Is it that he harbors such "reprehensible" thoughts, to quote a shocked CBS spokesman?

A CBS spokesman claimed that the lawsuit was "old news" and "without merit."

With the aggressive write-offs now, a CBS spokesman said, the company expected no further sports-related write-downs.

A CBS spokesman would say only that the matter remains unresolved, but that the two sides have been talking.

A CBS spokesman said the company had not called the police.

A CBS spokesman said that the company could not comment offically because the buyback was in progress.

A CBS spokesman said there was no truth to reports this would happen.

A CBS spokesman said yesterday that the broadcast would go on as scheduled on Sunday night.

A CBS spokesman declined to comment, and it was unclear why the network would consider bowing to pressure.

A CBS spokesman stated, "We now believe it would be inappropriate to air the report so close to the presidential election."