Two and a Half men creator was told Jon Cryer would be ‘death’ of show before Charlie Sheen meltdown Chuck Lorre says he was repeatedly warned against casting the beloved ‘Pretty in Pink’ star The Independent UK · 17h ago
Chuck Lorre reveals star who nearly replaced Charlie Sheen on Two and a Half Men Sheen was famously dismissed from the hit CBS series in February 2011 amid a personal crisis The Independent UK · Oct 12
‘He had a unique ability to be human’: late-night TV says goodbye to Stephen Colbert The Late Show, and its much-loved host, will bid farewell this week after a controversial cancellation leaving behind a challenging TV landscape The Guardian - US · May 20
The media lesson of CBS' VP debate A past CBS boss likened political debates to campaign ads. Tuesday's moderators didn't do much to disprove him Salon · Oct 2, 2024
Big Brother 25 Is Gonna Nod At The Past, And There Are Some Memorable But Problematic Moments The Show Won’t Address Big Brother promised to revisit the past in this upcoming season, but I feel like there's a good chance many of these memorable and problematic moments won't be referenced. Cinemablend · Jul 23, 2023
The other media baron who inspired Succession – more toxic and dysfunctional than Logan Roy When Sumner Redstone and Rupert Murdoch were asked about their succession plans, both had joked they didn’t plan to die. The New Daily · May 21, 2023
Sumner Redstone: the other media baron who inspired Succession was more toxic and dysfunctional than Logan Roy Just before the third season of the hit HBO television show Succession began, the show’s creator, Jesse Armstrong, was asked (again) what it was about real-life media tycoons Sumner Redstone and Rupert Murdoch that drove him to create a TV series about a fictional media family that bore some resemblances… The Conversation · May 21, 2023
Six memorable moments from E Jean Carroll’s testimony during Trump rape trial The advice columnist gave a candid and compelling account over three gruelling days on the witness stand The Independent UK · May 2, 2023
E Jean Carroll says Trump ‘ground her face in mud’ as she explains why she didn’t report rape to police Former CBS boss Les Moonves ‘didn’t grind my face into the mud like Donald Trump did,’ Carroll says The Independent UK · May 1, 2023
E Jean Carroll says she sued for rape on advice of Trump adviser’s husband Writer tells New York jury George Conway, the husband of top Trump aide Kellyanne Conway, encouraged her to take legal action The Guardian - US · May 1, 2023
E Jean Carroll fires back on why she didn’t scream during alleged Donald Trump rape ‘One of the reasons why women don’t come forward is they are asked ‘why didn’t you scream’. It keeps women silent’ The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2023
Michael Hiltzik: Hate Fox News? Too bad — you still have to pay for it Let's say you hate Fox News. Los Angeles Times · Apr 17, 2023
Sumner Redstone: book reveals media mogul’s ‘astonishing saga of sex, lies and betrayal’ New account details just how awful, shocking and abusive that culture was at one of America’s biggest media empires The Guardian - US · Feb 18, 2023
LAPD cover-up of claims against ex-CBS boss Moonves highlights challenges for abuse victims LOS ANGELES — For two decades, Leslie Moonves was the toast of Hollywood — the maestro who turned a moribund CBS into "America's most-watched network." Los Angeles Times · Nov 6, 2022
The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2022 Ex-LAPD captain's loyalties scrutinized in tip to CBS exec A former Los Angeles police captain’s ties to Hollywood are under scrutiny after prosecutors say he leaked a sexual assault victim’s confidential police report to CBS and its former leader Les Moonves
Axios · Nov 3, 2022 LAPD involved in corporate sexual misconduct case, investigation reveals The details are part of a report from the N.Y. Ag that paints a clear picture of a culture of corruption surrounding ex-CBS CEO Les Moonves.
The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2022 CBS and former CEO Les Moonves to pay $30.5m over claims they hid sexual assault allegations Mr Moonves resigned in September 2018 after a string of women made allegations against him