CircleWXYZ 181 Posted January 13, 2023 Posted January 13, 2023 https://nypost.com/2023/01/12/cbs-news-boss-neeraj-khemlani-faces-internal-hr-review/amp/ What a mess!!! 1
noggi 604 Posted January 13, 2023 Posted January 13, 2023 They tried to drain the swamp at CBS News & Stations but based on their recent hires… kinda feels like they’re right back where they started. In some ways, I hear it’s actually worse. 1 1 1
TexasTVNews 1378 Posted January 13, 2023 Posted January 13, 2023 4 hours ago, CircleWXYZ said: https://nypost.com/2023/01/12/cbs-news-boss-neeraj-khemlani-faces-internal-hr-review/amp/ What a mess!!! What the f**k is going on at The Tiffany network?! How many s**tstorms do they have to clean up around that big eye? IMO, Neeraj needs to go! 3
ABC 7 Denver 1729 Posted January 13, 2023 Posted January 13, 2023 36 minutes ago, TexasTVNews said: What the f**k is going on at The Tiffany network?! How many s**tstorms do they have to clean up around that big eye? IMO, Neeraj needs to go! I propose we start calling it the Black Eye Network. 2 1
Horizon 273 Posted January 13, 2023 Posted January 13, 2023 Ah, Tiffany's. No matter how much you get, they keep breaking. Must be bad luck.
Jase 1065 Posted January 13, 2023 Posted January 13, 2023 (edited) Honestly, none of this is surprising. Bosses, regardless of the industry, are often jerks and Khemlani is no different. Morale has long been a problem at CBS News so it will take a significant amount of time for that to improve and constantly cutting resources/people only slows that process. Since his contract expires next year and baring any ‘serious’ allegations, my guess is that he survives this and retires. There doesn't appear to be enough currently to justify dismissal. Edited January 14, 2023 by jase 4
detroiter313 181 Posted January 13, 2023 Posted January 13, 2023 Just when you thought the folks of ViacomCBS (*um, excuse me*) Paramount Global has finally moved on from the Peter Dunn/David Friend fiasco....this happens. 2
MorningNews 1483 Posted January 14, 2023 Posted January 14, 2023 This seems inconsequential. My boss is condescending to me from time to time as well. Hardly worthy of a headline. 4 1
nathannah 2493 Posted January 14, 2023 Posted January 14, 2023 2 hours ago, jase said: Since his contract expires next year and baring any more serious allegations, my guess is that he survives this and retires. There doesn't appear to be enough currently to justify dismissal. He's 50-ish, so he'll probably become some other company's problem down the line. He'll likely get hush money since his behavior is incredibly toxic (the 'speaking to employees without sarcasm' item is pretty much so many toxic bosses), but there's a reason we remember "Chainsaw Al" Dunlap, George Pullman, and a certain Twitter head while the good executives are only mentioned in business classes. 1
CLETVFan 367 Posted January 14, 2023 Posted January 14, 2023 It seemed like he wanted to get rid of Norah O'Donnell so badly, but was overruled. That alone is a red flag. I will say that I am not sure Brian Williams would have boosted ratings for the Evening News. 1
TexasTVNews 1378 Posted January 14, 2023 Posted January 14, 2023 4 minutes ago, CLETVFan said: It seemed like he wanted to get rid of Norah O'Donnell so badly, but was overruled. That alone is a red flag. I will say that I am not sure Brian Williams would have boosted ratings for the Evening News. I would've given BW a chance, but what about Shepard Smith? 2
nycnewsjunkie 1443 Posted January 14, 2023 Posted January 14, 2023 2 minutes ago, CLETVFan said: It seemed like he wanted to get rid of Norah O'Donnell so badly, but was overruled. That alone is a red flag. I will say that I am not sure Brian Williams would have boosted ratings for the Evening News. Brian Williams would have been a complete turn-off, and not just because of his exaggerated war stories. His MSNBC newscast was a poorly disguised opinion show, and that doesn’t translate well to the evening news. I’m not really sure why people ever considered him to be a viable option. If Khemlani was considering him, that’s poor judgment on his part. 1
RaleighTVBOI1 81 Posted January 14, 2023 Posted January 14, 2023 Khelani didn't seem that bad to me, but I guess pushing Norah out the door could've been a sign maybe she got some dirt on him. 1
Rusty Muck 4390 Posted January 14, 2023 Posted January 14, 2023 20 hours ago, CircleWXYZ said: https://nypost.com/2023/01/12/cbs-news-boss-neeraj-khemlani-faces-internal-hr-review/amp/ What a mess!!! This story is from the Murdoch-owned New York Post. Unfortunately the Post’s track record is such that it merits scrutiny as much as the subject matter itself. 4 2
Amra 171 Posted January 14, 2023 Posted January 14, 2023 1 hour ago, Myron Falwell said: This story is from the Murdoch-owned New York Post. Unfortunately the Post’s track record is such that it merits scrutiny as much as the subject matter itself. But it shouldn't be dismissed either. The LA Times piece about KYW is a good reminder about it too. The Post may be doing a hit piece on Khemlani and CBS, but it doesn't deny the fact that CBS is always one step forward and one step backwards at the same time. 2
sfomspphl 498 Posted January 14, 2023 Posted January 14, 2023 (edited) While I wouldn't want to work for someone with his style, the investigation sounds like the result of "morale" excuses on the part of those resistant to change. CBS News rank and file are deeply set in their ways and tend to be on the more hostile side to management. Edited January 14, 2023 by sfomspphl 2
Jase 1065 Posted January 14, 2023 Posted January 14, 2023 (edited) On 1/14/2023 at 10:23 AM, Amra said: But it shouldn't be dismissed either. The LA Times piece about KYW is a good reminder about it too. The Post may be doing a hit piece on Khemlani and CBS, but it doesn't deny the fact that CBS is always one step forward and one step backwards at the same time. I don’t think anyone is dismissing this but rather pointing out that this really isn’t that big of a deal. He was given the mandate to cut costs, so I can understand him questioning certain things. Norah shouldn’t be making (nor should anyone else) $7+ mil. a year. There should be some shared sacrifice taking place. Plus, it’s important to note that corrective action is taking place which didn’t happen with the previous CBS News/O&O regime until serious damage was done. Edited January 26, 2023 by jase 4 1
Rusty Muck 4390 Posted January 14, 2023 Posted January 14, 2023 (edited) 5 hours ago, Amra said: But it shouldn't be dismissed either. The LA Times piece about KYW is a good reminder about it too. The Post may be doing a hit piece on Khemlani and CBS, but it doesn't deny the fact that CBS is always one step forward and one step backwards at the same time. That’s exactly the problem. The Post has an extremely polemic reputation as a right-leaning paper, and Fox News has pushed an anti-CBS agenda dating back to Bernard Goldberg’s falling out with the network a generation ago. So even if there’s a possibility it might be true, there’s also a good chance people will dismiss it as little more than a hit piece. Edited January 14, 2023 by Myron Falwell 1 1
doublejman69 124 Posted January 15, 2023 Posted January 15, 2023 There’s been rumors for awhile now that it’s been toxic inside CBS news so the ny post story isn’t shouldn’t be a total surprise. With cbs’s ratings trouble they likely won’t bother to renew Khemlani contract or even pushed him out before it expires. 1
nycnewsjunkie 1443 Posted August 13, 2023 Posted August 13, 2023 Bumping this thread; Neeraj Khemlani is out. https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/cbs-news-neeraj-khemlani-exit-1235694556/ 1
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