Les Moonves

CBS Upfront Goes Big, Broad and Goofy with Hip-Hop Opera, Cupcakes and Eli Manning

May 16, 2012 By Tim Molloy 1 week ago

Les Moonves -- the "mack daddy behind this whole CBS phenomenon" -- and his cohorts take a self-congratulatory tone at the network's upfront

  

CBS Earnings: Sumner Redstone Says 'This Quarter Tops It All'

May 1, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 3 weeks ago

CBS revenue and income increases from a year ago in first quarter and breezes past analysts' predictions

  

Mogul Scorecard: Who Got More - and Who Got Less - in 2011 (Slideshow)

April 19, 2012 By Brent Lang 5 weeks ago

Some CEOs had to settle for less, while others helped themselves to a bigger slice of pie -- see who's who

  

From Rupert Murdoch to Les Moonves, Media Compensation Balloons in 2011

April 19, 2012 By Brent Lang 5 weeks ago

Despite shaky economy and poor stock performance media chief executives enjoyed healthy raises

  

Les Moonves' $69.9M Makes Him Highest-Paid Media CEO of 2011 -- So Far

April 13, 2012 By Tim Molloy 6 weeks ago

Head of most-watched network earned 21 percent more than in 2010

  

Moonves: CBS May Produce a Show for Netflix

February 15, 2012 By Brent Lang 14 weeks ago

Les Moonves tells analysts he does not view Netflix as a competitor

  

Super Bowl Parties: 'You can smell the G6 Jet Fuel on Him'

February 5, 2012 By Mikey Glazer 15 weeks ago

Les Moonves, Jerry Bruckheimer are front-and-center for the Maxim bash, Snoop Dogg and Mark Cuban hit the pseudo beach and Katy Perry belts it out at the HD Net-DirecTV event

  

HFPA Chief Philip Berk Contradicts Les Moonves on Golden Globes Talks

February 2, 2012 By Brent Lang & Pamela Chelin 16 weeks ago

Philip Berk describes his meeting with Les Moonves as a cordial lunch, but CBS chief claims their Golden Globes talk was more serious

  

Golden Globes Trial: Les Moonves Says CBS Might Have Outbid NBC

January 31, 2012 By Brent Lang 16 weeks ago

Top CBS exec was willing to pay $25 to $30 million a year for rights to the Golden Globes -- significantly more than NBC paid

  

Golden Globes Trial Exposes Dick Clark CEO's Misleading Negotiating Tactics

January 27, 2012 By Brent Lang & Pamela Chelin 17 weeks ago

Dick Clark Production's Mark Shapiro cops to bluffing -- former NBC exec Marc Graboff also takes the stand

  

CBS Boss Les Moonves Predicts Long Run for 'Two and a Half Men' With Ashton

November 17, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 27 weeks ago

At a Hollywood Radio & TV Society luncheon, the CBS chief talks up the sitcom's current cast and strong political campaign spending

  

CBS Q3 Profits Beat Projections, But Revenues Fall Short (Updated)

November 3, 2011 By Brent Lang 29 weeks ago

In conference call with analysts, CEO Les Moonves was bullish about the streaming business

  

Producers Guild's Milestone Award Goes to Les Moonves

October 11, 2011 By Steve Pond 32 weeks ago

CBS president becomes rare executive to win PGA honor

  

Weekend Bashes: Charlize and Moonves' 'Rage'-er, Dick Van Dyke in the Kitchen

October 3, 2011 By Mikey Glazer 33 weeks ago

It's Chinatown for Charlize, Les, Snoop and Wonder Woman, while Detroit's finest usher in the playoffs in West Hollywood. Photos from inside this weekend's industry parties.

  

TV Academy CEO Remembers 9/11 -- and the Emmys That Almost Weren't

September 2, 2011 By Bryce Zabel 38 weeks ago

Hollyblog: Since the Emmys came into existence in 1949, they had never been postponed or canceled until 2001 -- in that year it happened twice

  

Greetings From Sun Valley: The Rich and Fabulous Gather at Herb Allen's Conference

July 8, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 46 weeks ago

The world's movers and shakers gathered in Idaho this week for the annual Allen & Co. confab. Click through our gallery and feel like you were there.

  

David Letterman Duets With Steve Martin for His Corporate Overlords

May 19, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 1 year ago

"Late Show" host belts out a tune in ill-fated video for CBS' advertisers upfront

  

CBS Upfront: Tassler Says 'Two Broke Girls' Is the Net's Best Testing Show Ever

May 18, 2011 By Tim Molloy 1 year ago

New series will lead into the revamped "Two and a Half Men" on Monday nights next fall

  

CBS Earnings Surge on Advertising, NCAA Basketball

May 3, 2011 By Dylan Stableford 1 year ago

Les Moonves: "Across the board, an exceptionally strong quarter that gives us a tremendous start in 2011"

  

From Iger to Dauman to Murdoch, Media Mogul Salaries Swell in 2010

March 21, 2011 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

The economy wasn't the only thing that rebounded. Top executives like Philippe Dauman and Les Moonves saw their compensation packages soar - but not Jeffrey Katzenberg

  

CBS Acquires Clicker.com; Founder Named CBS Interactive Chief

March 4, 2011 By Dylan Stableford 1 year ago

Jim Lanzone, ex-CEO of Ask.com, to oversee "oversee all of CBS Interactive's operations worldwide"

  

Charlie Sheen Speaks From Rehab, Says ‘Thank You’

February 2, 2011 By Dominic Patten 1 year ago

“Two and a Half Men” star praises CBS and Warner Bros. execs and compares himself to Errol Flynn

  

CBS Reports Double-Digit Profit, Revenue Growth

August 3, 2010 By Dylan Stableford 1 year ago

Second consecutive solid quarter for Moonves, Redstone, Eye co.

  

Comcast, CBS Announce 10-Year Carriage Deal

August 2, 2010 By Dylan Stableford 1 year ago

Cabler to carry Eye, Showtime, other programming through 2010

  

Moonves on CBS: 'Feelin' Good!'

June 2, 2010 By John Consoli 1 year ago

Slaps NBC's Leno experiment, defends CBS Films, says there's nothing he wants to acquire or divest

  

Brian Roberts Does a Killer Steve Jobs Impression

May 12, 2010 By Daniel Frankel 2 years ago

The Comcast chief steals the show from Moonves, Rothman and Bewkes, showing off his new iPad VOD interface

  
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