I was one of the first to read the 'ER' script and the good news is George Clooney still gives me credit for helping to launch his career. I had George Clooney under contract for four years in a row before 'ER' happened. He's one of the few who remembers the people who helped him.

Among the shows that have given CBS a new lease on life is the CSI franchise and Survivor. Tired of waiting Moonves' motion cited a "desire to return to the status of being single". Prior to that he had been in a series of executive positions for CBS since July 1995.

the predecessor to CBS Corporation from 2004 until the company split on December 31 2005. Moonves served as co-president and co-chief operating officer of Viacom Inc. Leslie Moonves (/ˈmuːnvɛz/; born October 6 1949) is President and Chief Executive Officer of CBS Corporation.