The University of Southern California kicked CBS executive Les Moonves off its cinema school’s advisory body and removed his name from a media center in light of several sexual assault allegations against him. “The School takes the recent allegations very seriously and will discuss further action when the Board convenes in October,” USC said. USC’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism also temporarily suspended use of the name of its Julie Chen/Leslie Moonves CBS Media Center. “In recognition of the sensitivities surrounding recent allegations against Mr. Moonves, he and Ms. Chen have requested that USC Annenberg temporarily suspend use of the media center’s name until the investigation concludes,” a USC spokesperson said. The Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism’s newsroom has been named the Julie Chen/Leslie Moonves CBS Media Center since its 2015 opening.

Source: Huffington Post August 01, 2018 21:00 UTC