Sources said that CBS board members and BOD Vice Chair & Dir SHARI REDSTONE have "engaged in on-again, off-again settlement talks in recent weeks to resolve a nasty legal dispute and pave the way for the departure" of CEO LES MOONVES (L.A. TIMES, 9/6).
Vedder went out of his way to give a NESN photographer a shoutout Tuesday night at Fenway ParkGETTY IMAGES
AROUND BOSTON: Boston Marathon Race Dir DAVE MCGILLIVRAY underwent his "third angiogram in the past five years" yesterday at Massachusetts General Hospital. McGillivray plans to "meet with a heart surgeon in the next week or so to decide the best avenue of treatment" (BOSTONHERALD.com, 9/5)....PEARL JAM lead singer EDDIE VEDDER during Tuesday's concert at Fenway Park "took a moment to mention" NESN photographer JOHN MARTIN, who is currently battling ALS. Vedder said, "I want him to know that he has my support, our support" (BOSTONGLOBE.com, 9/5).
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES: S.F.-based tech-enabled provider of kidney care Cricket Health raised $24M in Series A funding from investors that included JOE MONTANA's Liquid 2 Ventures. Meanwhile, South Carolina-based clean energy tech company Palmetto raised $6M “in funding” from investors that included NBA Commissioner Emeritus DAVID STERN (FORTUNE.com, 9/5).
NAMES: STEFAN XIDAS, a Cubs fan who has Down Syndrome, will sing the national anthem at Wrigley Field before Brewers-Cubs on Monday after he "waged a media campaign" to get Cubs Chair TOM RICKETTS to "greenlight his dream if he raised at least $5,000 for Special Olympics Chicago." Xidas has "raised more than $11,000 in pledges," and the Cubs will "match the donation" (CHICAGO TRIBUNE, 9/6)....Late USA Hockey GM JIM JOHANNSON will be honored with the Lester Patrick Award during the U.S. Hockey HOF induction ceremony in Nashville on Dec. 12. Johannson's widow, ABBY, will "receive the trophy" (MADISON.com, 9/5)....Mapleside Farms in Ohio “created a seven-acre corn maze that pays tribute” to Indians SS FRANCISCO LINDOR. From the air, the Indians “C” logo and the words “Go Tribe” can be seen (CLEVELAND.com, 9/5)....Model sisters GIGI and BELLA HADID were spotted Tuesday in the Emirates suite at the U.S. Open. Actors MICHAEL KEATON and JILL ZARIN, who “brought her dog,” also attended the U.S. Open on Tuesday (NYPOST.com, 9/5).
IN MEMORY: Longtime sportscaster MIKE HOGEWOOD passed away yesterday at age 63. Hogewood worked on “many ACC sports broadcasts primarily with Raycom Sports.” He also did play-by-play for FS South and “various other networks” (GREENSBORO.com, 9/5). Raycom Sports COO JIMMY RAYBURN in a statement said, "The ACC lost a legend last night. ... Mike was one of the most versatile announcers in the business, performing play-by-play, sideline and host duties for football, men’s & women's basketball, and Olympic sports telecasts. The enthusiasm he brought to every broadcast was contagious" (THE DAILY).
