ViacomCBS Says Allegation Against CEO Bob Bakish Not Supported By Independent Review

John Leslie has described an allegation that he grabbed a woman's breasts at a Christmas party as "crazy" and ludicrous". The former Blue Peter presenter is currently on trial for sexual assault at Southwark Crown Court.

Jill Goldsmith Co-Business EditorViacomCBS won’t be offering merit increases to salaried employees this year due to the economic hit of COVID-19, CEO Bob Bakish told staff at a town hall meeting today.A source at the company also confirmed that Bakish told staffers the company’s offices will not be opening in  January.

gallons, the big-handles — a day. That’s f–king crazy,” he said in the video interview from his basement studio.Lee said he had been sober for four years before he began the bender.“I just realized, ‘Whoa dude, you’re drinking enough to like, you could probably die.'”His wife, social media star Brittany Furlan, 34, also feared for his health.

Ana de Armas is opening up about her special friendship with Knives Out co-star Jamie Lee Curtis.

Iron Maiden have been back in the studio working on new material, according to the band’s frontman Bruce Dickinson.Speaking in a new video posted to YouTube, Dickinson reflected on the band’s year after having to cancel their 2020 touring plans due to the coronavirus pandemic.“We’ve all had a bit of a torrid time – everybody in the whole world, Maiden included. We wanna be out on tour,” he said.

ViacomCBS says CEO Bob Bakish was investigated for an allegation of misconduct but the probe concluded without action being taken. “The board takes any allegation of this type seriously.

was first reported by The Information. Bloomberg added that Bakish was accused of inappropriate touching by an employee.Also Read: Bob Bakish Explains Why ViacomCBS Chose Paramount+ Name for Rebranded Streaming ServiceIn 2016, Bakish was acting CEO of Viacom, three years before it would re-merge with CBS.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterViacomCBS investigated an allegation that CEO Bob Bakish touched a woman inappropriately at a holiday party in 2016, Variety has confirmed.The probe, which has been concluded, was first reported by the Information. The employee is no longer with the company but raised the complaint earlier this year.“The Board takes any allegation of this type seriously,” a ViacomCBS spokesperson said in a statement.

J.P. Morgan analyst Alexia Quadrani on Wednesday raised her price target on the stock of ViacomCBS, led by CEO Bob Bakish, by $5 to $35, highlighting potential streaming upside.

Former Real Housewives of Atlanta star Claudia Jordan says she was fired in 2018 while working with Biagio Cru and Estate Wines over her support of the Black Lives Matter movement.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorEllen DeGeneres immediately took on the allegations of a toxic workplace environment on her show’s return Monday, its 18th season premiere, saying the show is embarking “on a new chapter.”“As you may have heard, this summer there were allegations of a toxic work environment at our show, and then there was an investigation,” a solemn DeGeneres told a “virtual” audience, as the show returned to filming in-studio amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The Sun, the 24-year-old said that while he was out on one of his runs in London, without his top on, a fan nearly fell off their bike when they spotted him.‘The worst decision I made after the show was when I was running along the canal,’ he told the publication.‘It was too hot and I took my top off. Somebody nearly came over the top of their bike because they were screaming.

Salma Hayek is honoring her heritage in a passionate way. The actress, 54, who was born in Mexico, took to her Instagram on Wednesday with an energetic video in honor of Mexican Independence Day.

Salma Hayek is celebrating her Mexican heritage with a new hair makeover! The Like A Boss actress, who turned 54 on September 2, colored portions of her brunette hair green for Mexican Independence Day, which falls on September 16. Salma, who was born in Coatzacoalcos, Mexico, shared an energetic video to Instagram to debut her new, green locks.

ViacomCBS CEO Bob Bakish says better-than-expected customer growth for CBS All Access and his studio's other streaming platforms has been helped by consumers cocooning in front of video screens during the novel coronavirus pandemic. "COVID has been a tailwind for streaming," Bakish told the Goldman Sachs Communacopia Conference during a virtual appearance on Tuesday.

Mae Hamilton Elin Nordegren, Swedish-born former model and ex-wife of philandering golf legend Tiger Woods, has been trying to offload her massive Palm Beach, Fla., estate since early 2018. She has finally succeeded, selling the oceanfront estate in a gargantuan deal valued at a little over $28.46 million.