When CBS head Les Moonves was accused of sexual misconduct this past summer his firing seemed inevitable. Instead he over the weekend after six additional women came forward with allegations dating back decades. Now the question is not how much severance Moonves will get but how much money can CBS pay him to go away and avoid a drawn-out lawsuit without angering activists .

Ultimately Moonves may have lost the battle but won the war. His stepping aside allowed for the settlement of an ownership lawsuit which prevents National Amusements, the network’s parent company, from trying to merge CBS and Viacom for at least two years.

Meanwhile Netflix scored big at the Venice Film Festival when their movie “Roma” picked up the Golden Lion, the festival’s top prize. Director Alfonso Cuarón’s film seems like just the type the Academy might fall for come Oscar time, but first it has to find a movie theater willing to show it.

Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment news including why there won’t be a Best Popular Film category at next year’s Oscars, a new “Law & Order” series and all the history made at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards.

comScore Announces Official Worldwide Box Office Results for Weekend of September 9, 2018

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/comscore-announces-official-worldwide-box-office-results-for-weekend-of-september-9-2018-300709360.html

Exclusive: China’s Dalian Wanda seeks to reduce AMC stake

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/exclusive-chinas-dalian-wanda-seeks-161729118.html

Jack Ma Confirms Alibaba Exit and Succession Plan

https://variety.com/2018/biz/asia/jack-ma-confirms-alibaba-exit-plan-1202934453/

Alfonso Cuarón Wins Best Film in Venice for ‘ROMA’

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/08/movies/alfonso-cuaron-named-best-director-in-venice-for-roma.html

Alfonso Cuarón’s Roma Just Delivered Netflix One of Its First Big Film Festival Wins

https://news.avclub.com/alfonso-cuarons-roma-just-delivered-netflix-its-first-b-1828912235

Academy Retreats on ‘Popular’ Oscar Category for Now

https://variety.com/2018/film/awards/academy-retreats-on-popular-oscar-category-for-now-1202930117/

Johnny Tremain by Esther Hoskins Forbes

http://bookfilter.com/2018/05/23/johnny-tremain-75th-anniversary-edition/

Penguin Random House Changes Library E-book Lending Terms

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/77904-penguin-random-house-changes-its-library-e-book-terms.html

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