PBS Suspends ‘Tavis Smiley’ Following Sexual Misconduct Investigation

[Gardenista]

PBS has suspended late-night talk show “Tavis Smiley” amid misconduct allegations against its host and namesake.

“Effective today, PBS has indefinitely suspended distribution of ‘Tavis Smiley,’ produced by TS Media, an independent production company,” the public broadcaster said. “PBS engaged an outside law firm to conduct an investigation immediately after learning of troubling allegations regarding Mr. Smiley. This investigation included interviews with witnesses as well as with Mr. Smiley. The inquiry uncovered multiple, credible allegations of conduct that is inconsistent with the values and standards of PBS, and the totality of this information led to today’s decision.”

http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/tavis-smiley-pbs-1202639424/

 

[perfectingpink]

Are. There. Going. To. Be. Any. Men. Left. Standing?

 

[Gardenista]

supposedly there are 30-40 coming out very soon from congress:freakedout:

Are. There. Going. To. Be. Any. Men. Left. Standing?

 

[anonypotomous]

Are. There. Going. To. Be. Any. Men. Left. Standing?

Yes, of course. Not all men are bad, even though some fanatical radicals would like everyone to believe otherwise.


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[Elley Mae]

supposedly there are 30-40 coming out very soon from congress:freakedout:

Here is one

Second woman accuses congressman of sexual harassment

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/pol...ratic-rep-sexual-harassment-article-1.3697020

Another

Kentucky lawmaker's death stuns Statehouse already beset by sex scandal

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/201...-statehouse-already-beset-by-sex-scandal.html

 

[Deleted member 117884]

WaPo article on the Tavis Smiley, including his response that "This has gone too far":

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...isconduct-allegations/?utm_term=.0f4d8e91b823

 

[kaen]

supposedly there are 30-40 coming out very soon from congress:freakedout:

The only way to avoid this is to ban men from serving in congress or government.


Just kidding. If indeed there are so many on the hook for inappropriate behavior, Ryan, McConnell, Pelosi and Schumer should be focused on this rather than anything else to ensure the safety of all.

Smiley is seen as an incredible voice in his community.

 

[Deleted member 117884]

Just a reminder to WSers that the thread topic is Tavis Smiley. Other threads have been shut down for going off topic, especially off on a political topic.

 

[Gardenista]

smiley video--he's pissed

https://twitter.com/tavissmiley/status/941178017241432064

 

[Elley Mae]

The investigation found credible allegations that Smiley had engaged in sexual relationships with multiple subordinates, sources said. Some witnesses interviewed expressed concern that their employment status was linked to the status of a sexual relationship with Smiley. In general, witnesses described Smiley as creating a verbally abusive and threatening environment that went beyond what could be expected in a typical high-pressure work environment. Several expressed concerns about retaliation.

http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/tavis-smiley-pbs-1202639424/

In a statement posted Thursday evening on Facebook, Smiley said, “I have the utmost respect for women and celebrate the courage of those who have come forth to tell their truth. To be clear, I have never groped, coerced, or exposed myself inappropriately to any workplace colleague in my entire broadcast career, covering 6 networks over 30 years.”

 

[Gardenista]

I sure hope all the stuff is true because they are taking away this man's livelihood

Walmart, book distributor suspend ties with Tavis Smiley

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment...istributor-suspend-ties-tavis-smiley-51805302

 

[Deleted member 117884]

I sure hope all the stuff is true because they are taking away this man's livelihood

Walmart, book distributor suspend ties with Tavis Smiley

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment...istributor-suspend-ties-tavis-smiley-51805302

Gardenista, sometimes we agree.

 

[Hatfield]

I sure hope all the stuff is true because they are taking away this man's livelihood

Walmart, book distributor suspend ties with Tavis Smiley

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment...istributor-suspend-ties-tavis-smiley-51805302

This is the one thing that has me concerned about these types of cases lately.

It seems that it is too easy to believe the accusers just based on the allegations and then peoples lives are quickly ruined without the investigation going to fruition.

Just hope proper investigations are done in all the cases before a person starts to have negative things happen to them. They may be guilty but there is no way to judge that until a proper investigation is done.

I know of at least two cases where allegations turned out to be false. By the time it was determined to be false certain people had already been impacted. One example is remember the Rolling Stones article about a college rape situation. Turned out the person just wanted to get the attention of another boy and apparently made it all up. That case harmed an entire college. Harmed them greatly.

 

[Gardenista]

Gardenista, sometimes we agree.

:loveyou::loveyou::loveyou:

I don't know much about Smiley at all, but this one hits me because I've always had a soft spot for his buddy Cornell West. We're polar opposites politically, but for some reason I just really like the guy. I'm really hoping he doesn't get caught up in this too.