Morning Jolt: Is the World of Journalism More Like Hollywood Than It Wants to Admit?

At a recent gathering of conservative bloggers, a few of us joked about creating a "sexual impropriety pool" -- wagering on which public figure will next face accusations of improper or repulsive behavior. We concluded that too many of us had heard rumors through the grapevine to make it work; essentially every prediction would amount to insider trading.

Then again, none of us had Charlie Rose in the pool.

Eight women have told The Washington Post that longtime television host Charlie Rose made unwanted sexual advances toward them, including lewd phone calls, walking around naked in their presence, or groping their breasts, buttocks or genital areas.

The women were employees or aspired to work for Rose at the "Charlie Rose" show from the late 1990s to as recently as 2011. They ranged in age from 21 to 37 at the time of the alleged encounters. Rose, 75, whose show airs on ...

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