Posted on 07/13/2006 6:17:19 PM PDT by LdSentinal
NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - Former CBS News anchor Dan Rather says he has considered filing a lawsuit against the network where he had worked for 44 years.
Appearing Wednesday night on CNN's "Larry King Live," Rather paused after a question from King and then said he wouldn't talk about whether he would file a lawsuit against CBS. But he acknowledged, "I can't say that I've never thought about it."
It wasn't clear from the interview what Rather considered to be possible grounds for a lawsuit.
A CBS spokesman commented late Wednesday after the interview, saying, "CBS believes that it has dealt with Dan's departure in a completely fair, equitable and honest way, and we wish him nothing but the best." CBS declined further comment.
Rather said that he brought up several times while at CBS that, after his departure from the anchor desk and assignment as a "60 Minutes" correspondent, the network wasn't living up to its end of his contract. CBS has said that with the many "60 Minutes" correspondents, there weren't enough assignments for him.
Rather said that he had never been told what led to his departure from CBS. He said he wasn't sure whether it was related to the aftermath of the "60 Minutes Wednesday" story on President Bush's military career that relied in part on unsubstantiated documents.
"They handled it in a curious way," Rather told King about the circumstances surrounding his departure. "I wish I knew the whole story, I wish I had an opportunity to say, 'Hey, what's happening? It's Dan, you know me."'
He also said that he had never heard from the head of the corporation or the head of the news division. Rather didn't mention in Wednesday's interview that the day after CBS announced he had left the network, he went to lunch with CBS News president Sean McManus. McManus is said to have explained to Rather that it was McManus's decision and that there wasn't enough work on "60 Minutes" to suit Rather.
Rather wouldn't directly answer former colleague Mike Wallace, who questioned his behavior after the "Memogate" scandal that led to the firing of producer Mary Mapes and the forced resignation of four other CBS employees. Wallace and others, including several in the CBS old guard, said Rather should have resigned.
"They have to answer for themselves for the times in the past when things might not have gone right," Rather said.
As for the September 2004 "60 Minutes Wednesday" report on President Bush, Rather said that CBS had been the victim of forces that wanted to attack the weakest part of the story.
"Do I believe the truth of the story? Absolutely," Rather said.
Liberals sure do love law suits *L*
44 years working at CBS and now he thinks he was treated unfairly?
Evidently, lawsuits are America's 'Favorite Pastime" and not baseball. Guess he's in "good company" with Valerie though.
That's "Eeeeerrrrrvvvviiiinnggg" to you mister. LOL
As we all watch World War III kick into high gear, it's really nice to have comedic stories like this (and the Plame fiasco) to give us a chuckle.
Is Gunga Dan going to represent himself in the case?
"What's the frequency, Kenneth?? WHAT is the frequency?"
"Take your hands off me, sir!!!"
Sue, Dan, sue. You could make a bundle and put CBS to shame. [not]
Sue, Dan, sue. You could make a bundle and put CBS to shame. [not]
Put CBS to shame? Too late.
The only problem is they are all buried in Rather's basement.
Put CBS to shame? Too late.
Dan! Please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please please sue.
"Star" mentality.
A legend in his own mind.
(All work and no play makes Lancey a dull boy.)
hehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehe
Go ahead. Destroy each other. WGAF?
Dan's information is accurate but fake.
13 posts. We're losing our touch...
;^)
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