Brotherly love? Moonveses' stand-off eases.(Leslie Moonves vs. Jon moonves battle)(Brief Article)

Broadcasting & Cable, June, 2005 by Lasswell, Mark

It looks like this summer will not see a Moonves vs. Moonves battle royal after all. When tortured negotiations between CBS and King of Queens co-star Leah Remini over a new contract stalled this spring, industry rubberneckers salivated over a looming fight between CBS poobah Leslie Moonves and his brother, Hollywood powerbroker--and Remini attorney--Jon moonves. But now sources at King of Queens report, with relief, that the previously stalled negotiations have finally resumed. The news has been greeted with cautious optimism at CBS, which needs a healthy King of Queens this fall.

When the network balked earlier this year at granting Remini a healthy pay bump (she reportedly earns significantly less than co-star Kevin James' $500,000 per episode), some...

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