Leslie Moonves
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Leslie Moonves is an American media executive best known for leading CBS to ratings dominance as its longtime chief executive before resigning amid multiple sexual misconduct allegations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Leslie Moonves canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Leslie Moonves Context triple: [CBS Corporation, notableCEO, Leslie Moonves]
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A.
Jeffrey Lurie
Jeffrey Lurie is an American businessman and film producer best known as the longtime owner of the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles, under whom the team won its first Super Bowl title.
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B.
Matt Lauer
Matt Lauer is an American television journalist and former longtime co-host of NBC's "Today" show.
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C.
Peter Guber
Peter Guber is an American film producer, entrepreneur, and sports team owner known for his leadership roles with major franchises like the Los Angeles Dodgers and Golden State Warriors.
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D.
Gerald Levin
Gerald Levin is an American media executive best known for leading Time Warner as CEO and orchestrating its landmark merger with AOL.
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E.
Lester Holt
Lester Holt is an American television journalist and news anchor best known for anchoring NBC's flagship evening news program and moderating major political debates.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Leslie Moonves Target entity description: Leslie Moonves is an American media executive best known for leading CBS to ratings dominance as its longtime chief executive before resigning amid multiple sexual misconduct allegations.
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A.
Jeffrey Lurie
Jeffrey Lurie is an American businessman and film producer best known as the longtime owner of the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles, under whom the team won its first Super Bowl title.
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B.
Matt Lauer
Matt Lauer is an American television journalist and former longtime co-host of NBC's "Today" show.
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C.
Peter Guber
Peter Guber is an American film producer, entrepreneur, and sports team owner known for his leadership roles with major franchises like the Los Angeles Dodgers and Golden State Warriors.
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D.
Gerald Levin
Gerald Levin is an American media executive best known for leading Time Warner as CEO and orchestrating its landmark merger with AOL.
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E.
Lester Holt
Lester Holt is an American television journalist and news anchor best known for anchoring NBC's flagship evening news program and moderating major political debates.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
business executive
ⓘ
human ⓘ media executive ⓘ television executive ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
National Association of Television Program Executives Brandon Tartikoff Legacy Award
NERFINISHED
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Television Hall of Fame induction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| boardMembership | Board of directors of ZeniMax Media NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfResignation | Sexual misconduct allegations ⓘ |
| child |
Adam Moonves
NERFINISHED
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Charlie Moonves NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Moonves NERFINISHED ⓘ Sara Moonves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1949-10-06 ⓘ |
| education | Bucknell University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
CBS Corporation
NERFINISHED
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Viacom Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ Warner Bros. Television NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Moonves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy | Spanish ⓘ |
| fullName | Leslie Roy Moonves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Leslie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry |
Entertainment
ⓘ
Television ⓘ |
| memberOf | Academy of Television Arts & Sciences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
Oversaw hit CBS series such as "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation"
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Oversaw hit CBS series such as "Everybody Loves Raymond" ⓘ Oversaw hit CBS series such as "NCIS" ⓘ Oversaw hit CBS series such as "Survivor" ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Accused of multiple instances of sexual harassment and misconduct in 2018 ⓘ |
| notableFor | Leading CBS to ratings dominance in U.S. broadcast television ⓘ |
| notableWork | Led CBS to become the most-watched television network in the United States in the 2000s and 2010s ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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businessperson ⓘ television executive ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chairman of CBS Corporation
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Chief Executive Officer of CBS Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ Co-president and co-chief operating officer of Viacom Inc. ⓘ President of CBS Entertainment ⓘ |
| relative | Paula Kent Meehan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resignationDate | 2018-09-09 ⓘ |
| resignedFromPosition | Chief Executive Officer of CBS Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Julie Chen Moonves
NERFINISHED
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Nancy Wiesenfeld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1995 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | 2018 investigative reports by The New Yorker regarding sexual misconduct allegations ⓘ |
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Subject: Leslie Moonves Description of subject: Leslie Moonves is an American media executive best known for leading CBS to ratings dominance as its longtime chief executive before resigning amid multiple sexual misconduct allegations.
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