MTV Exec To Replace Heyward At CBS?

By Brian 

CBS boss Les Moonves “is considering” moving MTV entertainment chief Brian Graden to head CBS News, Don Kaplan scoops.

“Graden, 42, is considered one of the most imaginative executives in parent company Viacom, and has developed some of the most popular series on cable, including MTV’s Laguna Beach, The Osbournes, Pimp My Ride, Jackass and Newlyweds.

No final decision has been made — and an insider emphasized that bringing in an MTV exec is only one of several plans being considered.” What are the other plans?

> At the end of the piece, Kaplan references Roone Arledge, who came to ABC News from Sports…

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