Yeah well it s Kathy Griffin speaking. Did Julie know? Who really knows for sure. Did she suspect? who knows.
Kathy Griffin Rips Julie Chen, Says Les Moonves Wouldn't Consider a Woman for 'Late Late Show'
Tony Maglio,The WrapSun, Sep 9 7:49 PM CDT
Kathy Griffin just made Les Moonves' night (even) worse. The comedian shredded the now-former CBS CEO and his wife Julie Chen ("The Talk," "Big Brother") in a lengthy Twitter rant on Sunday, which kicked off minutes before Moonves officially exited the publicly traded corporation.
Among her accusations, Griffin says she was interested in replacing Craig Ferguson on CBS' "The Late Late Show," but was told by her agents at the time that Moonves "wasn't going to consider any women for the spot."
Griffin's beef with Chen appears to come mostly from stories the former "My Life on the D-List" personality has heard secondhand. She also believes Chen may have helped her husband attempt to bury Janet Jackson's career following the singer's infamous wardrobe malfunction on a CBS-broadcast Super Bowl, which has been written about.
Wait until you see the expletive-filled direct message Griffin says she sent Chen the other day.
Yes, Griffin also got into that whole decapitated-Trump photoshoot thing and the weird email she says she received from a CBS board member in the aftermath. Patience.
Below is Griffin's story in its entirety. Griffin says she wanted to share it in order to show another side of Moonves' "misconduct."
TheWrap reached out to CBS corporate and reps for Chen and Griffin for comment on this story. We did not immediately hear back from any of the parties.
A) I have a story to tell and it's related to the whole Les Moonves situation. Normally, I hate when women are blamed for their husband's misconduct…it happens all the time. And after the first allegations against Leslie were revealed, I hoped his wife wouldn't face blowback.
B) Julie Chen has always been nice to me and I had no reason to believe that she knew about her husband assaulting women before they got married. So I reached out to her and told her I would love to come on her show and I didn't need to make it about her husband/CBS
C) She never got back to me…but I figured she was just swamped with the scandal and didn't think anything of it. Then, several days ago I learned of how Julie has treated people from folks that I know personally.
D) @yashar's story about Janet Jackson having her career ruined by Leslie reminded me so much of what women faced in this business from powerful men who were offended that the women didn't kiss their ring. https://t.co/DjQyZqhzjD
E) And then this clip of Julie speaking so smugly about Janet Jackson in 2017 really set me off.. Julie knew her husband helped to destroy Janet's career and this is how she speaks? https://t.co/peruGy3AZz
F) After the conversations I had earlier this week, I sent this message to Julie Chen last Thursday. Make no mistake, Leslie still has a ton of power and I'm going to pay for this dearly. And that's what he and his cohorts in this town do to women in the business. pic.twitter.com/gGdbMw3vym
G) I feel like my career is finally headed towards a good place again, but by tweeting all this I am risking being blacklisted further. But I can't stay quiet about the kind of shit that goes down in this industry.
H) I did this long thread last week about the kind of abuse that goes down in this industry that doesn't directly involve sexual misconduct. I hope you'll read it if you haven't already. https://t.co/jf9y87NJlt
I) In early 2014 I asked my then agents (different agency from where I'm at now) if I could having a meeting at CBS about replacing Craig Ferguson. (to be clear this isn't a ding at James Corden, I like him).
J) My agents told me that Leslie wasn't going to consider any women for the spot. Yes, they met with a few women, but they weren't actually going to hire a woman is what I was told. Welcome to reality!
K) Since Joan Rivers show ended in 1987, only one woman has had a show on a network (NOT CABLE) and that was @iamwandasykes in 2009-2010. In 31 years only one woman has been given a shot and that was not one of the majors (ABC, CBS, NBC). Leslie perpetuated that culture.
L) So Les Moonves is heading out of CBS…will anything change? Nope. People still remain silent and women are still blacklisted every day. I can promise you if I asked any number of people I know who are in entertainment and successful to speak out about Leslie they wouldn't!
M) And again there are so many areas of concern in this business that don't have to do with sexual misconduct. After the Trump photo I got this insanely inappropriate email from a CBS board member I have known named Arnie Kopelson. pic.twitter.com/zk1ATLx3zE
N) This letter was published in August of 2017 and CBS refused to comment to @yashar when he asked them about the email for this profile he did of me. Seriously read the email, it's just insane what men get away with in this business. https://t.co/xbgOQmk9IBpic.twitter.com/3TY0kPAODQ
O) I have saved so much of the money I've made in my career for this very reason, so I can have the financial freedom to speak out against powerful people. Do I enjoy getting blacklisted and missing out on opportunities? No..I'd rather be working…
P) But this is the responsibility that comes with privilege. I really hope my women colleagues who financially secure will join me in speaking out against women like Julie and the indignities imposed on his by men in this business. It's not going to change until we start talking.
Q) I want to tell everyone about my amazing lawyer Bill Sobel….Bill spoke to Ronan Farrow, on record, for his first story. Bill is also @Illeanarama's lawyer. At the time he spoke to Ronan, Bill had no idea if Les was going to keep his job. I'm so proud to have him on my side. pic.twitter.com/e0djJ6YOmA
Moonves' exit from CBS comes two months after Ronan Farrow's bombshell report in the New Yorker, in which six women accused the longtime media mogul of sexual harassment. On Sunday, a new report from Farrow in The New Yorker outlined accusations of sexual assault and harassment from six additional women.
Two investigations into the accusations are still underway, and any potential Moonves severance pay is pending the results. COO Joe Ianniello will take on Moonves' chief executive role on an interim basis.
Moonves joined CBS Corporation from Warner Bros. in 1995, when he was named president of CBS Entertainment.. He became chairman in 2003 and was named CEO in 2006, following the split of CBS and Viacom.
Rachel Maddow notes that Donald Trump campaign aide George Papadopoulos is telling interviewers that he does not recall telling Australian diplomat Alexander Downer about a Russian offer of dirt on Hillary Clinton.
It's a hard fact to swallow but Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds have now been married for six years. Where did the time go? It's flown by in part thanks to the couple's entertaining social media antics, which they put on display once again as they celebrated their wedding anniversary on September 9.
When Reynolds shared a picture of his new ad for Aviation Gin, Lively took the opportunity to tease him while announcing to the world just how "huge" her husband is. "Turns out the driver really doesn't carry cash. But he DOES carry pepper spray... and a sh-tload of @aviationgin #Aviationowner," Reynolds wrote in the caption of an Instagram post, depicting his ad on the side of a truck in New York City.
Lively, who is well aware by now that her every move on social media is being fervently monitored, slid into Reynolds' comments, writing, "Who needs a minivan!? I'm driving this from now." She then added the incredibly detailed description, "Subtle, gorgeous and OHMYGAWDYOUREHUGE." Gossip Girl's author Cecily von Ziegesar would be proud of that pun, as Lively could have been referring to the truck just as well as, well, Reynolds himself.
Trolling comes naturally to Lively and Reynolds, whose roasts to each other on social media have been well-documented in the past. Reynolds' Twitter account, where he's been known to poke fun at Lively, is one of the things she loves about him most, as she toldGlamour last fall. "I'm so in love with him when he writes that stuff," she said. "I mean, I'm in love with him most of the time, but especially with that."
Other things she loves about him? "Everything we do in life we do together," she toldVogue in 2014. "If I'm working on a movie, he helps me with my character; I do the same with him.. Picking out a coffee table. What we're going to eat. He's a beautiful writer — he's written a lot of stuff for us. And he's got a great barometer and he knows me, so he will tell me if it's not as good as it can be." Her latest attempt at a joke, though, was no doubt met without any criticism.
Blonde Bombshell Blake Lively Has Epic Hair, and She Knows It
At the 2005 Nickelodeon's 18th Annual Kids Choice Awards, a young Blake Lively wore her golden blonde curls with a turquoise blue eyeliner.
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Wearing her long natural waves with a tinted coral lip, Lively looked like a California babe at the CW Network Upfront.
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Wearing her long mermaid waves with a hint of blush on her cheeks, Lively attended the VIVA LA CURE Benefiting for EIF's Women's Cancer Research Fund in 2007.
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Wild, tousled curls with a soft shimmery, smoky eye was the look at the US Weekly's Hot Hollywood Issue Celebration.
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Attending the premiere of Sherlock Holmes, Lively wore her hair in voluminous curls with a satin nude lip.
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Wearing a simple, elegant up do with glossy, natural lip, Lively attended the The Private Lives Of Pippa Lee premiere.
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Sporting a sleek, braid high pony with luminous skin, Lively tried out a new look at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards.
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Wearing a sleek low bun with a taupe smoky eye, Lively attended the Spike TV's "Scream 2010" event.
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With red mermaid waves and a natural lip, Lively went glam at the TIME 100 Gala in 2011.
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Channeling old Hollywood glamour with voluminous waves, a sleek cat eye and a red lip, Lively hit the red carpet at the Los Angeles premiere of Savages.
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At the 2013 Costume Institute Gala, Lively wore her hair in a sleek, high pony with a subtle smoky eye and a light pink lip.
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Wearing her golden blonde curls softly tousled with a silk headband, Lively looked retro at the 2014 CFDA Fashion Awards.
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At the 2014 Costume Institute Gala, Lively paired her polished curls with a berry pink lip.
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At the 2016 Costume Institute Gala, Lively wore her hair in a voluminous up do with a bold, satin red lip.
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Radiating at the 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards, Lively opts for a sleek, knotted up do with a copper smokey eye and pale pink lip.
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Wearing her signature bombshell waves in a tousled half up do with loose curls framing her face, Lively attends the Michael Kors Collection Fall 2017 runway show.
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Wearing a sleek, high pony and sun-kissed skin with a nude lip, Lively hit the red carpet at the 2017 Costume Institute Gala.
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Debuting her latest do yet, Lively steps out at the All I See Is You L.A. screening in a pinned up faux bob that she effortlessly paired with a matte red lip.
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Blake Lively attends the 'Final Portrait' New York screening at Guggenheim Museum on March 22, 2018 in New York City. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
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Blake Lively attends the premiere for "A Quiet Place" at AMC Lincoln Square Theater on April 2, 2018 in New York City. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
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Actress Blake Lively poses for a picture during the "Deadpool 2" New York Screening at AMC Loews Lincoln Square on May 14, 2018 in New York City. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
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Blake Lively poses outside the Crosby Hotel on August 18, 2018 in New York City. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
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