Les Moonves

Keith Olbermann Opens Up About Leaving MSNBC - Posted June 7, 2011
Former MSNBC host and soon-to-be Current TV host Keith Olbermann is back in the spotlight, with a cover story in... [TVNewser]

Mary Higgins Clark, The Hiltons And The Media Mob - Posted June 1, 2011
-- DIANE CLEHANE The sweltering heat (wasn't it just snowing last week?) didn't keep the regulars away from Michael's today. The dining room was jam packed with authors, agents and media mavens all deep in conversation about who knows what. From the looks of things, the power lunch crowd here is ge... [FishbowlNY]

Charlie Sheen Commits Career Suicide - Posted February 24, 2011
Maybe it was better when Charlie Sheen was partying with porn stars and a "briefcase full of cocaine." In a truly astonishing series of events today, the hig... [FishbowlLA]

With eyes on the future, CBS News president David Rhodes & chairman Jeff Fager remind staffers of CBS News glory days - Posted February 22, 2011
Historic Studio 45 at the CBS Broadcast Center, once home to the soap opera "Guiding Light," saw the beginning of a new era at CBS News today, as David Rhodes and Jeff Fager, the ne... [TVNewser]

Sean McManus Named Chairman, CBS Sports - Posted February 8, 2011
CBS is shaking up the senior executive ranks at CBS News, and it has implications for CBS Sports. Sean McManus, who had been president of CBS News & Sports, will be vacating his role as the top executive at CBS News to focus on the sports portfolio as chairman of ... [SportsNewser]

Sean McManus Leaving as CBS News Chief, Jeff Fager New CBS News Chairman, David Rhodes President - Posted February 8, 2011
[caption id="attachment_52037" align="alignright" width="260" caption="Sean McManus"][/caption] Breaking: Sean McManus, the president of CBS News and Sports, will be vacating his role as head of CBS News, the company confirms. McM... [TVNewser]

Happy Birthday, Andy Rooney - Posted January 14, 2011
Andy Rooney is 92 today. His birthday comes exactly one week after that of a fellow CBSer, who was surprised when Ro... [FishbowlNY]

Les Moonves Holds Court at CBS Holiday Bash - Posted December 10, 2010
CBS Corp. CEO Les Moonves -- sans wife Julie Chen who is fully ensconced in L.A. for her ensemble daytime show, "The Talk" -- celebrated with his CBS minions, and the press who cover them, at CBS' Black Rock headquarters last night. [caption id="attachment_43486" align="alignright" width="266" caption="CBS' annual airing of "Rudolph the... [TVNewser]

Friday Morning Stir - Posted December 10, 2010
-According to an Adweek/Harris poll, the majority of Americans are bothered by sexual imagery in ads. Prudes. link -State Farm's new ta... [AgencySpy]

Les Moonves: 'We Haven't Begun' to Talk Katie Couric Contract Extension - Posted October 28, 2010
CBS CEO Les Moonves was a keynote speaker at the Broadcasting & Cable/Multichannel News OnScreen Media Summit today. At the event ... [TVNewser]

Media Moguls Rupert Murdoch, Les Moonves and the Jeffs (Bewkes & Zucker) Walk into a Room... - Posted October 10, 2010
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NY Post Floats Another Katie Couric to CNN Rumor - Posted October 8, 2010
The New York Posts's Michael Shain takes two recent stories: Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes' ... [TVNewser]

CBS CEO Les Moonves Talks Candidly About the Future of Broadcast News, Katie Couric's Contract - Posted October 6, 2010
CBS CEO Les Moonves spoke at the University of Texas Monday, where he accepted an award and addressed students. While there, he commented... [TVNewser]

Katie Couric back to 'Today?' 'Ridiculous' Says Insider - Posted September 30, 2010
There's another Page Six report about Katie Couric possibly returning to the "Today" show when her CBS News contract expires next year. But a top NBC News insider tells TVNewser the report is "ridiculous." ... [TVNewser]

Monday Odds and Ends - Posted September 27, 2010
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CBS In Talks to Bring TV Shows to Hulu Plus - Posted August 3, 2010
Well this is interesting. CBS, the lone broadcast network to not have its programming available on Hulu, is in talks to bring its content to the Hulu Plus premium service. CBS CEO Les Moonves revealed the news ... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

New CBS Daytime Show Will be Called 'The Talk' - Posted July 28, 2010
We already mentioned the new, very "View"-like CBS daytime talk show coming this Fall. Now, according to reports coming out of the CBS session at the 2010 TCA Summer Press Tour, the program has a name: "The Talk." Hosted by ... [TVNewser]

Julie Chen to Co-Host New Daytime Talk Show - Posted July 21, 2010
"CBS Early Show" co-anchor -- and Mrs. Les Moonves -- Julie Chen will be one of five moms on a new roundtable talk show the network is planning to launch this fall in place of soap o... [TVNewser]

Moonves On CNN Partnership: 'I Don't See It Happening in the Near Future' - Posted May 21, 2010
CBS CEO Les Moonves appeared on Bloomberg Television today, in an interview with Betty Liu. Moonves was bullish on the long-rumored partnership with CNN, but said it was unlikely any news would be made in the near future: "CNN is a cable company, we're a broadcast company. There are things we can do... [TVNewser]

Julie Chen Leaving "Early Show" for CBS Daytime? - Posted April 21, 2010
The NYPost reports, "Early Show" co-co-anchor Julie Chen will shoot a pilot next month for a show that would rival "The View." Chen, who is married to CBS Corp. boss ... [TVNewser]

Les Moonves Contract Extended to 2015 - Posted February 24, 2010
•CBS Corp. has announced that it's extended CEO Les Moonves' contract to 2015. Sumner Redstone, Executive Chairman and Founder of CBS Corp, said, "Leslie is a superb executive who has led CBS to a position of unparalleled leadership in the industry." Moonves' sala... [TVNewser]

Lunch: James Cameron's Oscar Campaign Comes to Michael's - Posted February 17, 2010
— DIANE CLEHANE It was Hollywood on the Hudson at Michael's today as Peggy Siegal hosted one of her legendary lunches right smack in the middle of the dining room. Today's guest of honor was ... [FishbowlNY]

Super Bowl XLIV: Most Watched TV Program Ever - Posted February 8, 2010
The 2010 NFL Super Bowl was the most watched television program in American history. Roughly 106.5 million people watched the New Orleans Saints beat the Indianapolis Colts in South Florida yesterday. CBS had the broadcast and, as AgencySpy ... [TVNewser]

Roger Ailes, Les Moonves and a Host of TVNewsers on 5th Ave. - Posted December 9, 2009
Seen at Georgette Mosbacher's annual Christmas party tonight at her Fifth Ave. apartment: Fox's Roger Ailes, CBS's Les Moonves and Julie Chen, from CNBC ... [TVNewser]

CBS News Boss on Sticking with Obama Analysis - Posted December 2, 2009
This afternoon, CBS News and Sports President Sean McManus sent an email to staff about the network's coverage of Pres. Obama's Afghanistan address and the network's decision to stay with post-speech analysis, saying that it was actually CBS Corp. CEO ... [TVNewser]

WCBS Boss Upped to Pres. of CBS TV Stations - Posted November 9, 2009
Peter Dunn, president and GM of WCBS-TV, now has the additional job of overseeing CBS' 29 stations across the country. In an email to staff, obtained by FishbowlNY, CBS Corp. CEO Les Moonves w... [FishbowlNY]

Could Glenn Beck Take Over Oprah's Syndicated Slot? - Posted November 6, 2009
With the news that Oprah Winfrey may take her daily talk show away from broadcast affiliates and to her own OWN cable network, that got us wondering: should Glenn Beck, now t... [TVNewser]

New Mom Julie Chen Returns to Early Show - Posted November 5, 2009
New mom and Early Show anchor Julie Chen returned to the show this morning to chat with her co-anchors about the joys of motherhood. Chen, who is married to CBS Corp. CEO ... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 10.20.09 - Posted October 20, 2009
Good morning FishbowlDC! Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line. What we know and what we're reading this Tuesday m... [FishbowlDC]

Safer, Sawyer, Gibson, O'Reilly Turn Out to Remember Don Hewitt - Posted October 19, 2009
This morning the Rose Hall at the Time Warner Center was packed with friends and colleagues of legendary CBS Newsman Don Hewitt, who died in August. In attendance, Hewitt's "60 Minutes" correspondent corps including ... [TVNewser]

Kimberly Dozier Running 10K in Honor of Cami McCormick - Posted October 9, 2009
CBS News correspondent Kimberly Dozier, seriously injured in Iraq in 2006, is once again running the ... [TVNewser]

Julie Chen & Les Moonves Welcome Baby Charlie - Posted September 24, 2009
CBS "Early Show" host Julie Chen gave birth this morning to a baby boy. Charlie Moonves came in to the world at 9:40amPT in Los Angeles. We're told Julie, baby Charlie and proud dad, CBS Corp. CEO Les Moonves are all doin... [TVNewser]

Friends, Colleagues, Presidents Remember Walter Cronkite - Posted September 9, 2009
This morning TVNewser attended the public memorial service for Walter Cronkite at Lincoln Center in New York City. The service included remarks from close friends including Andy Rooney ... [TVNewser]

FNC Passes on Obama at Memorial: 'Cronkite Would Have Wanted the News Covered' - Posted September 9, 2009
While CNN and MSNBC dipped in and out of this morning's memorial service for Walter Cronkite, including airing the remembrance from Pres. Obama, Fox News Channel aired about three minutes of the service, and did not include the president's remarks. At the two-hour-25 minute ceremony, Obama was the last to speak. He... [TVNewser]

Gathering for the Walter Cronkite Memorial Service - Posted September 9, 2009
Outside at Lincoln Center, prior to the Walter Cronkite memorial service.At this hour, a veritable who's who of journalists, political figures, and other newsmakers are either on their way to Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center in New York — or have arrived there by now — for the public memorial... [TVNewser]

Remembering Don Hewitt: "Don was Among the First to Realize: Television without Context Amounts to Pictures with Noise" - Posted August 19, 2009
Statements from TV news executives on the death of Don Hewitt: • CBS Corp. CEO Les Moonves:"In the history of journalism, there have been few who were as creative, dynamic and versatile as Don Hewitt. The depth and breadth of his accomplishments ... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List 08.18.09 - Posted August 18, 2009
Good morning FishbowlDC! Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line. That's ... [FishbowlDC]

Cronkite Memorial Guest Speaker list - Posted August 17, 2009
On September 9th, Lincoln Center in New York City will host the Walter Crokite memorial service, which, according to a NYPost Page Six listing, will feature several high-profile speakers: President Obama is expected to speak, as are Bill Clinton, Buzz Aldrin for ... [TVNewser]

White House Goes to the Top to Secure Network Prime Time - Posted August 3, 2009
WaPo's Howard Kurtz has a fascinating story about what lengths the White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel went recently to secure ... [TVNewser]

NY Media Gather For Cronkite|Which Journos Were Called On At Last Night's Presser?|Tribune Seeks Millions For Bonuses|National Geographic Publishes Readers Photos|Everyone Trusts Jon Stewart - Posted July 23, 2009
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Gathering for the Funeral of Walter Cronkite - Posted July 23, 2009
Les Moonves, Katie Couric and Sean McManus at St. Bartholomew church for the funeral for Walter Cronkite. We're keeping our eye on CBSNews.com and the funeral service for Walter Cronkite which will begin at 2pmET. Already at St. Bartholomew... [TVNewser]

CBS Statements On The Death Of Walter Cronkite - Posted July 19, 2009
Katie Couric, anchor and managing editor, CBS Evening News, correspondent, 60 Minutes: "When I think of Walter Cronkite, I think of his high journalism standards, integrity - but most of all his humanity. I think he was so trusted because he exhibited a sense of purpose and compassion, night after night.... [FishbowlDC]

Lunch: Dishing With Dolly Parton - Posted April 22, 2009
— DIANE CLEHANE Sure, it's fun checking in with the media mavens and moguls during our weekly Wednesday outings at Michael's, but sometimes it's the random celebrity sighting that can be the most entertaining. When I heard that ... [FishbowlNY]

Julie Chen Expecting Her First Child - Posted April 21, 2009
The Early Show's Julie Chen announced on the program this morning that she is pregnant. It will be her first child, and the fourth for her husband, CBS Corp. CEO Les Moonves. The pregnancy was first reported ... [TVNewser]

With "Light" Unplugged, Will The Early Show Expand? - Posted April 2, 2009
A TV news insider brought this idea to our attention last night: "With 'Guiding Light's' cancellation, might CBS consider giving that extra hour to an expanded, three-hour 'Early Show'?" A CBS News source says it's an intriguing idea that might very well get pitched to CBS brass. "We have the resources. We're... [TVNewser]

Moonves Closes Door on CBS-CNN Merger; Bewkes Keeps Network Options Open - Posted March 3, 2009
CBS Corp. CEO Les Moonves is ruling out a merger with CNN, while Time Warner's CEO keeps his network options open. ... [TVNewser]

Gregory "Working Like Hell" To Live Up Russert Legacy - Posted February 2, 2009
Meet the Press moderator David Gregory has made TVWeek's "12 to Watch in 2009" list...the only tvnewser to do so. "For someone like me who loves to cover politics,... [TVNewser]

With Layoffs Abound, CBS Finds Time to Celebrate - Posted December 11, 2008
TVNewser attended one of the few holiday parties still on the calendar. Producers, anchors and executives from CBS News and CBS Radio, and those of us who cover them, packed the 35th floor of CBS's Black Rock headquarters last night. We talked with The Early Show's Julie Chen as she arrive... [TVNewser]

Lunch: The Special Post-Election Edition - Posted November 5, 2008
— DIANE CLEHANE The Michael's crowd was in full party mode today as television titans, media mavens and talking heads mingled gleefully with politicos who were celebrating Barack Obama's historic victory. "Fina... [FishbowlNY]

CBS News Eyes Late Election Night, No Matter What - Posted November 4, 2008
CBS News and Sports president Sean McManu (standing) and Evening News EP Rick Kaplan (seated, third from right) in the control room. After a stop at ABC News' Times Square studios, we made our way uptown to West 57th Street and CBS News HQ. Katie Co... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 10.21.08 - Posted October 21, 2008
Good morning Washington. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line or let us know in the tips box below. We've got your morning mix of media Mu... [FishbowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 09.25.08 - Posted September 25, 2008
Good morning Washington. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line or let us know in the tips box below. We've got your morning mix of media Muesli after t... [FishbowlDC]

Les Moonves and CNET: Out to Kill the Newspaper Star? - Posted September 24, 2008
Les Moonves hates newspapers! Or at least that's the impression one might get based on recent comments he made recently at an annual advertising conference. The ... [FishbowlNY]

The Ticker: Couric, Koppel, Sciutto... - Posted September 10, 2008
> B&C's Marisa Guthrie caught up with CBS CEO Les Moonves who is once again throwing his support behind Katie Couric... [TVNewser]

Lunch: Les Moonves, Barry Diller & Kathleen Turner - Posted September 3, 2008
— DIANE CLEHANE Forget the lazy days of summer. Class is back in session as the cool kids returned to the cafeteria today in force. The scene at Michael's was a tasty stew of moguls and media mavens with a side order of the random celebrity sighting -- ... [FishbowlNY]

Heyward, Moonves To Be Deposed in Rather Suit - Posted July 17, 2008
The judge in Dan Rather's case against his former employer has ordered CBS to produce several witnesses for depositions including former CBS News president Andrew Heyward and CBS CEO ... [TVNewser]

Breaking: Dan Rather Ruling: Let the Spin Begin! - Posted April 10, 2008
A judge has issued a ruling on CBS's motion to dismiss Dan Rather's $70 million lawsuit. In short, some aspects (and defendants) of the suit were thrown out, but the suit will proce... [FishbowlLA]

Morning Reading List, 03.13.08 - Posted March 13, 2008
Good morning Washington. It's Donald Duck's birthday! Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: REVOLVING DOOR | NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | MAGAZINES | JOBS Most of you ... [FishbowlDC]

Morning Reading List, 01.14.08 - Posted January 14, 2008
Good morning Washington. On this day in 1952, the "Today" show premiered, in 1973 the Dolphins became the only one of only two NFL teams to go undefeated during the regular season, and in 2004, President Bush announced we're going to Mars. (Hat tip: MicCheckRadio). Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: ... [FishbowlDC]

Watch the Box: Playing with Blocks - Posted December 5, 2007
NBC has put together a block deal for primetime, just like Saturday morning kids' shows. In a first look deal with BermanBraun, NBC has contracted to air 2 or even 3 hours of primetime reality programming in a single block supplied by Thom Beers' Original Prods. Ownership of... [FishbowlLA]

Imus Is Back! - Posted December 3, 2007
Highlights in bold. 6:00 A.M.: Charles McCord opens the program. "The Imus in the Morning program has returned to the air following a hiatus of nearly 8 months." Wild applause from the live audience assembled in Times Square's Town Hall. 6:06 A.M.: Imus debuts to the sound of "Sirius" by the Alan Parsons... [FishbowlDC]

Writers' Strike Could Affect Upfront Ad Rates: Now How Much Would You Pay? - Posted October 9, 2007
While Hollywood screenwriters and studio executives continue to duke it out at the negotiating table, Media Post's TV Watch posits an interesting possible outcome of a writers' strike: In theory, marketers ... [FishbowlLA]

Sun Valley Media Mogul Report - Posted July 13, 2007
Ron Mwangaguhunga reports: It's July, so that means that the chattering class big guns are out and about in Sun Valley, Idaho, at investment banker Herb Allen's mogul retreat for a little "deep think" interspersed with rounds of golf. There is always, lurking in the green, the possible dramatic tensio... [FishbowlNY]

Les Moonves' Brother Leads World Series Of Poker With $570K - Posted July 12, 2007
David Cross We don't find ourselves reading poker blogs too often — in fact, never — but a tipster pointed us to this paragraph, buried in a long post on ESPN's poker blog, and it caught our eye: One last note about yesterday's play: The chip ... [FishbowlNY]

CNBC To Re-Air Auletta-Moonves 'Sexist' Interview - Posted June 15, 2007
Does 'tart' imply female? Not sure how relevant the discussion will look six days later, but CNBC plans to run Ken Auletta's Tuesday breakfast interview with CBS chief Les Moonves — during which Moonves called Dan Rather... [FishbowlNY]

Radio & TV Women Blast Dan Rather: Now It's Personal - Posted June 14, 2007
The Virginia-based association American Women in Radio and Television is weighing in on the Dan Rather-Les Moonves feud concerning the former's remarks about Katie Couric's CBS Evening News, specifically the "d... [FishbowlNY]

Rather-Moonves: War Of Words - Posted June 12, 2007
Some juicy Dan Rather-Les Moonves point-counterpoint action — if you're into that sort of thing. First up, Rather, on Katie Couric and the CBS Evening News: "You know, she tried to change networks, which is always difficult and ch... [FishbowlNY]

"The Robots Came Out In Full Force Today" and More CES Awesomeness - Posted January 10, 2007
Once you've emerged from your Apple-induced amnesia, you'll shake your head and realize there's another electronics show in town. Well, in Vegas actually. And as comes with the territory, this one does not feature John Mayer... [UnBeige]