TheRolyPoly 1843 Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Ronan Farrow brought down Harvey Weinstein. He could soon bring down Les Moonves, the big boss at CBS. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/leslie-moonves-accused-sexual-misconduct-ronan-farrow-expose-1130268 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSSZNews 1046 Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Ohhhhhhhh boy. Ramifications for this, if true, are huge—it basically means the Redstones are getting the Viacom gang back together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlnews2 557 Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Well that throws CBS's future up in the air big time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie56 3059 Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Hoo boy. This is huge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianpr3 173 Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Oh Crap.. you gotta be kidding me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dman748 1250 Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Sounds like Viacom's people may have gotten their chance to install their people at CBS, but as they say, be careful what you wish for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewsMaster 226 Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 $50 that Shari Redstone paid off Ronan Farrow to make this up. This doesn't feel right at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dman748 1250 Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 $50 that Shari Redstone paid off Ronan Farrow to make this up. This doesn't feel right at all. I think Redstone paid $50 for more than just to make the story up, I think Redstone's goal is to force Moonves out at CBS so she can merge Viacom and CBS and put Viacom's people in charge of CBS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkolsen 1675 Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 $50 that Shari Redstone paid off Ronan Farrow to make this up. This doesn't feel right at all. I think Redstone paid $50 for more than just to make the story up, I think Redstone's goal is to force Moonves out at CBS so she can merge Viacom and CBS and put Viacom's people in charge of CBS I think it’s quite plausible. After all he met and began a relationship with Julie Chen while still married. He married Julie less than two weeks after he and his previous wife were finally divorced after a two year battle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkolsen 1675 Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Here is Ronan’s article. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/08/06/les-moonves-and-cbs-face-allegations-of-sexual-misconduct Here’s a sub headline that sums it up: Six women accuse the C.E.O. of harassment and intimidation, and dozens more describe abuse at his company. Reading it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie56 3059 Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Here is Ronan’s article. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/08/06/les-moonves-and-cbs-face-allegations-of-sexual-misconduct Here’s a sub headline that sums it up: Six women accuse the C.E.O. of harassment and intimidation, and dozens more describe abuse at his company. Reading it now. Charlie Rose and now Les Moonves. Both Fox and CBS need to clean it up before it’s too late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasTVNews 1366 Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 I can predict he's going to be gone from CBS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 1843 Posted July 28, 2018 Author Share Posted July 28, 2018 I can predict he's going to be gone from CBS. I don't wanna throw any predictions here since this is not a speculation thread but: 1) That will happen 2) CBS and Viacom will merge again. For the record, CBS Corp. shares dropped 6.12% on the news today while Viacom shares went up 4.6% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonDonP1 113 Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 Man, oh, man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lugnuts6 89 Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 I predict a VERRRRY hefty ton of cabbage for Julie Chen... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEOMatrix 1295 Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 With Les possibly going down in flames, the question isn't if CBS and Viacom will join together, but when. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOneManHerd 553 Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 He has power; so the allegations are plausible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yankees4life 529 Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 Boy, oh boy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountainave 530 Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 I think Redstone paid $50 for more than just to make the story up, I think Redstone's goal is to force Moonves out at CBS so she can merge Viacom and CBS and put Viacom's people in charge of CBS Obviously it wasn't made up. It's a lengthy piece of reporting based on dozens of interviews with named (and unnamed) sources. And the New Yorker has editorial standards and a review process just like every other major media operation. If there is to be any conspiracy, one could suggest that Redstone arranged for these women to come out of the woodwork and tell their stories, where they otherwise might have remained silent. But to suggest that the entire article was fabricated at the direction of Redstone is, frankly, moronic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dman748 1250 Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 Obviously it wasn't made up. It's a lengthy piece of reporting based on dozens of interviews with named (and unnamed) sources. And the New Yorker has editorial standards and a review process just like every other major media operation. If there is to be any conspiracy, one could suggest that Redstone arranged for these women to come out of the woodwork and tell their stories, where they otherwise might have remained silent. But to suggest that the entire article was fabricated at the direction of Redstone is, frankly, moronic. Regardless I think Redstone wants Moonves out at CBS so she can merge Viacom with CBS that's her goal and (unfortunately) she may have gotten her wish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkolsen 1675 Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 You know what’s I find interesting it was reported that Jeff Fager hired a law firm (not sure if he did it personally or through CBS) to try to kill a WaPo story about the culture of harassment at CBS News. However Les Moonves didn’t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4738 Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 You know what’s I find interesting it was reported that Jeff Fager hired a law firm (not sure if he did it personally or through CBS) to try to kill a WaPo story about the culture of harassment at CBS News. However Les Moonves didn’t. Rowan Farrow is far from over. I bet he is getting tons of juicy calls about everyone at every network....and newspapers....and popular political websites. The fun has only begun....but I sense that some of these guys are going to start pushing back real hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkolsen 1675 Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 Rowan Farrow is far from over. I bet he is getting tons of juicy calls about everyone at every network....and newspapers....and popular political websites. The fun has only begun....but I sense that some of these guys are going to start pushing back real hard. I agree. This has hit CBS hard like Fox where both leadership and high profile/powered talent have been pushed out. I’m wondering if Ronan has or is working on anyone else at NBC seeing as they kicked him to the curb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie56 3059 Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 Obviously it wasn't made up. It's a lengthy piece of reporting based on dozens of interviews with named (and unnamed) sources. And the New Yorker has editorial standards and a review process just like every other major media operation. If there is to be any conspiracy, one could suggest that Redstone arranged for these women to come out of the woodwork and tell their stories, where they otherwise might have remained silent. But to suggest that the entire article was fabricated at the direction of Redstone is, frankly, moronic. This. Remember WaPo's Roy Moore sexual harassment reporting? Rowan Farrow is far from over. I bet he is getting tons of juicy calls about everyone at every network....and newspapers....and popular political websites. The fun has only begun....but I sense that some of these guys are going to start pushing back real hard. I remember him from his MSNBC show. There's a lot more on the way from him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dman748 1250 Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 I agree. This has hit CBS hard like Fox where both leadership and high profile/powered talent have been pushed out. I’m wondering if Ronan has or is working on anyone else at NBC seeing as they kicked him to the curb. Was Ronan the one that also kicked Matt Laurer off the Today Show? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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