Khemlani allegedly went on an anger-filled tirade aimed at Chief Financial Officer Stacey Benson and a female executive vice president at the April meeting, which was focused on long-term budget pl…
CBS News’ sharp-elbowed, cost-slashing boss has landed in trouble after he allegedly dressed down two senior female executives in a tense, closed-door meeting over budget cuts at the embattled network, The Post has learned.who has previously clashed with “CBS Evening News” anchor Norah O’Donnell over contract matters
The source said the shell-shocked execs subsequently complained about the “rough treatment,” which prompted CBS to appoint Mehmet Dilsiz, senior vice president of human resources for CBS News & Digital, to closely monitor Khemlani and his meetings with co-workers.Neither Khemlani or Benson responded to requests for comment.
One source close to the situation said Cheeks replaced Zirinsky with Khemlani despite the fact that his own boss, Paramount Global CEO Bob Bakish, was “lukewarm” on the idea. Khemlani’s stint at the top — which he took with orders from above to trim expenses aggressively — has now stretched for more than two years.CBS/JOHN PAUL FILO
Some insiders, meanwhile, are speculating that Khemlani’s co-president, McMahon, will soon become the network’s sole president. They pointed to a series of eyebrow-raising June meetings, in which McMahon, who runs CBS News’ affiliates and local news stations, met with higher-ups based in the network’s New York offices.
In the meantime, sources said trusted HR executive Dilsiz, who is based in Washington DC, has been attending Khemlani’s meetings via video with the streaming and finance teams. One source said Dilsiz also sits in on Khemlani’s other high-level meetings but did not provide specifics.
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