Charlie Rose is reportedly planning a post-#MeToo comeback by interviewing other alleged perpetrators of sexual harassment in a hoped-for series, New York Magazine’s The Cut revealed along with several similar news sites.
Last year veteran TV host Rose found himself embroiled in a sexual misconduct scandal that eventually saw 17 women come forth with allegations against him, resulting in being axed from CBS News and PBS, and generally ostracized.
Now it appears Rose is seeking redemption through a new #MeToo atonement series.
Magazine editor, women’s right advocate and author Tina Brown confirmed to The New Post’s Page Six that she had been pitched to produce the show that would see Rose interviewing other high-powered men felled by similar accusations of sexual harassment and misconduct.
[note to agents: you might want to steer your clients away from this]
The proposed series was first mentioned by Brown during a Q&A this week at the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy Women’s Luncheon. She noted that she had passed on the project, adding that “these guys are already planning their comebacks.”
At the starry Time 100 Gala she confirmed the news with Page Six but added that she couldn’t remember who was behind the proposed show.
There have been conflicting reports about which network might host the series.
Three guests who attended the conservancy women’s lunch insisted there had been mention that it was a Netflix-affiliated show, while an unnamed source with ties to the streaming service told Page Six that no one at Netflix had heard of the project.
Over the past few weeks there had been mounting speculation about some of the men brought down by the #MeToo movement and how they were preparing their comebacks.
In a report for Fortune magazine, Kristen Bellstrom detailed how the media were focusing on Rose, Matt Lauer, Louis C.K., and Mario Batali, who were all laid low circa the #MeToo movement, and how they were preparing to return after "exile."
Something must be cooking because a separate piece by The New York Times reported that celebrity chef Batali was considering the best way to resume his career.
And, The Hollywood Reporter recently ran an article mentioning how New York stand-ups and club owners were locked in debates of how Louis C.K., the comedian who fell from grace after facing sexual harassment allegations, could make a return to the stage and the spotlight.
Earlier this month the Post teased this about Lauer:
"Lauer is said to be testing the waters for a public comeback by coming out of hiding from his Hamptons home," the newspaper said. "With his marriage to Annette Roque now over, he's ready to restart his life, pals say."
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