Sex-Crazed Broadcasters Hall Of Shame: Roger Ailes & More!

The world of broadcast news was rocked when Roger Ailes was forced to resign as head of FOX News after shocking charges by former FOX star Gretchen Carlson! The powerful Fox News chairman was left disgraced as he left the company with a massive payoff! Gretchen, caught by The National ENQUIRER sleeping with an anchorman early in her career, said her creepy boss approached her to say: “I think you and I should have had a sexual relationship a long time ago — and then you’d be good and better. and I’d be good and better!”

Gretchen also claimed that her 76-year-old boss had invited her to turn around so he could check out her butt — saying: “I’m sure you can do sweet nothings when you want to." Ailes denied the charges, and said that Gretchen's lawsuit was petty vengeance for the network not renewing her contract. But as other women made similar claims, the network boss was shown the door — joining these other big-name stars in the Sex-Crazed Broadcasters Hall of Shame!

Ailes himself chimed in when The ENQUIRER caught FOX's chief White House chief correspondent having a hot affair with a Las Vegas hostess! Ed Henry — married to NPR deputy Washington editor Shirley Hung — was having a wild time away from home with Natalia Lima, and the beautiful brunette even had a pic of Ed's penis! Ed was sent off on a leave of absence, with Ailes saying: “This raises serious questions about Ed’s lack of judgment!"

"60 Minutes" star Steve Kroft made the news when The ENQUIRER caught him carrying on an adulterous three-year affair with sultry New York lawyer Lisan Goines! The married newsman took time from his work to text his lady all kinds of kinky notes, including: “Working late. Just ordered out. Would rather be eating your pudding."

The journalist confessed all, saying: “I had an extramarital affair that was a serious lapse of personal judgment and extremely hurtful to my wife and family, and for that I have nothing but regret."

The ENQUIRER also caught Steve trashing his fellow journalists to his mistress — including Lara Logan, with the adulterer complaining his fellow "60 Minutes" star caused the show "credibility issues!" The ENQUIRER also discovered Lara in a cheating scandal in 2008. She was married to her first husband when reporters exposed her “love triangle” with a CNN correspondent and a hunky military contractor — with Lara later named as the "other woman" in one man's divorce papers!

The late "60 Minutes" star Mike Wallace also made The ENQUIRER for sexually harassing women employees. During one business meeting, said an insider, Wallace put his hand on the knee of a young secretary: "She brushed his hand off, but he casually put it back. Finally, after several such occurrences, she told him to please keep his hand off her body. "He said, 'Honey, that's how I get my best ideas!"

Things were so bad on the "60 Minutes" set in the '90s that female employees gave new female hires advice on how to handle both Wallace and "60 Minutes" creator Don Hewitt. "They advise them never to let Wallace or Hewitt stand behind them in an elevator if they don't want to get pinched," said a network source.

Chris Hansen went from "To Catch A Predator" on NBC to getting caught in an explosive affair! Sexy TV reporter Kristyn Caddell blasted Hansen in a bombshell open let­ter she penned ex­clusively for The ENQUIRER — accusing him of tricking her into believing his marriage was in shambles!

After some denials from Hansen, Kristyn produced bombshell evidence of their time together. Hansen was later axed by NBC — with Kristyn saying: "“He tried to discredit The ENQUIRER by ly­ing to the world about our affair, and he also tried to discredit me as a person and as a journalist!”

Matt Lauer denied an affair with fellow "Today" host Natalie Morales after the Ailes case brought new attention to powerful men using their clout for sexual favors in the newsroom. But The ENQUIRER had also caught Matt texting intimate notes to aspiring journalist Lucie Fink (at far left).

"She thinks Matt just wants to be her mentor," said a skeptical source. Insiders also told The ENQUIRER that Matt's "insanely jealous" wife, Annette Roque, was behind Natalie's move from NYC to Los Angeles!