Annnnnnnnd he's GONE! CBS axes Charlie Rose over sexual predation allegations; UPDATE: PBS cans him, too

Sarah D | 12:34 PM on November 21, 2017

Looks like Charlie Rose will have a lot more time to lounge around naked:

CBS News President David Rhodes emails staff: “A short time ago we terminated Charlie Rose’s employment with CBS News, effective immediately.”

— Dylan Byers (@DylanByers) November 21, 2017

BREAK: CBS has fired Charlie Rose. Memo that just went out to CBS News staffers pic.twitter.com/Db9NpKDv2l

— John Koblin (@koblin) November 21, 2017

Couldn’t’ve happened to a nicer guy.

https://twitter.com/BecketAdams/status/933023624948273154

We can’t seem to find our hankies anywhere.

Slightly surprised. But this is good news. https://t.co/FHiDN3CfaM

— Pradheep J. Shanker (@Neoavatara) November 21, 2017

Charlie Rose woke up on Monday morning as a widely respected media figure with shows on CBS and PBS with decades of experience at his back. By lunch on Tuesday, he was out at one network and will likely be gone at another. https://t.co/64mPaAeWMa

— Joe Concha (@JoeConchaTV) November 21, 2017

Editor’s note: This post has been updated with an additional tweet.

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Update:

PBS has followed suit: