Being in charge of a major network gives someone like Les Moonves a lot of important decisions to make. It also gives him access to potentially tons of funds and anything at his disposal. What wouldn't help were the stories of sexually harassing certain workers. With that, it's why he's been kicked out of the network recently by his own board.
So what does that mean, then? I see a lot of change coming to CBS as a whole. There might be stuff a new CEO might have different thoughts on compared to Moonves. It means that there could be other stories regarding other workers, something that has been shown in the firing of 60 Minutes producer Jeff Fager Either way, the network is in a huge bind and it's tough for the people who have worked their for years to have a question on why it happened and why he did this. Whatever they do, they better find their solutions.
In terms of Moonves, he may not ever work a job again. Not to mention a possible strained marriage with wife Julie Chen. Chen has worked with CBS in its news programs and the show Big Brother, but in recent years has done The Talk. That show I think is an excuse for her to still be on TV all the time. Despite my opinion, it can't be easy on her hearing all these allegations. A 14 year marriage with a son doesn't help either along with being outcast. I think she would bounce back with another job, but that stigma of being associated with a harasser may haunt her for the rest of her life.
When it's all said and done, CBS at some point will be completely different. The way they approach things, both with shows and their internal staff, will be the focal points in whatever their new CEO does. There is no redemption for Moonves. A dark cloud will be over his head until he is dead.
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