Top CBS Local Station Executives Exit Amid Probe of Racism Allegations

Famed producer Scott Rudin said he plans to resign from the Broadway League as allegations that he bullied and manipulated staffers over the years continue to pile against him. Rudin, 62, has been accused of abusing his employees by multiple people claiming to have worked with him.

Love Island stars Maura Higgins and Chris Taylor have shared a series of steamy hot tub snaps as he confessed he's the reason why they "don't do many photos together". Reality star Chris, who recently made his other half scream in horror after attempting to do her make up, posted the pictures on his Instagram feed, which saw him pulling a pouting face as he wrapped his arms around girlfriend Maura.

The Guardian.The company did not state if or when Charles would be allowed back into its program.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorABC is looking for a new producer to open the network for business each morning.The abrupt departure of Michael Corn, the seasoned news producer who has managed the network’s flagship A.M. franchise, “Good Morning America,” since 2014, means ABC News is suddenly working a little harder to keep the program on its current path.

NEW YORK -- CBS says it is combining its network news division and troubled group of 28 owned stations across the country into one unit, hiring two outside executives to run the expanded operation.Neeraj Khemlani, a former journalist who has worked at Hearst Newspapers for 12 years, and Wendy McMahon, who was head of ABC-owned stations, will be co-presidents, the network said on Thursday.“This is an opportunity to create a news and information structure that positions CBS for the future,” said

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorNeeraj Khemlani and Wendy McMahon have been named to lead a new unit that combines CBS News and CBS local stations.Khemlani, a senior executive at Hearst Newspapers, will be the next president of CBS News, charged with raising the competitive level of a news organization that is associated with giants of the format such as Edward R.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorThe new president of ABC News won’t start until May, but she already has a critical assignment: The top producer of ABC’s “Good Morning America” is leaving the show.Michael Corn, an ABC News veteran who worked alongside Diane Sawyer at “World News Tonight” and who has managed “GMA” since 2014, has left the company abruptly.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorThe recent procession of top news executives shifting positions at ABC News, MSNBC and CBS News gives many in the close-knit world of TV journalism cause for hand-wringing.In recent months, NBCUniversal named a new executive, Cesar Conde, to head all its news operations, replacing Andy Lack. Conde in turn named a new president at MSNBC, Rashida Jones.

You’ve heard of bitcoin, now get ready for Ushbucks. R&B singer Usher is getting flack on Twitter for allegedly using fake money with his own name and face on it at a strip club.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorCBS News veteran Kim Godwin is expected to become the next president of ABC News, a move that would make her the first Black executive to lead a broadcast-network news division.Godwin has had an offer from Disney’s ABC for several weeks, according to a person familiar with the matter, but only in the last few days did CBS CEO George Cheeks agree to let the executive out of her contract.

AMC Networks is giving several of its executives expanded responsibilities. Courtney Thomasma,Matt Graham and Blake Callaway are taking on additional oversight as the company reorients around its suite of targeted SVOD platforms, while maintaining delivery to its cable outlets.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorSometimes, the simple act of counting can result in something much more complex.Nielsen and the TV networks whose audiences it measures typically work hand in hand to tell the world about how many people watch some of the nation’s most-watched comedies and dramas.

Armie Hammer has exited another project amid sexual assault allegations against him. The 34-year-old actor has departed the Broadway play, according to multiple reports.

The Emmy award-winning Top Chef kicks off in 18th season on April 1 and Padma Lakshmi has hosted the reality competition for 17 of them (she was asked to do the first season but was unable to — we get into that in the episode). Throughout the run of the Bravo series, Lakshmi has seen — and eaten — a lot. She stopped by Deadline’s New Hollywood Podcast to spill all the tea about the series and how it’s been like for her in the past 17 seasons.

Josh Gad took to his Instagram account to praise Emma Watson, his Beauty & the Beast co-star, amid the viral stories about her.

Armie Hammer has been dropped from another film project in development. The actor will no longer be appearing in director Amma Asante's Cold War drama thriller , according to multiplereports.Hammer was set to play a CIA operative working in Moscow during the Cold War tensions, and would have starred opposite Mads Mikkelsen, who will be playing a Soviet scientist and engineer.The news comes shortly after Hammer was accused of rape and battery by a 24-year-old woman named Effie.

Armie Hammer is being hit with more bad news amid the sexual assault allegations that he is facing.