Viacom Gives Thumbs Up to Paramount Chief After Grilling

Deadline: Even after Brad Grey faced a shaken-up Viacom board last week for a grilling about Paramount and his plans for its future, an obvious question is on the table: When will things get better? The short answer is probably not right away. And that means that rumors of new blood at Paramount — with outgoing Fox chief Jim Gianopulos atop the list — won’t abate anytime soon.