Charlie Rose fired by CBS, PBS amid sexual harassment allegations
One day after a bombshell Washington Post report alleging sexual harassment against Charlie Rose, the veteran journalist has been fired from two networks.
CBS News says the network terminated Rose's contract Tuesday.
On Monday, Rose was suspended from CBS, and PBS and Bloomberg, who air his "Charlie Rose" talk show announced they were pulling the show from their scheduled. PBS later announced that they too would part ways with the legendary journalist.
"PBS has terminated its relationship with Charlie Rose and cancelled distribution of his programs," the network said, just hours after CBS announced it would severe ties with the journalist.
To date, there have been no accusations of bad behavior by Rose from people who work at CBS News. He맥스카지노s been a co-host of 맥스카지노CBS This Morning맥스카지노 since 2012 and a contributor to 맥스카지노60 Minutes.맥스카지노
The network맥스카지노s news president, David Rhodes, said there is nothing more important than assuring a safe, professional workplace.
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Rose맥스카지노s two co-hosts on 맥스카지노CBS This Morning,맥스카지노 Gayle King and Norah O맥스카지노Donnell, were sharply critical of their colleague on the air Tuesday. The story of Rose맥스카지노s behavior led his former broadcast.
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King said she considered Rose a friend and held him in high regard, but was struggling because 맥스카지노what do you say when someone that you deeply care about has done something so horrible?
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She said that while the story described a Rose she did not know, 맥스카지노I맥스카지노m also clearly on the side of the women who have been very hurt and damaged by this.맥스카지노
Eight women came forward in the Post report claiming Rose sexually harassed them.
Several women accused Rose of touching them on the breasts, buttocks or thigh, emerging naked from a shower when they were working at his residence and, in one case, calling a 21-year-old staffer to tell his fantasies of seeing her swim in the nude. A former associate producer for Rose's PBS show, Reah Bravo, told the Washington Post: "He was a sexual predator, and I was his victim."
Rose, 75, apologized for his behavior in a statement issued Monday and said he was embarrassed by it. He joins a rapidly growing list of public figures felled by misconduct allegations since the floodgates were opened by The New York Times' investigation of harassment and assault by Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.