Charlie Rose Makes Cryptic Return to Twitter, Gets Mobbed by Fans: 'I Miss You, the Alternatives Are S**t'

Jon Levine

March 20, 2018 at 1:33 AM

Former broadcasting icon Charlie Rose made a return to Twitter over the weekend, putting out a single cryptic tweet containing just one letter.

“H,” wrote Rose, who offered no additional information or followup.

H
— Charlie Rose (@charlierose) March 18, 2018

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It’s unclear what the “H” meant. Rose did not immediately respond to a tweeted inquiry from TheWrap.

It was Rose’s first public comment on the platform since he stepped down from his post, following a flood of sexual misconduct accusations waged against him. Rose was overwhelmingly met by fans who said they missed him on the airwaves.

Charlie, welcome back. Your absence has left an intellectual void not only in my life, but that of many of your viewers
– kevin arauz (@Mr_kevinarauz) March 18, 2018

Hi Charlie, miss your interviews. Hope you return soon
– Niranjan CasieChitty (@Niranjan6610) March 18, 2018

at this time of turmoil we need your journalism and professionalism. Hope to see you back on the air soon
– Gherty Ferty (@GhertyFerty) March 18, 2018

I miss you, the alternatives are shit
– Struck_Out_Looking (@Titanuplad87) March 18, 2018

We all make Big mistakes,

Hurry back
– Jose A (@Phxtristar) March 18, 2018

CHAAAARRRLLLIIIIEEEE!!! … we miss you man!!
– Mitzie Walker (@MitzieMar) March 18, 2018

Best Interviewer Period!!!!
– Don Posten (@postend) March 19, 2018

Hang in there Charlie. Hope you get through this and come back stronger and better.
– Debbie Henderson (@DebbieHenders10) March 18, 2018

You were my lifeline to all things important in the world. Please come back
– Judith Robinson (@judijenss) March 18, 2018

After being flagged by journalist Yashar Ali, several more commenters began to fill Rose’s feed to rebut his fans. One woman, Shannon Coulter responded to at least 18 Rose supporters with responses like this, or by linking to news reports of Rose’s past transgressions.

It shows.
— Shannon Coulter (@shannoncoulter) March 19, 2018

https://t.co/g6gOxlC8PP
– Shannon Coulter (@shannoncoulter) March 19, 2018

Another detractor weighed in:

is for harassment.
— Briar Denmark (@MrRobotCodeBrkr) March 19, 2018

Despite a decades-long broadcasting career, Rose was undone as part of the MeToo movement, which has swept Hollywood, media and politics in recent months. A Washington Post report from November said that Rose had engaged in sexual misconduct with at least eight different woman.

Just days after the story was published, Rose was fired from his job hosting “CBS This Morning” and both PBS and Bloomberg dropped his popular interview program, “Charlie Rose.”

Rose’s last tweet before Sunday was a lengthy statement of apology for years of harassment he meted out to female employees.