Gayle King has told she Stephen Colbert she ‘winced’ through his series of jokes about sex pest Charlie Rose on Monday night.
The co-anchor of CBS This Morning told Colbert during an interview on his CBS late show on Tuesday: ‘I was wincing at your monologue though, Stephen.’
She also said she came very close to cancelling the interview after Colbert made light of serious allegations against Rose.
Gayle King has told she Stephen Colbert she ‘winced’ through his series of jokes about sex pest Charlie Rose on Monday night
On his show on Monday night Colbert joked about the Weather Chanel’s viral video of a bus driving in front of the Georgia Dome explosion.
He said: ‘Can a bus drive in front of 2017 for a while? Or maybe just park in front of Charlie Rose.’
He also commented on allegations that Rose once invited a woman to his house and suggested they watch a DVD of his show.
‘What woman alive doesn’t get aroused by an hour-long interview with Thomas Friedman?’ Colbert quipped.
But King didn’t cancel on Colbert and the interview went ahead as planned.
Colbert congratulated King for reporting the allegations against Rose ‘as news, objectively and fully.’
‘That’s what you have to do,’ King said.
Colbert said it ‘couldn’t have been easy,’ and she responded: ‘To be honest with you, it still isn’t easy. It’s still very painful, it’s still very hurtful.’
The co-anchor of CBS This Morning told Colbert during an interview on his CBS late show on Tuesday: ‘I was wincing at your monologue, though, Stephen.’
She also said she came very close to cancelling the interview after Colbert made light of serious allegations against Rose
Three CBS News employees came forward on Tuesday to accuse Charlie Rose of improper sexual behavior, bringing the total number of women with allegations against the veteran broadcast journalist to 16.
‘Two of the women who came forward at CBS say they are not ready for the details of their allegations to be made public,’ correspondent Bianna Golodryga reported on the CBS Evening News Tuesday night.
‘But a third woman alleges Rose whispered a sexual innuendo while touching her inappropriately at a work-related event.’
The latest allegations came just hours after Rose was fired by CBS.
The Tiffany Network revealed that they have terminated the host’s contract less than 24 hours after multiple women accused him of making unwanted sexual advances.
Charlie Rose has now been accused of sexual misconduct by a total of 16 women, it was learned on Tuesday. Rose was fired from his job at CBS News, President David Rhodes revealed on Tuesday in an internal memo (above on Monday)
No worries: Charlie said on Monday night (above) that he committed no wrongdoing upon returning to his apartment in NYC
The news was revealed in an interview memo sent to staffers by CBS News president David Rhodes, who stated that ‘there is absolutely nothing more important, in this or any organization, than ensuring a safe, professional workplace.’
Rhodes, who is being widely applauded for his network’s swift and frank response to the allegations against Rose, also said: ‘I’ve also heard that things used to be different. And no one can change the past.
‘But what may once have been accepted should not ever have been acceptable.’
Rhodes went on to explain the reason behind the network’s decision.
‘CBS News has reported on extraordinary revelations at other media companies this year and last,’ said Rhodes.
‘Our credibility in that reporting requires credibility managing basic standards of behavior. That is why we have taken these actions.’
Rose was initially suspended from the network Monday when the Washington Post published the accounts of eight women who claim they were sexually harassed or assaulted by the journalist. That was followed by additional allegations from five other women.
He joined CBS in 2012, hosting CBS This Morning and appearing on 60 Minutes while also occasionally guest hosting the CBS Evening News.
Rose had signed a lengthy contract extension in 2015 with the network.
PBS quickly followed suit, stating: ‘In light of yesterday’s revelations, PBS has terminated its relationship with Charlie Rose and cancelled distribution of his programs.’
The network, which has aired Rose’s show since 1991, also noted: ‘PBS expects all the producers we work with to provide a workplace where people feel safe and are treated with dignity and respect.’
He’s out: Rose had alresady been off from the show on Monday before the allegations broke (Rose with Gayle King and Norah O’Donnell in the above undated photo)
Powerful words: Rhodes wrote ‘there is absolutely nothing more important, in this or any organization, than ensuring a safe, professional workplace’ (above)