I understand why creative people like dark, but American audiences don't like dark. They like story. They do not respond to nervous breakdowns and unhappy episodes that lead nowhere. They like their characters to be a part of the action. They like strength, not weakness, a chance to work out any dilemma.

Among the shows that have given CBS a new lease on life is the CSI franchise and Survivor. Tired of waiting Moonves' motion cited a "desire to return to the status of being single". Prior to that he had been in a series of executive positions for CBS since July 1995.

the predecessor to CBS Corporation from 2004 until the company split on December 31 2005. Moonves served as co-president and co-chief operating officer of Viacom Inc. Leslie Moonves (/ˈmuːnvɛz/; born October 6 1949) is President and Chief Executive Officer of CBS Corporation.