Once famous as a major figure in journalism, Charlie Rose engaged viewers with his interesting interviews and won important awards, including a Peabody Award.
However, his successful career fell apart because of claims of sexual misconduct in 2017, marking a significant loss of reputation.
Now in his 80s, Rose lives a private life in Bellport, Long Island, while fans are split—some miss his excellent journalism, others strongly condemn him.
Can a man once praised as the best interviewer restore his reputation, or is his story a warning about power and responsibility?
Charlie Rose Quick Facts
| Wiki and Bio | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Charles Peete Rose, Jr. |
| Nick Name | Charlie Rose |
| Profession | Television journalist |
| Famous as | Interviewer and journalist |
| Age | 83 years old |
| Date of Birth | 5th Jan, 1942 |
| Birthplace/Hometown | Henderson, North Carolina, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Sexuality | Update soon |
| Gender | Male |
| Ethnicity | Update soon |
| Religion | Update soon |
| Sun Sign (Zodiac Sign) | Capricorn |
| Height (in feet) | 6 feet and 3 inches |
| Height (in centimeters) | 191 cm |
| Weight (in pounds) | 171 pounds |
| Weight (in kilograms) | 78 kg |
| Body Measurements (in inches) | Update soon |
| Body Measurements (in centimeters) | Update soon |
| Shoe Size in US | Update soon |
| Tattoo Details | None |
| Eye Color | Update soon |
| Hair Color | Update soon |
| Parents | Update soon |
| Siblings | Update soon |
| Relationship Status | In a relationship (Amanda Burden, since 1993) |
| Dating History | Mary King (ex-wife, 1968–1980), Amanda Burden (1993 – 2006) |
| Ex-Partner | Amanda Burden |
| Children | No |
| Highest Qualification | Update soon |
| School | Update soon |
| Alma Mater | Update soon |
| Hobbies & Favorites | Tennis |
| Favorite Celebrities | Update soon |
| Dream Holiday | Update soon |
| Favorite Color | Update soon |
| Interests | Journalism, interviews, tennis |
| Net Worth | $45 million |
| Salary & Earnings | Update soon |
| Update soon | |
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What Happened To Charlie Rose?
The 83-year-old journalist Charlie Rose reached the peak of his career nearly forty years ago.
Even in his 70s, many regarded Charlie as one of the best, if not the best, interviewers in the world.
Charlie interviewed Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian president and dictator who has ruled since 2000.
That interview won Rose a Peabody Award, which many consider one of the most respected awards in journalism.
But things changed.
Everything unfolded in November 2017.
At that time, Charlie hosted three different shows: The Charlie Rose Show, Charlie Rose The Week, and CBS This Morning.
In 2017, NBC News dismissed Matt Lauer, a long-time and well-known journalist.
Charlie Rose experienced the same outcome.
The Washington Post published a story titled “Eight women say Charlie Rose sexually harassed them — with nudity, groping and lewd calls” in their Investigations section.
At first, CBS, PBS, and Bloomberg LP, Charlie’s employers, suspended him. But as the situation escalated, all three networks terminated Charlie’s contracts.
The initial accusations only started Rose’s case, as later reports included claims from a total of 35 women.
Sexual Misconduct Details
Eight women accused Charlie of sexual misconduct, and these women either worked for him or sought employment under him.
These women collaborated with or interacted with Charlie between 1990 and 2011.
The youngest accuser was 21 years old, and the oldest was 37 years old.
Out of the eight accusers, only three publicly gave statements.
The other five chose to remain anonymous to protect their careers and avoid Charlie’s influence.
The three women who spoke publicly include Reah Bravo, Kyle Godfrey-Ryan, and Megan Creydt.
Most women described their interactions with Charlie as a mix of excessive praise and anger.
Here are some of the misconducts Rose allegedly committed:
- Rose put his arms around Reah Bravo from behind at his home in Bellport.
- He pressed himself against women.
- He groped buttocks, genital areas, or breasts, sometimes at work events.
- He emerged naked from the shower multiple times.
- He placed his hands on multiple women’s legs and upper thighs.
- He gave unsolicited and unnecessary shoulder rubs.
These are some of the misconducts Rose reportedly committed against women who worked as his interns or assistants.
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The Exceptions
While 35 women shared their stories of alleged sexual misconduct, some women reported no such incidents.
One of Charlie’s former assistants, Eleonore Marchand Mueller, described Rose as consistently professional.
She added that Rose behaved extremely professionally all the time and never gave her any sense of inappropriate intentions.
Additionally, his CBS This Morning co-hosts, Gayle King and Norah O’Donnell, denied witnessing any misconduct.
While King expressed her difficulty with the news, Norah stated that Rose should face appropriate judgment for the misconduct allegations.
However, the negative reports far outnumber the positive ones in this case.
Charlie’s Statement – Acknowledging Misconduct
Unlike others who faced multiple allegations, Charlie made a statement.
In an official statement, Charlie admitted to the sexual misconduct allegations instead of denying them.
His statement read:
“In my 45 years in journalism, I have prided myself on being an advocate for the careers of the women with whom I have worked,” Rose said in a statement provided to The Post. “Nevertheless, in the past few days, claims have been made about my behavior toward some former female colleagues.
It is essential that these women know I hear them and that 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.
I have learned a great deal as a result of these events, and I hope others will too. All of us, including me, are coming to a newer and deeper recognition of the pain caused by conduct in the past, and have come to a profound new respect for women and their lives.”
– Charlie Rose
However, Charlie also claimed in another statement that while pursuing work relationships was wrong, not all allegations against him were true.
He asserted that some women took advantage of the rising #MeToo movement at that time.
Where Is Charlie Rose Now?
Many of Charlie’s fans and followers of the Washington Post story ask this question.
Where is Charlie after losing all three major journalism positions?
Michael R. Bloomberg once called Charlie “one of the most important and influential people in journalism,” but he seems to have disappeared.
Not exactly.
Since the Washington Post’s breaking story, which ended Rose’s journalism career, he has maintained a low profile.
Since 2018, Charlie has spent much of his time at his home in Bellport, Long Island.
Rose owns a large 5,500-square-foot home on 1-acre land in Bellport. The home includes four bedrooms, a swimming pool, a guest house, and a tennis court.
A housekeeper manages most errands, like grocery shopping and other household needs.
Charlie also stopped using social media.
Will Charlie Rose Return to Journalism?
Returning from such an incident seems unlikely. Rose’s disgrace contrasts sharply with his once-global reputation.
His return to journalism remains uncertain.
Major networks have already terminated him, making a return improbable, and his age adds another challenge.
Charlie is already 83 years old. However, this does not mean Rose cannot engage in activities he pursued before being fired.
Rose still plays tennis regularly at his Bellport home, according to his neighbors.
Before losing his journalism positions, he worked 17 hours a day most of the time, traveling to different cities and countries to interview world leaders and celebrities.
But age remains a consideration. What do fans think?
Some Fans Want Charlie Rose Back
On September 18, 2020, Charlie drew attention when a new post appeared on his Instagram account.
Rose’s Instagram had remained inactive since November 2017.
Charlie posted a picture of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a gender equality and justice activist, and Supreme Court Justice.
He praised her and highlighted her achievements.
In the comments, many of Charlie’s followers expressed how much they missed seeing him on TV.
Some welcomed Charlie’s activity again.
Some comments acknowledged the misconduct allegations but still expressed a desire for Rose to return to journalism.
However, some followers criticized Charlie for posting a picture of a woman and praising her achievements after staying silent for two years because of the controversy.
Nevertheless, positive comments outweighed the negative ones in this context.
But this does not mean that Charlie plans to return to journalism yet.
What do you think? Do you believe that Charlie should return to journalism?
Or do you think that the 83-year-old veteran, labeled as a predator by multiple women, should stay away from the field?
What is Charlie Rose Doing Now?
Recently, he conducted an interview with billionaire Warren Buffett, which became his first on-camera interview in almost a year and the first in over four years.
During the interview, Buffett shared information about his company and investments. The conversation lasted one hour and 14 minutes.
Additionally, Rose’s website archives his previous interviews, including his introductions at the start of each episode.
However, the interview did not address the sexual harassment scandal that ended his career after the Washington Post reported that he had sexually harassed eight women who worked on his PBS talk show.
Charlie Rose as a journalist, but he is human. He made a mistake..”.Who is without sin cast the first stone.” Journalism needs him now.
I agree. I am a female who worked in a male dominated industry for many years. I didn’t come out of this industry disliking or hating men. A few were sexually inappropriate but I found most were not. Women should also take responsibility for their role in inducing some of this behavior. I’ve witnessed this happen enough times in the industry I worked in. I am also guilty of this even though it was unconsciously done, at times. I don’t think it should all fall on the male gender. Also, our society, culture and our overall institutions has played a major role in empowering, enabling, and rewarding men for some of their unfair and unsavory conduct. In some ways we are all guilty and share responsibility for what is happening now i.e. me too movement. That said, I thin/feel Charlie Rose and few others should be personally and publicly allowed to return to their lives…. They contributed a lot.
I miss watching Charlie Rose every day. I used to watch him and never missed a show. We really need his journalism experience, and knowledge. But I guess this won’t ever happen because of what happened to him. I go to his website and watch some of the shows when I need a little bit of Charlie Rose…
come back, charlie. not on the mainstream media. do a gig as a a blogger or on breitbart.
we miss you.
you were the best (until the morning show). the bad people got you.
my favorite show was your interview with Fred Rogers in 1994.
Heed his advice.
I agree come Back charlie
I have mixed feelings about whether or not Charlie Rose should come back.
He’s 78, way past most people’s retirement age, so it shouldn’t be such a struggle.
Maybe he should try getting spots on other shows to see what, if any, reaction
that causes before beginning a new series himself.
I’m a little older than he and a female, and I would still watch him. He’s paid his dues; but again, it’s past his retirement age, so why doesn’t he just try to enjoy his retirement? He certainly doesn’t need the money, so I think that we may be just talking about ego here.
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There are very few, if any, of the class and caliber of Mr. Charlie Rose.
I miss him too
I loved the Charlie Rose Show and I loved how Charlie interviewed people. I watched that show almost every night. I learned so much about the people he interviewed. And I loved how he loved so many subjects – especially I think of architecture. He clearly loved architecture! He was a very special person. But I also believe his time has come and gone. I’m exactly one year younger than he is – I just turned 78 and frankly, I feel it! He should keep playing tennis and lunching with his friends and enjoying his life and riches! And I guess that will be that. But I do miss him – very much! He was special!
Please come back Charlie, we miss you.
Charlie Rose made 35 women uncomfortable to fearful. There is no returning to his previous status after that abuse of power.
I wish every woman who is exposed to this threat in the workplace could feel safe coming forward. We’re not there yet. But the sooner the power brokers (Roger Ailes,
Charlie Rose, Matt Lauer, etc.) are brought down by their egregious behavior, the sooner we’ll have gender equality in the workplace.
he had a sensitive statement & didn’t come off arrogant he been in business over 40 years can u imagine how many females he came across and mistakenly insulted? there is room for forgiveness & he is the best interviewer ever in History in my opinion. almost feels like women are coerced to bring a Big man down these days? What value do u get from it?
By the time a person of note – for what ever reason – passes through the gauntlet of news media or other public forums, they eventually land at Charlie Rose’s round oak table relaxed and ready to engage in more of a conversation than just a cold interview. Charlie was a master at providing people a comfortable environment to share their thoughts. Charlie was smart, able to converse on most any subject matter – and with great humor if the opportunity arose. With his understandable withdraw from the public forum I’ve had to make due… but, always missing the questions or observations emanating from the Charlie Rose round oak table.
If the world of journalism had more credible journalist (albeit his personal foibles) our country and the world today would be far less divisive and more knowledgeable. I agree with other commenters that Charlie Rose needs to be invited slowly back to the journalistic media world because we need his comfortable common sense approach to politics, business, science, etc. If Charlie had been on PBS from the beginning of the pandemic and the horrors of January 6, 2021 the republican party would have been afraid of the citizens of our country instead of injurying and dismantling our country.
The world is not ready to hear my comment ☺️
I would love to see Charlie Rose back working in something news related. I miss him and his wit and his knowledge. Everyone should be forgiven. Sometimes I think as a woman of 67 years old, I think the younger generation interrupt somethings differently than the older generation.
This folks, is a good example of the corrosive nature of identity politics driven witch hunts.
Forgotten is that this great journalist contributed much to the American scene and as a man who reached adulthood in the 1960s was in terms of foolish, not predatory, behavior toward woman as much as anything else: a victim of his generation’s times
Rock on charlie,life to the fullest and smile doing it 😘
I am a big person on the current events whether domestic or otherwise n when Charlie Rose co-anchored CBS This Morning I didn’t miss one day. If I couldn’t watch it I recorded it on the DVR to watch at another time. Sometimes news can get stale n boring but Charlie Rose made it interesting he brought the news to life. I believed Charlie was interested n telling me what was happening in the world each day so I watched CBS This Morning everyday even when Charlie wasn’t on as well as Saturday Mornings. It was my daily routine but since his departure not so much. Actually I don’t watch CBS This Morning at all now n I was a loyal viewer for years prior to the networks decision to fire him from he said she said allegations, I believed then n still do that it was an attempt to destroy a highly awarded n honored journalist!! I miss Charlie Rose.
Loved Charlie Rose. He who is without sin throw cast the first stone. Comeback is welcome.
Wow, Charlie Rose is now 86 years old. I’m so sorry to hear of his death. He was a great interviewer and had a lot to say.