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Charles Peete Rose Jr. (born January 5, 1942)[1][2] is an American journalist and talk show host. From 1991 to 2017, he was the host and executive producer of the talk show Charlie Rose on PBS and Bloomberg LP. On the show, he interviewed writers, politicians, athletes, entertainers, businesspersons, leaders, scientists, intellectuals, and fellow journalists. The show was known for its distinguished stature and intellectual tone.

Key Information

Rose also co-anchored CBS This Morning from 2012 to 2017 alongside Gayle King and Norah O'Donnell, where he interviewed many celebrities, institutional leaders, and political figures. Rose formerly substituted for the anchor of the CBS Evening News. In 2012, Rose, along with Lara Logan, hosted the revived CBS classic Person to Person, a news program during which celebrities are interviewed in their homes, originally hosted from 1953 to 1961 by Edward R. Murrow.[3] Since 2022, Rose has hosted the online interviews Charlie Rose Conversations on his personal website.[4][5][6] Rose occasionally appeared in films and television shows including Breaking Bad and House of Cards.

In November 2017, Rose was fired from PBS, Bloomberg, and CBS after The Washington Post published multiple in-house allegations of sexual misconduct from the late 1990s to 2011. Rose responded to those allegations by admitting to having behaved insensitively at times but did not believe that all of the allegations were accurate, and later suggested women were exploiting the #MeToo campaign.[7][8][9] The allegations led to Rose being stripped of several awards and honors. In November 2024, a sexual harassment lawsuit ended with a settlement in which the plaintiffs acknowledged there was no ill intent on the part of Rose for his conduct.[10]

Early life and education

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Rose was born in Henderson, North Carolina,[1] the only child[11] of Margaret (née Frazier) and Charles Peete Rose Sr., tobacco farmers who owned a country store.[12][13] As a child, Rose lived above his parents' store in Henderson, and helped out with the family business from age seven.[14] In a Fresh Dialogues interview, Rose related that as a child, his insatiable curiosity was constantly getting him in trouble.[15]

A high school basketball star at Henderson High School,[16] Rose entered Duke University intending to pursue a degree in a pre-med track. However, he became interested in politics during an internship at the office of North Carolina's democratic Senator B. Everett Jordan.[17] Rose graduated in 1964 with a B.A. in history. At Duke, he was a member of the Kappa Alpha Order fraternity. Rose stayed at Duke to earn a J.D. from the Duke University School of Law in 1968.[14] While attending Duke, Rose met his first wife, Mary (née King).[11][12]

Career

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Rose in Washington, D.C. in 2000

After his wife was hired by the BBC (in New York), Rose handled some assignments for the BBC on a freelance basis. In 1972, while working at New York bank Bankers Trust, he landed a job as a weekend reporter for WPIX-TV. Rose's "break" came in 1974, after Bill Moyers hired him as managing editor for the PBS series Bill Moyers' International Report. In 1975, Moyers appointed him as executive producer of Bill Moyers Journal. Rose soon began appearing on camera. "A Conversation with Jimmy Carter", which aired on Moyers's TV series U.S.A.: People and Politics, won a 1976 Peabody Award. He then worked at several networks honing his interview skills, until NBC affiliate KXAS-TV in Dallas–Fort Worth hired him as program manager and provided the late-night time slot that became The Charlie Rose Show.[18]

CBS News

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Rose worked for CBS News from 1984 to 1990 as the anchor of CBS News Nightwatch, the network's first late-night news broadcast, which often featured him doing interviews with notable people in a format similar to that of his later PBS show. The Nightwatch broadcast of Rose's interview with Charles Manson won a News & Documentary Emmy Award in 1987.[12][19] In 1990, Rose left CBS to serve as anchor of Personalities, a Fox TV-produced syndicated program, but six weeks into production and unhappy with the show's soundbite-driven populist tabloid-journalism approach to stories, he left.

Charlie Rose

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Rose at the premiere of Whatever Works at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival

On September 30, 1991, Charlie Rose premiered on PBS station Thirteen/WNET and was nationally fed on PBS beginning in January 1993. In 1994, Rose moved the show to a studio owned by Bloomberg LP, which allowed for high-definition video via satellite-remote interviews.[20] On the show, he interviewed thinkers, writers, politicians, athletes, entertainers, businesspersons, leaders, scientists, and fellow newsmakers. The show was known for its distinguished stature and intellectual tone. Barack Obama made 11 appearances on the show as a senator, presidential candidate, and as president.[21] Other former presidents who appeared on the program include Jimmy Carter,[22] George H. W. Bush,[23] Bill Clinton,[24] and George W. Bush.[25] Donald Trump appeared on the program as a citizen but not as president.

Filmmakers who appeared on the show included Martin Scorsese, Werner Herzog, Sydney Pollack, Quentin Tarantino, Brian de Palma, Oliver Stone, Roman Polanski, Tim Burton, Sidney Lumet, Terry Gilliam, David Lynch, Guillermo del Toro,[26] Peter Jackson, Wes Anderson, Ron Howard, George Lucas, Peter Bogdanovich, Mike Nichols, Sofia Coppola, Spike Lee, and Noah Baumbach.[27]

Comedians who appeared on the show included George Carlin, Louis C.K., Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Joan Rivers, Jon Stewart, Aziz Ansari, Bill Murray, Steve Martin, Robin Williams, Bill Maher, Ricky Gervais, John Oliver, and Key & Peele.[28] Rose also hosted a variety of film critics including Roger Ebert, Janet Maslin, Stanley Kauffmann, Richard Corliss, Richard Schickel, David Denby, Andrew Sarris, and A. O. Scott.[29]

Guest hosts included A. O. Scott, Judd Apatow, Seth Meyers, Anthony Mason, Jon Meacham, Katie Couric, and Molly Haskell.[30] The show ran a total of 26 years from 1991 to 2017.

60 Minutes

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Rose was a correspondent for 60 Minutes II[31] from its inception in January 1999 until its cancellation in September 2005, and was named a correspondent on 60 Minutes in 2008.[32][33] When asked what makes a good interviewee Rose responded, "[it] is somebody who wants to engage and who views it as an opportunity to express their ideas, to have their ideas tested, to listen to the questions and to be as responsive to the questions as they can. Someone who is spontaneous, authentic, engaged, and passionate. That's the kind of person that'll give you a good interview."[34]

For 60 Minutes Rose has interviewed such people as Russian President Vladimir Putin, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Apple Inc. business executive Tim Cook, political strategist Steve Bannon, comedian Larry David, stage actor Lin-Manuel Miranda, and actor Sean Penn.[35][36][37]

He was a member of the board of directors of Citadel Broadcasting Corporation from 2003 to 2009.[11] In May 2010, he delivered the commencement address at North Carolina State University.[38]

CBS This Morning

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On November 15, 2011, it was announced that Rose would return to CBS to help anchor CBS This Morning, replacing The Early Show, commencing January 9, 2012, along with co-anchors Gayle King and Erica Hill.[39] In July 2012, Norah O'Donnell replaced Hill on the program. The show received high ratings due to their chemistry.[40][41]

Rose interviews President Barack Obama in 2013.

Rose interviewed many celebrities, institutional leaders, and political figures, including Donald Trump (1992);[42] Bill Gates (1996);[43] Steve Jobs (1996);[44] Sean Penn (2008 & 2016);[45][46] Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (2013),[47] for which he won a second Peabody Award;[48] U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle (2012); U.S. business magnate Warren Buffett;[49] David Rockefeller; MIT Linguistics professor Noam Chomsky (2003); actor/producer Leonardo DiCaprio (2004); comedians Louis C.K. and George Carlin; actor Christoph Waltz; director Quentin Tarantino; actor Bradley Cooper; Larry Ellison, the co-founder and then CEO of Oracle Corporation; former Iranian empress Farah Pahlavi;[50] Vladimir Putin (2015);[51] and tennis champion Maria Sharapova.[52]

Charlie Rose Conversations

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On April 14, 2022, in his first public appearance since 2017, when multiple women accused him of sexual harassment, Rose released an interview with billionaire Warren Buffett. The interview was uploaded to his own personal website and is listed as the first in a series called Charlie Rose Conversations.[4][5][6] Subsequent episodes have included interviews with Thomas Friedman, Ray Dalio, Fatima Gailani, Isabella Rossellini, David Petraeus, and others.[53]

Other television appearances

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Rose made a cameo appearance on the TV series Breaking Bad in the penultimate episode, "Granite State" (season 5, episode 15, first broadcast September 22, 2013). Rose is seen on TV interviewing the characters Gretchen and Elliott Schwartz, which is watched by the character Walter White.[citation needed]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1998 Primary Colors Himself
2006 The Da Vinci Code Book signing party guest Uncredited
2008 Elegy Himself
2011 The Ides of March Himself
2014 Top Five Himself
2015 Louder Than Bombs Himself
2016 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Himself

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2000 The Simpsons Himself Episode: "Kill the Alligator and Run"
2013 Breaking Bad Himself Episode: "Granite State"
2013 The Good Wife Himself Episode: "A More Perfect Union"
2017 House of Cards Himself Episode: "Chapter 53"

Rose and his show were parodied in the Wes Anderson film The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) and in the first episode of BoJack Horseman in 2014.[54]

Influence

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In 2009, Rose encouraged a discussion between the leaders of NBC and Fox News that eventually led to a mutual reduction in ad hominem attacks between Keith Olbermann and Bill O'Reilly on their respective news programs.[55]

Awards and honors

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Rose at the Peabody Awards in 2014

Rose was awarded the 2014 Vincent Scully Prize by the National Building Museum.[56] The prize is awarded for "exemplary practice, scholarship or criticism in architecture, historic preservation and urban design" according to the Museum.[57] The award to Rose was stated as being due to his having "interviewed leaders of architecture and design and led 'insightful and substantive conversations' about the growth of cities and urban development."[56]

Amanda Burden, a former director of the New York City Department of City Planning, who was in a relationship with him from 1993 to 2006, spoke at the award ceremony in November 2014. Rose received an honorary doctorate from the State University of New York at Oswego on October 16, 2014, during the college's annual Lewis B. O'Donnell Media Summit, for his contributions in the broadcast, media, and television industries.[58] In 2016, Duke University awarded him an honorary degree.[59]

The sexual misconduct allegations against Rose in 2017 led to him being stripped of his several awards and honors, as had happened to Bill Cosby amid his own sexual misconduct cases. On May 8, 2016, he received an honorary degree from Sewanee: The University of the South.[60] There were, however, calls for Sewanee officials to strip Rose of the degree,[61] and, as of March 21, 2018, all honors from Sewanee have been rescinded.[62] The State University of New York at Oswego Board of Trustees voted to revoke Rose's honorary degree on January 23, 2018.[63]

On November 21, 2017, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre rescinded a planned award to Rose. The Diocese was set to honor him as a "leader in broadcast media".[64] Three days later, the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism given to him in 2015 was rescinded[65][66] by the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.[67] On the same day, officials at University of Kansas's School of Journalism and Mass Communications rescinded the National Citation Award it gave to Rose in 2017.[65][68]

On December 4, 2017, officials at Duke University's DeWitt Wallace Center for Media & Democracy rescinded the Futrell Award it gave him in September 2000.[69] The award is given to outstanding Duke graduates who work in journalism.[70] Montclair State University officials were considering whether to revoke the honorary doctorate it gave to him in 2002.[71] The National Building Museum has made no public announcement on whether the 2014 Vincent Scully Prize has been withdrawn from Rose, but his name no longer appears on the list of winners on the organisation's website.[57]

Officials at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Hussman School of Journalism and Media considered the fate of Rose's 1999 induction into the N.C. Journalism Hall of Fame.[72] School officials ultimately decided to keep him in the Hall of Fame, while amending his Hall of Fame biography to include details of the sexual misconduct allegations.[73][74]

Personal life

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Rose with Amanda Burden in 2010

Rose was married to Mary Rose (née King) from 1968 until their divorce in 1980.[1] In 1992, he began dating socialite and former New York City Planning Commissioner Amanda Burden, a stepdaughter of CBS founder William S. Paley.[75] In 2011, he told a Financial Times reporter that he and Burden had stopped dating around 2006.[76]

On March 29, 2006, after experiencing shortness of breath in Syria, he was flown to Paris and underwent surgery for mitral valve repair in the Georges-Pompidou European Hospital. His surgery was performed under the supervision of Alain Carpentier, a pioneer of the procedure.[77] Rose returned to the air on June 12, 2006, with Bill Moyers and Yvette Vega (the show's executive producer), to discuss his surgery and recuperation. In February 2017, he announced he would undergo another surgery to replace the same valve.[78]

Rose owns a large house[11] in Henderson, North Carolina,[79] a 5,500-square-foot (465-square-meter) beach house in Bellport, New York, and an apartment in The Sherry-Netherland of New York City, each worth several million dollars.[11] Rose also owns apartments in Washington, D.C., and Paris.[79] In 1990,[79] he purchased a 525-acre (212-ha) soybean farm near Oxford, North Carolina, for use as a country retreat.[80][81] He named the property Grassy Creek Farm.[81]

Rose is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.[82] He is also a member of the Deepdale Golf Club on Long Island.[11]

Sexual misconduct allegations

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On November 20, 2017, eight women who were employees of, or aspired to work for, Rose accused him of various acts of sexual misconduct including harassment, groping, and making lewd phone calls. Those accusations, which started amid the Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse cases and Kevin Spacey sexual misconduct allegations and made in a report in The Washington Post, dealt with conduct from the late 1990s to 2011. On the day the article on the women's statements was published, PBS and Bloomberg LP suspended distribution of his show, and CBS announced that it was suspending the broadcaster pending an investigation.[83][84] CBS, PBS, and Bloomberg formally cut ties with him the following day.[85][86][87] Rose issued a statement:

I deeply apologize for my inappropriate behavior. I am greatly embarrassed. I have behaved insensitively at times, and I accept responsibility for that, though I do not believe that all of these allegations are accurate. I always felt that I was pursuing shared feelings, even though I now realize I was mistaken.[83]

In May 2018, 27 more women accused him of sexual harassment, including groping and suggestive comments. This brought the total number of women who have accused him of abusive behavior and sexual harassment to 35.[88] On August 31, 2018, he filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit that was filed by three women on May 4, 2018, suggesting the women were exploiting the #MeToo campaign.[89] In September 2019, Rose was sued for verbal harassment by Gina Riggi, his former makeup artist of 20 years.[90]

Rose's firing as a co-anchor on CBS This Morning was covered by CBS, the day after the report was published. His former co-hosts Gayle King and Norah O'Donnell confronted the matter live on air. King stated that she was still "reeling" and "really struggling".[91] O'Donnell stated "there is no excuse for this alleged behavior" and both agreed he "does not get a pass here" for his behavior.[91]

John Dickerson, former host of Face the Nation, replaced Rose as a co-anchor on CBS This Morning,[92] and Christiane Amanpour took over for his roles on PBS.[93] In 2018, an exposé published by The Hollywood Reporter described his life after being fired as one that is "lonely".[94] In 2019, Gayle King stated that she keeps in contact and is still friends with him: "I don't know what his second act is, but Charlie is a very smart guy. There must be room for redemption."[95][96]

On November 26, 2024, the sexual harassment lawsuit brought by three former CBS This Morning employees in 2018 ended with a settlement.[10] In settling the lawsuit, the plaintiffs acknowledged there was "no ill intent" on the part of Rose for his conduct.[10]

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Charles Peete Rose Jr. (born January 5, 1942), professionally known as Charlie Rose, is an American and former television host recognized for conducting extended, in-depth interviews with prominent figures in , , and . He hosted the eponymous Charlie Rose program, which aired nightly on PBS and Bloomberg Television, from its debut in 1991 until its abrupt termination in late 2017. Rose's career highlights include earning multiple and a Peabody Award for his interviewing prowess, with notable conversations featuring world leaders such as Presidents and , as well as business titans and intellectuals, often praised for eliciting substantive discussions beyond superficial commentary. His approach emphasized a simple set with a , fostering an intimate atmosphere that contributed to the show's reputation for unscripted depth. However, Rose's professional trajectory concluded amid serious allegations of workplace misconduct; in 2017, a Washington Post report detailed claims from eight former associates who described unwanted sexual advances, including groping, lewd phone calls, and exposure of nudity, prompting immediate cancellations of his programs by , (where he co-anchored ), and . Rose acknowledged some flirtatious behavior but contested the harassment characterizations, and subsequent lawsuits by additional accusers were settled out of court in 2024 without admission of liability.

Biography

Early life and education

Charles Peete Rose Jr. was born on January 5, 1942, in , the only child of Charles Peete Rose Sr. and Margaret Frazier Rose, who operated a country store and farmed in rural Vance County. The family business involved agricultural supplies, reflecting the agrarian economy of the region, where Rose assisted in store operations during his youth. Rose attended Henderson High School, where he distinguished himself as a player and excelled academically amid a small-town environment that emphasized community and hard work. He pursued higher education at in , graduating with a degree in in 1964. Rose then continued at , earning a in 1968; during this period, he met his future wife, Mary King.

Professional Career

Early broadcasting roles

Rose began his broadcasting career in 1972 as a weekend reporter for WPIX-TV in , while maintaining a full-time position in banking. He advanced to one of the station's main evening reporters before departing in 1973 to join , the affiliate in , as a and reporter. In 1974, Rose transitioned to as a producer for ' PBS program International Report. He soon moved on-camera as a correspondent for Moyers' USA: People and Politics (1975–1976), where his 1976 interview special with earned a Peabody Award. From 1978 to 1979, Rose co-hosted A.M. Chicago on , the ABC affiliate in . In 1979, he launched a local interview program at in the Dallas–Fort Worth market, serving as host, researcher, and editor. He relocated the show to , in 1981, airing it on NBC-owned and achieving national syndication, which ran until 1983.

PBS and Charlie Rose Show

The Charlie Rose show premiered on PBS stations on September 30, 1991, as a nightly interview program originating from a studio in . Produced by Charlie Rose, Inc., the one-hour format featured in-depth conversations with a single guest or occasionally a panel, focusing on topics in , , , culture, and current events, often conducted at a signature round wooden table. The program aired live through Thursday, with Friday episodes taped in advance, and was distributed non-exclusively to PBS member stations primarily through an agreement with WNET/THIRTEEN in New York. Unlike typical PBS programming, Charlie Rose operated independently, with PBS handling distribution but not funding or supervising production, which allowed Rose significant creative control over guest selection and interview style. The show gained a reputation for Rose's preparation and probing questions, attracting high-profile figures across ideological lines, and by the mid-1990s, it had established a loyal audience among viewers seeking substantive discourse. In May 2013, PBS expanded the program's reach with the launch of Charlie Rose Weekend, a half-hour prime-time version airing Fridays at 8:30 p.m. ET, replacing the investigative series and recapping highlights from the weekday broadcasts. This addition aimed to broaden accessibility while maintaining the core interview-driven format. The original weekday show continued uninterrupted until November 20, 2017, when PBS suspended distribution following reports of sexual misconduct allegations against Rose.

CBS affiliations and expansions

In 1984, Charlie Rose joined as a and , working full-time until 1990, during which he covered political and international stories. He returned to in 1998 as a for , the investigative program's spin-off that aired from 1999 to 2005 and featured in-depth reporting on topics like government scandals and corporate malfeasance. In January 2008, Rose expanded his CBS role by becoming a contributing correspondent for the flagship 60 Minutes, conducting interviews with figures such as Russian President and Apple CEO , which aired on the long-running primetime magazine show. This affiliation complemented his independent PBS program, allowing him to leverage 's broadcast reach for high-profile segments while maintaining editorial control over his nightly interviews. Rose's most significant CBS expansion came in November 2011, when CBS announced his role as co-anchor for the rebranded , replacing the low-rated with a format emphasizing news depth and conversation alongside Gayle King and Erica Hill. The program debuted on January 9, 2012, from a new studio in New York, focusing on extended discussions with policymakers, business leaders, and cultural figures, which Rose credited for differentiating it from competitors through substantive dialogue rather than . By 2017, Norah O'Donnell had joined as co-anchor, further evolving the show's ensemble, though Rose remained a key figure in its morning news positioning until his departure later that year. These roles collectively broadened Rose's platform across CBS's morning, primetime, and investigative programming, reaching millions via broadcast and syndication.

Post-2017 independent work

Following his termination from CBS News and PBS on November 21, 2017, amid sexual misconduct allegations, Charlie Rose ceased affiliations with major broadcast networks and shifted to independent production. In April 2022, he released his first post-firing interview, a two-and-a-half-hour discussion with investor Warren Buffett, uploaded to his personal website charlierose.com and YouTube channel. The conversation covered Buffett's business philosophy, economic outlook, and philanthropy, marking Rose's return to long-form interviewing without institutional backing. Rose has since produced a series of independent interviews under the banner "Charlie Rose Global Conversations," distributed via his website, , and newsletter. These focus on , economics, and U.S. policy, featuring guests such as historian on September 5, 2025, discussing Donald Trump's influence on America and global affairs; former U.S. Ambassador on August 20, 2025, addressing the conflict involving Trump, Putin, and Zelensky; and journalist on November 25, 2024, examining U.S. foreign policy prospects for 2025. Additional episodes include analyses of Saudi Crown Prince on September 10, 2025, and President Biden's cognitive challenges during the 2024 election cycle on April 16, 2025. This independent output, totaling dozens of episodes by late 2025, relies on Rose's personal production resources and online platforms, eschewing traditional television syndication. The content maintains his signature extended-format style but operates without the production support or wide broadcast reach of his prior PBS and Bloomberg shows, reaching audiences primarily through digital subscriptions and views exceeding tens of thousands per video on YouTube. No formal partnerships with media outlets have been reported, positioning these efforts as self-funded endeavors amid ongoing reputational challenges from the 2017 allegations.

Journalistic Style and Legacy

Interview techniques and format

The Charlie Rose program featured a consistent format centered on extended one-on-one interviews, typically lasting one hour, conducted in a minimalist studio setting. The interviews took place at a simple round oak table against a stark black backdrop, a design Rose adopted early due to budget constraints when he purchased the table himself for the show's 1991 launch on PBS. This setup emphasized intimacy and focus, eschewing elaborate production elements to prioritize substantive dialogue, with episodes taped at Bloomberg Studios in New York City. Rose's techniques relied heavily on thorough preparation, involving extensive reading of relevant materials followed by organizing notes either by typing or voice recording to structure potential discussion paths. He employed open-ended questions to encourage guests to elaborate on their thoughts, avoiding leading prompts that might steer responses toward a preconceived . After initial pleasantries, Rose transitioned quickly to core topics, leveraging his research to pose follow-up questions that delved deeper into subjects, fostering an environment where guests could engage freely and articulate complex ideas. This approach maintained a casual yet probing tone, balancing accessibility with intellectual rigor to elicit candid insights.

Notable interviews and access

Rose secured extensive access to U.S. presidents throughout his career, conducting multiple in-depth interviews with figures such as , including a full-hour discussion on April 19, 2016, covering foreign policy and domestic challenges. He interviewed more frequently than any other president, with sessions spanning decades and addressing post-presidency activities, such as a March 9, 2023, conversation on global issues and personal reflections. These encounters highlighted Rose's ability to engage leaders in extended dialogues rarely granted to other journalists. Internationally, Rose gained rare interviews with world leaders who limited media appearances. He spoke with Russian President on June 19, 2015, at the , probing Russia's worldview and relations with the West. Similarly, he interviewed former Soviet leader on October 23, 1996, discussing the Soviet Union's dissolution, , and . Rose also conducted a 2013 interview with Syrian President for 60 Minutes, focusing on the and U.S. policy. In the business realm, Rose's program featured pivotal conversations with technology executives. A notable example was his October 30, 1996, interview with Steve Jobs and John Lasseter of Pixar, exploring animation innovations and Toy Story's success shortly after Jobs's return to Apple. This access to CEOs like Jobs, who shunned frequent media, underscored Rose's reputation for substantive, non-adversarial exchanges that encouraged elite participation. His interviews often provided viewers with unfiltered insights into decision-making processes, contributing to the show's prestige among policymakers and executives.

Influence, achievements, and criticisms

Rose's long-form interview format on his program, which ran nightly from 1991 to 2017, emphasized extended, unhurried conversations across politics, science, business, arts, and technology, fostering a model of television that prioritized depth over brevity. This approach secured unparalleled access to influential figures, including interviews with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in 2013, which earned a Peabody Award for eliciting candid insights into geopolitical tensions. By hosting thousands of such discussions—preserved as an online archive—Rose contributed to public understanding of elite perspectives, influencing subsequent interviewers to adopt similar conversational techniques for eliciting detailed responses rather than rapid-fire exchanges. His achievements extended to co-anchoring and serving as a contributing correspondent for , roles that amplified his reach within broadcast news and earned accolades like France's Legion d'honneur and inclusion in TIME magazine's 2014 list of the 100 Most Influential People. Rose's preparation and persistence in securing guests, from to , underscored his impact on journalistic access, enabling viewers to observe unscripted exchanges that revealed policy rationales and personal motivations directly from decision-makers. Criticisms of Rose's style focused on its perceived softness, with observers noting that his amicable, flowing dialogues often resembled pleasant chats rather than rigorous interrogations, potentially allowing powerful guests to sidestep . Early detractors highlighted overly lengthy questions that dominated airtime, diluting focus on substantive pushback, though this evolved into a signature allowing for rapport-building. Such critiques, voiced in profiles and media analyses, argued that prioritizing access over risked enabling narratives from interviewees without sufficient challenge, contrasting with more confrontational formats in network news.

Awards and Honors

Pre-controversy recognitions

Rose received the Peabody Award in 1976 for his interview "A Conversation with ," broadcast on Bill Moyers's series U.S.A.: People and Politics. He earned another Peabody Award in 2014 for his 2013 exclusive interview with Syrian President on , recognized for providing rare insight into the Syrian conflict. In terms of Emmy Awards, Rose won a News & Documentary Emmy in 1987 for his interview with Charles Manson on CBS News Nightwatch. He received an Emmy in 2003 for outstanding coverage of a current business news story. Additional Emmys followed, including one in 2014 for outstanding interview/discussion for segments on Charlie Rose (PBS) and CBS This Morning. Other significant honors included the Award for Excellence in Journalism from Arizona State University's Cronkite School in 2015, presented for his sustained contributions to . In 2014, he was awarded the National Press Club's Award, one of the organization's most prestigious recognitions for journalistic achievement. Rose also received the Sol Taishoff Award for Excellence in Broadcast Journalism from the National Press Foundation in 2015. In 2016, the conferred the National Citation upon him, honoring his national service through journalism.
AwardYearIssuing OrganizationNotes
Futrell Award for Journalistic Excellence2000DeWitt Wallace Center for Media and Democracy, Duke UniversityRecognized outstanding work by Duke alumni in journalism.
Legion d'HonneurUndated (pre-2017)Government of FranceFrance's highest civilian honor, for contributions to Franco-American relations and journalism.
TIME 100 Most Influential People2014TIME MagazineListed for influence in media and interviewing world leaders.
Rose was also named to TIME's 100 Most Influential People list in 2014, reflecting his prominence in in-depth interviewing. These recognitions underscored his reputation for securing access to high-profile figures and conducting substantive discussions prior to the 2017 allegations.

Impact of controversies on honors

In the wake of allegations reported on November 20, 2017, multiple institutions revoked honors previously bestowed upon Charlie Rose. Arizona State University's School of Journalism rescinded its 2015 award on November 24, 2017, citing the allegations as incompatible with the award's values. Similarly, the School of Journalism revoked its National Citation Award, granted earlier in 2017, on the same date, stating it aimed to signal intolerance for . Further revocations followed in subsequent weeks. The Graduate School of Journalism stripped Rose of its Lifetime Achievement Award on December 20, 2017. rescinded an honorary doctorate awarded in 2008 and other distinctions on December 14, 2017, after its Board of Trustees vote. The National Press Foundation also rescinded an award on December 14, 2017. The revoked an honorary degree in January 2018. Additionally, the University of the South (Sewanee) revoked its 2016 honorary degree in April 2018 following student petitions and board review. A planned honor from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre was withdrawn on November 21, 2017, before it could be conferred. The Hussman School of , which had inducted Rose into its Hall of Fame, updated his in December 2017 to document the allegations and their professional repercussions without formal revocation. These actions reflected institutional responses amid the broader , though Rose maintained that some encounters were consensual and pursued legal settlements without admitting liability. No revocations were reported for his Peabody Award, received in 2014 for an interview with Syrian President .

Controversies

Sexual misconduct allegations

On November 20, 2017, The Washington Post reported that eight women, including former employees and job applicants associated with Rose's programs, accused him of repeated unwanted sexual advances over a period spanning 1990 to 2017. The allegations described a pattern of behavior involving lewd late-night phone calls in which Rose allegedly spoke in sexually charged tones or masturbated while on the line; walking nude or partially nude in front of female staff; physical groping, such as placing hands on thighs or breasts without consent; and attempts to forcibly kiss women. Four of the women spoke on the record, citing Rose's professional influence and temper as reasons others remained anonymous; The New York Times separately reported two additional women describing similar unwanted kissing attempts and advances. Specific incidents included a 2010 encounter at Rose's Bellport, New York, estate, where he allegedly invited a job applicant over, appeared in an open bathrobe with nothing underneath, and attempted to place his hand down her pants and between her legs, leaving her in tears. Other claims involved Rose exposing his erect penis to a co-worker at NBC's Washington bureau and touching her breasts, as well as making sexually explicit comments about women's appearances or personal lives during work interactions. The accusers, often junior staff or aspiring producers in their 20s and 30s, emphasized a power dynamic where Rose's prestige as a journalist made rejection risky for their careers. Subsequent investigations expanded the scope. In May 2018, detailed accounts from 27 more women, including 14 employees, alleging similar misconduct such as groping (e.g., buttocks in one 2013 case involving producer Sophie Gayter) and crude sexual remarks dating back to the 1980s. This brought reported accusers to at least 35, with incidents occurring across Rose's shows at , , Bloomberg, and earlier roles. In a May 2018 lawsuit filed by three former associates—Katherine Brooks Harris, Sydney McNeal, and Yuqing "Chelsea" Wei—the women claimed Rose groped their buttocks and breasts, pressed his clothed erection against them, and repeatedly questioned them about their sex lives and relationships while they worked on his staff in 2017. Wei further alleged Rose referred to her derogatorily as a "China doll," a term the suit described as fetishistic. In September 2019, makeup artist Gina Riggi sued, asserting Rose fostered a "toxic" environment of misogynistic abuse, including unwanted physical contact and verbal harassment during her tenure on his show. Rose has denied non-consensual conduct in some cases, attributing certain interactions to mutual workplace flirtations or relationships, while acknowledging instances of poor judgment that made others uncomfortable. Reports have also linked Rose to Jeffrey Epstein. In late 2010, Rose attended a dinner party hosted by Epstein at his New York mansion honoring Prince Andrew, with other guests including Katie Couric, Woody Allen, George Stephanopoulos, and Chelsea Handler. Additionally, Epstein referred young women to Rose for assistant positions, discussing potential hires with him on multiple occasions; three women were hired as a result, one of whom later stated she felt "offered up for abuse."

Investigations, firings, and responses

Following the publication of a Washington Post article on November 20, 2017, detailing allegations by eight women who had worked for or sought employment with Rose—including claims of groping, unwanted advances, lewd phone calls, and exposing himself—the networks employing him took swift action. suspended Rose without pay that day, stating the allegations were "extremely disturbing" and contrary to workplace standards. halted distribution of Charlie Rose, its flagship interview program, pending further evaluation, while Bloomberg suspended Rose's contributions to its service. The suspensions lasted less than 24 hours. On November 21, 2017, terminated Rose's employment, citing a violation of its policy on and a lack of alignment with core values. formally ended its distribution of the program, confirming it would not air future episodes, and Bloomberg terminated Rose's eponymous show entirely. These decisions followed internal reviews but were primarily driven by the public allegations, amid the broader #MeToo movement. Rose issued a statement on November 20, 2017, apologizing for "inappropriate behavior" and acknowledging that he had engaged in actions that made some feel uncomfortable, though he disputed the accuracy of all claims: "It is essential that those of us in positions of respond when concerns arise about us. I apologize to my colleagues for my inappropriate behavior. I regard important issues seriously. I deeply regret that I offended them." He later elaborated in a interview on November 26, 2017, expressing remorse but maintaining that his conduct was part of a flirtatious style misinterpreted by some, without admitting to non-consensual acts. Subsequent media investigations revealed prior awareness of Rose's behavior within CBS. A May 2018 Washington Post report identified 36 women total alleging misconduct by Rose from the late 1990s to 2011, including 14 CBS employees, and found that three CBS managers had been warned about his actions as early as 1986 and more recently in 2016–2017, yet no formal internal investigation occurred until after the public disclosures. CBS responded by commissioning an external review, which confirmed the warnings but attributed inaction to inadequate policies at the time; the network implemented new training and reporting protocols post-incident. Rose denied the expanded allegations in a brief to the Post, calling the reporting "unfair and inaccurate." In May 2018, three former CBS This Morning producers—Katherine Brooks Harris, Sydney McNeal, and Yuqing "Chelsea" Wei—filed a lawsuit in New York Supreme Court against Charlie Rose and CBS, alleging repeated sexual harassment, including unwanted advances, exposure of genitalia, and a hostile work environment during their employment from 2013 to 2017. CBS reached a separate settlement with the plaintiffs in December 2018, resolving its portion of the claims without admitting liability. The case against Rose continued for over six years, surviving multiple motions to dismiss, until November 24, 2024, when the parties settled on the eve of trial; the agreement stipulated dismissal with prejudice and without costs to any party, with terms undisclosed. In the 2024 settlement statement, the plaintiffs acknowledged assigning no ill intent to and recognized that his conduct could be subject to interpretation, marking a notable shift from their initial allegations. has consistently denied the harassment claims, maintaining that interactions were professional or consensual where applicable, though no admission of wrongdoing occurred in any resolution. A separate civil lawsuit filed in September 2019 by longtime Gina Riggi alleged a , , and witnessing over 22 years of employment, but several claims—including age and retaliation—were withdrawn or dismissed by a New York appeals court in January 2023, with the remaining case ongoing as of late 2024 without reported settlement. No criminal charges were filed against Rose stemming from the 2017 allegations or subsequent suits.

Personal Life

Family and relationships

Rose was born on January 5, 1942, as the only child of Charles Peete Rose Sr. and Margaret Frazier, who operated a country store and farmed tobacco in Henderson, North Carolina. He married Mary King in 1968 while working in Washington, D.C.; the couple relocated to New York City, where King served as a researcher for CBS News, but they divorced in 1980. Rose has no children from this marriage or any subsequent relationships. In 1993, following his divorce, Rose entered a long-term relationship with , a urban planner and stepdaughter of CBS founder ; the pair never married, did not cohabit, and described their arrangement as on-and-off over more than two decades. Earlier post-divorce relationships included brief involvements with actress Sandahl Bergman around 1980 and socialite Sonja Morgan.

Health, residences, and later activities

In February 2017, Rose underwent successful heart valve replacement surgery, which required him to be absent from CBS This Morning for several weeks during recovery. Following his dismissal from CBS, PBS, and Bloomberg in November 2017 amid sexual misconduct allegations, Rose experienced a health setback in July 2018, when he fell ill on July 12, was hospitalized on July 15, and underwent major abdominal surgery on July 17; his publicist stated that the procedure addressed an unspecified condition, with recovery expected to last several weeks. No further public disclosures of significant health issues have been reported as of 2025. Rose maintains residences in , where he has long been based professionally, as well as properties in —his home state—and on . After the 2017 controversies, he reportedly retreated to a $4 million mansion in Bellport, , while also owning a Georgetown property in Washington, D.C., valued at nearly $2 million in 2018, featuring hardwood floors, a , and a private patio. Post-2017, Rose has pursued independent media activities outside major networks, conducting occasional high-profile interviews, such as a 2022 sit-down with that marked his first public on-camera work in over four years. By 2024, he resumed regular output through platforms like his website (charlierose.com), newsletter "Charlie Rose Conversations," and , including X (formerly ) posts on geopolitical topics as recent as October 2025 and discussions, such as a November 2024 conversation with Washington Post columnist . These efforts focus on one-on-one interviews and roundtables with figures in business, , and culture, though they have not restored his prior mainstream visibility.

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