Magic Johnson is stepping down from his position as president of basketball operations for the Los Angeles Lakers, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Johnson has held the post since February of 2017. Johnson’s decision comes after a disappointing season that proved even LeBron James‘ otherworldly talent couldn’t lift the long-struggling Lakers into the postseason. Johnson announced that he was leaving the […]
After a combined 52 years at News 5, longtime anchors Leon Bibb and Lee Jordan announced on Monday their plans to retire. Though their individual careers paths have similarities — both graduated from Bowling Green State University and worked at WCMH in Columbus — they leave behind unique legacies. Jordan joined News 5 in 1987 […]
CLEVELAND – Cleveland Clinic President and CEO Toby Cosgrove announced Monday morning his intentions to leave his role by the end of the year. In a news release issued Monday, Cleveland Clinic said Cosgrove made the announcement at a staff meeting earlier in the morning. He’ll begin a succession process to transition from his CEO […]
(RNN) – Fox News Chairman Roger Ailes is leaving the organization amid accusations of sexually harassing women anchors and other employees. CNN and The New York Times reported earlier this week that his departure was being negotiated. Rumors that the embattled Fox chief was on his last legs came after Associated Press reported that he sexually harassed […]
Times they are a changing for the NBA. In the wake of Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant hanging it up for good at the conclusion of the 2015-16 season, another legendary member of the old guard has officially played his last NBA game. Tim Duncan retired on Monday morning. The San Antonio Spurs announced the […]
AKRON, OH (WOIO) – The University of Akron President Scott Scarborough has resigned. The University of Akron’s Board of Trustees voted Tuesday to accept Scarborough’s resignation, effective May 31, 2016. An interim president will be named in the near future. Scarborough was named the university’s 16th president in 2014. Scarborough’s tenure was plagued by budget cuts and […]
CLEVELAND – Council member Joe Cimperman is resigning from office, the City of Cleveland announced Friday. Cimperman is resigning to become president of Global Cleveland—a non-profit agency aimed at attracting people from around the world to live and work in northeast Ohio. He will be vacating his post in March. At that time, city council will […]
Chicago Public Schools Chief Barbara Byrd-Bennett has resigned from office amid a federal investigation into a $20.5 million no-bid contract to one of her former employers, according to The Chicago Tribune. Byrd-Bennett, who has not been accused of wrongdoing, announced the leave via a statement on Friday; it went into effect Monday. She did not […]
Letterman has been hosting his show since he left NBC in 1993. His announcement comes months after Jimmy Fallon replaced Jay Leno on “The Tonight Show” earlier this year. Letterman announced his plan during a taping of “The Late Show” on Thursday afternoon. CBS (CBS, Fortune 500) is expected to issue a statement sometime […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – A popular Cleveland Police Second District Commander is giving up his post and going back to working as a Captain. Commander Keith Sulzer says he’s doing, “what’s best for the city and what’s best for me.” Sulzer had been popular with neighborhood groups for his hands on attention to crime […]
Barbara Walters is set to retire from broadcasting in May 2014, a person familiar with her plans told The Huffington Post. There will be a years’ worth of specials about Walters’ storied broadcasting career before then. The news followed a report in Deadline that said Walters would announce her retirement this May. Walters is 83 […]
Andy Rooney is stepping down from his regular role as a weekly commentator on “60 Minutes” this Sunday. Rooney has been providing commentary for the program since 1978. TVNewser was the first to report his decision to end his regular feature. The network sent out a statement shortly after. Rooney will not end his career […]