The Hollywood Reporter profile has two settings: Glowing praise and sympathy. Because, like Franken, Rose is the real victim, or something. The story goes on to characterize public comments made by Rose’s former colleagues immediately after the scandal broke as the “kind of disappointment that can only stem from a place of utmost respect.”

When “Charlie Rose” staffers were sacked last winter, the article adds, “Rose made sure to be on hand to personally deliver the news to each one.”

Stop. I’m getting misty-eyed.

The profile ends with these absurd notes [emphasis added]: “Today, because of both his age and the allegations, few expect Rose to come back and once again host conversations with hard-to-wrangle CEOs, celebrities, cardinals, comedians and the occasional astrophysicist. These days, as [friend and lawyer David Boies] tells THR, Rose has taken on his ultimate assignment: ‘He’s one of the best interviewers in our lifetime, and he is now asking questions of himself.’”