“We are immediately suspending distribution of “Charlie Rose,” a PBS spokesperson tells TheWrap in a statement via email Monday
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PBS, CBS and Bloomberg will suspend the “Charlie Rose Show” after eight women accuse its host of sexual misconduct.
“PBS was shocked to learn today of these deeply disturbing allegations. We are immediately suspending distribution of ‘Charlie Rose,’” a PBS spokesperson said in a statement to TheWrap.
“Charlie Rose” is produced by Charlie Rose, Inc., an independent television production company. PBS does not fund this nightly program or supervise its production,” said the spokesperson. “But we expect our producers to provide a workplace where people feel safe and are treated with dignity and respect.”
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“We are deeply disturbed to learn of these allegations and are immediately suspending the show from airing on Bloomberg TV and radio,” a spokesperson told TheWrap.
CBS also said they were removing any association with the anchor, according to reports.
Rose became the latest media icon to face the heat after the Washington Post published numerous accounts of unwanted groping and at least one instance where Rose exposed himself to another woman. The cases which span from the 1990s to 2011 generally involved women employed at his eponymous program or aspiring to work there.
In a statement, Rose broadly apologized for his actions.
“It is essential that these women know I hear them and that I deeply apologize for my inappropriate behavior,” Rose told the Post. “I am greatly embarrassed. I have behaved insensitively at times, and I accept responsibility for that,” he said, adding: “I have learned a great deal as a result of these events, and I hope others will too. All of us, including me, are coming to a newer and deeper recognition of the pain caused by conduct in the past, and have come to a profound new respect for women and their lives.”
Megan Creydt, who served as a show coordinator in 2005, said Rose made an unwelcomed pass at her in a car.
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“It was quite early in working there that he put his hand on my mid-thigh,” Creydt told the Post. “I tensed up. I didn’t move his hand off, but I pulled my legs to the other side of the car. I tried not to get in a car with him ever again. I think he was testing me out.”
As the Wrap previously reported, Rose is the latest in what has become a nearly daily torrent of powerful men in media, Hollywood and politics who have seen their reputations (and likely careers) implode in the wake of lurid allegations. Just today, news emerged that The New York Times would suspend their star political reporter Glenn Thrush over misconduct charges.
65 Stars Who Have Condemned Harvey Weinstein (Photos)
In the wake of two bombshell reports detailing the sexual harassment, assault and rape allegations against Harvey Weinstein, dozens and dozens of stars have come out to publicly condemn the powerhouse producer and co-founder of Miramax and The Weinstein Company. Getty Images
Ashley Judd was one of the first women to come forward in the initial New York Times report. Judd told the Times that she was invited to Weinstein’s hotel room, where he repeatedly asked for inappropriate contact such as massages. “I said no, a lot of ways, a lot of times, and he always came back at me with some new ask,” she said. “It was all this bargaining, this coercive bargaining.” Getty Images
Gwyneth Paltrow was nicknamed “The First Lady of Miramax” after starring in “Emma” and “Shakespeare in Love,” but in a follow-up report by the Times, Paltrow revealed that Weinstein also made inappropriate advances toward her when she was 22. “I was a kid, I was signed up [for ‘Emma], I was petrified,” she said. “I thought he was going to fire me.” Getty Images
Angelina Jolie told the New York Times in an email that she had a “bad experience” with Weinstein as a young actress, but provided no further details, simply adding that she “chose never to work with him again and warn others when they did.” “This behavior towards women in any field, any country is unacceptable,” she said. Getty Images
Rose McGowan was named in the initial New York Times report as having reached a $100,000 settlement with Weinstein “after an episode in a hotel room during the Sundance Film Festival” in 1997. The actress, who starred in “Scream” for Miramax in 1996, has repeatedly condemned Weinstein and his enablers since the story first broke, and has launched a petition to have the board of The Weinstein Company dissolved. She also accused her “Going All the Way” co-star Ben Affleck of covering up Weinstein’s behavior. Getty Images
Asia Argento was one of three women who said they were raped by Weinstein in a bombshell New Yorker report by Ronan Farrow. The star of Miramax’s 1998 crime drama “B. Monkey” said she was lured to Weinstein’s hotel room under the false pretense of a party, where he requested a massage and forcibly performed oral sex on her. She said she remained friendly with Weinstein, including a continuing sexual relationship, for fear that speaking out would cost her career. “When I see him, it makes me feel little and stupid and weak.” she said. “After the rape, he won.” Getty Images
Rosanna Arquette told the New Yorker that Weinstein lured her to his hotel room where he exposed himself to her, grabbed her hand and tried to place it on his penis. “I’m not that girl. I will never be that girl,” she said she told him after he threatened her career. “He’s going to be working very hard to track people down and silence people,” she said. “To hurt people. That’s what he does.” Getty Images
Mira Sorvino starred in multiple Weinstein films, including 1995’s “Mighty Aphrodite,” for which she won an Academy Award. The actress told The New Yorker that Weinstein repeatedly harassed her when they were working together, saying she “must have said no a thousand times.” She also confessed that she believes her rejection of Weinstein’s advances cost her work. “There may have been other factors, but I definitely felt iced out and that my rejection of Harvey had something to do with it,” she said. Getty Images
Cara Delevingne, who appeared in The Weinstein Company’s “Tulip Fever,” described her own experience of being sexually harassed by Weinstein in an Instagram post. “I felt very powerless and scared but didn’t want to act that way, hoping that I was wrong about the situation,” she wrote, saying that guilt and fear kept her from speaking out sooner. Getty Images
Kate Beckinsale came forward to describe her own “uneasy” encounter with Weinstein in which the producer invited the then-17-year-old to his hotel room, greeted her in his bathrobe and offered her alcohol. She said Weinstein approached her years later to ask if he had “tried anything” with her during their first meeting. “I realized he couldn’t remember if he had assaulted me or not,” she wrote. Getty Images
Léa Seydoux described being sexually harassed by Weinstein in an interview with The Guardian. The “Blue Is the Warmest Colour” star said she met the producer at his hotel room while they were both in Paris, and said Weinstein “suddenly jumped on me and tried to kiss me,” forcing her to physically resist him. “Everyone knew what Harvey was up to and no one did anything,” she said. “It’s unbelievable that he’s been able to act like this for decades and still keep his career.” Getty Images
George Clooney called Weinstein’s actions “indefensible” in an interview with The Daily Beast. Weinstein helped launch Clooney’s film career with 1996’s “From Dusk Till Dawn,” but the actor said he never witnessed the behavior first-hand and dismissed the rumors that swirled around the powerhouse producer for decades. “We’ve had dinners, we’ve been on location together, we’ve had arguments. But I can tell you that I’ve never seen any of this behavior — ever,” he said. Getty Images
Benedict Cumberbatch, who stars in The Weinstein Company’s “The Current War,” said in a statement that he was “utterly disgusted” by Weinstein’s “horrifying and unforgivable actions.” He called on everyone in the industry to stand up for women and victims of sexual abuse. “Others may be emboldened by our support to come forward and speak. But we shouldn’t wait until there are any more stories like this,” he said. “There has to be zero tolerance of any such behavior in any walk of life.” Toronto International Film Festival
Leonardo DiCaprio, who worked with Weinstein on a number of films including “The Aviator,” “Django Unchained,” and “Gangs of New York,” issued a statement on Facebook condemning sexual harassment and assault, but stopped short of naming Weinstein or referring to the allegations made against him directly. “I applaud the strength and courage of the women who came forward and made their voices heard,” he wrote. Getty Images
Kate Winslet called Weinstein’s behavior “reprehensible and disgusting” in a statement to Variety, voicing unequivocal support for his accusers. “”I have no doubt that for these women this time has been, and continues to be extremely traumatic,” she said. “I fully embrace and salute their profound courage.” Winslet won an Oscar for the Weinstein-produced “”The Reader” in 2009. The Weinstein Company
Glenn Close said she was aware of the “vague rumors” that surrounded Weinstein in a statement to the New York Times, adding that she felt “angry and darkly sad” that they’ve now been substantiated. “I’m angry, not just at him and the conspiracy of silence around his actions, but also that the ‘casting couch’ phenomenon, so to speak, is still a reality in our business and in the world,” she said. Getty Images
Meryl Streep said in a statement to the Huffington Post that she “didn’t know” about the allegations against Weinstein, despite starring in a number of his films, including “August: Osage County.” “The behavior is inexcusable, but the abuse of power familiar,” she said. “Each brave voice that is raised, heard and credited by our watchdog media will ultimately change the game.” Getty Images
Charlize Theron voiced support for the women who came forward with accusations against Weinstein on Instagram, saying that she wasn’t surprised by the reports. “This culture has always existed, not just in Hollywood, but across the world,” she wrote. “And many men in positions of power have gotten away with it for far too long. We cannot blame the victims here… I want you all to know I support you.” Getty Images
Cate Blanchett, like her “Aviator” co-star Leonardo DiCaprio, stopped short of naming Weinstein in her statement condemning sexual harassment. “Any man in a position of power or authority who thinks it’s his prerogative to threaten, intimidate or sexually assault any woman he encounters or works alongside needs to be called to account,” she said. The Weinstein Company
Jennifer Lawrence won an Oscar for the Weinstein-produced “Silver Linings Playbook” in 2013, but the actress said in a statement that she was “deeply disturbed” by the allegations against him. “This kind of abuse is inexcusable and absolutely upsetting,” she said. “My heart goes out to all of the women affected by these gross actions. And I want to thank them for their bravery to come forward.”
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Nicole Kidman issued a statement saying she supports all women “who speak out against any abuse and misuse of power — be it domestic violence or sexual harassment in the workforce.” Kidman has worked with Weinstein on a number of films, including “Cold Mountain,” “The Others,” “Nine” and last year’s “Lion.” Getty Images
Mark Ruffalo, who has starred in multiple films produced by Weinstein, tweeted his condemnation of the producer, calling his actions “a disgusting abuse of power and horrible.” He later elaborated in an interview with Channel 4, saying, “That s— can’t stand. And we have to call it out, even if it’s in our own community.”
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Kevin Smith has a long history of working with Weinstein, including Miramax films like “Clerks” and “Chasing Amy.” In a tweet, the filmmaker said he was “ashamed” of that partnership. “He financed the first 14 years of my career – and now I know while I was profiting, others were in terrible pain. It makes me feel ashamed,” he wrote. Kevin Smith Patrick Fraser/TheWrap
Jane Fonda told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour that she’s known about Weinstein’s behavior since she was approached a year ago by her friend Rosanna Arquette, who later went public with her accusations in the New Yorker. “I’m ashamed that I didn’t say anything right then,” she said, explaining that she “didn’t feel that it was [her] place” to speak out on someone’ else’s behalf.
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Judi Dench earned a string of Oscar nominations for her work in Weinstein films, including “Mrs. Brown,” “Chocolat,” “Iris,” “Notes on a Scandal” and “Shakespeare in Love.” She once even had a Weinstein’s name temporarily tattooed on her butt as a joke. In a statement to Newsweek, the actress said she was “completely unaware” of his behavior, calling it “horrifying.” Getty Images
Minnie Driver has starred in a number of Weinstein-produced films, most notably “Good Will Hunting,” for which she received an Oscar nomination, but in a statement to Variety the actress said she never experienced abuse first-hand. “I think it’s important to add my voice to those of women everywhere who have experienced abuse at the hands of powerful men,” she said. Getty Images
Lena Dunham condemned Weinstein as a “predator” in a scathing New York Times op-ed, also taking aim at men in Hollywood who remained silent about his behavior.
