LOS ANGELES - CBS and other networks on Tuesday suspended Charlie Rose, one of the most prominent American interviewers, after eight women told the Washington Post he sexually harassed them and prompted Rose to apologize for his "inappropriate behavior."

PBS and Bloomberg said in statements they were suspending Rose's signature interview show, distributed on both outlets, citing the allegations in the newspaper story.

"These allegations are extremely disturbing and we take them very seriously," CBS News said in a statement. Rose is a co-host on the morning show "CBS This Morning" and a correspondent for its long-running Sunday night news magazine "60 Minutes."

Rose, 75, questioned the accuracy of the allegations in the Washington Post.

"I deeply apologize for my inappropriate behavior," he said in a statement. "I am greatly embarrassed. I have behaved insensitively at times and I accept responsibility for that, though I do not believe that all of these allegations are accurate."

"I always felt that I was pursuing shared feelings, even though I now realize I was mistaken," he added.

Eight women, who worked at Charlie Rose Inc or aspired to a job there, have accused Rose of making unwanted sexual advances toward them, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday, the latest in a wave of sexual harassment allegations against prominent men in the entertainment and media industries and American politics. - Reuters