Sumner Redstone Resigns, Les Moonves Named CBS Chariman
Redstone has stepped down as Executive Chairman of CBS, becoming Chairman Emeritus. CBS CEO Moonves will take over as Chairman. No announcement has been made regarding Viacom’s leadership, where Redstone also serves as Executive Chairman.
On the Market: The Beastie Boys Memoir Gets Crafty
The memoir is being described as an oral history of the band and its times, in which Mike D and Ad-Rock trace the Beasties’ origins as a New York City high school hardcore band in 1981 through their induction in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012. The TV and film rights are currently available.
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