment. Peter...
CBS Radio hit with explosive new harassment lawsuit
Sexual harassment at Les Moonves’ CBS was so bad that even human resources staff was vulnerable to unwanted sexual advances, an explosive new lawsuit claims. Jacquelyn Musiello, a former payroll...
CBS executive to receive $100 million package
Joe Ianniello’s sweet deal just keeps getting sweeter. Acting CBS Chief Executive Ianniello, who will become chairman and CEO of CBS once Viacom merges with CBS, will bank a hefty...
CBS-Viacom merger would put Bob Bakish in charge: reports
A merged CBS-Viacom would put Viacom CEO Bob Bakish at the head of the table, according to reports. CBS acting CEO Joe Ianniello would be offered a job overseeing all...
Ousted editor of W Magazine sues Condé Nast for contract violations
Publishing giant Conde Nast fired the long-time editor-in-chief of W Magazine “for cause” on the morning it sold the fashion title — without telling him why, according to a new...