Who is Trey Sherman? All about TV Producer as he questions CBS’s motives behind firing him; claims all POC were fired

Trey Sherman, a veteran producer at CBS News, was laid off from his team as part of a major round of cuts at Paramount Global, CBS’s parent company.

He is a skilled producer with over 10 years of experience in the television industry and has also worked on projects for NBC’s Meet the Press and various CBS News programs.

Taking to his TikTok account, Sherman shared the news in a clip, where he questioned the company’s motives behind his firing. He alleged that every producer on his team who was asked to leave was a person of color (POC), while white employees were merely reassigned or retained.

Sherman further claimed in the video that when he asked a company executive if they were being relocated elsewhere, the executive allegedly lied to him, saying he had tried to do so but couldn’t. According to Sherman, he later found out that the decision about who got to stay was up to that same executive, whom he went on to call a “racist.” His allegations have raised concerns regarding potential race-based layoffs at CBS.

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More details on Trey Sherman as CBS fires him

Trey Sherman’s life has been brought to public attention after news of his layoff from CBS went viral on social media platforms.

According to his IMDb page, he is best known for his work on shows like The Problem with Jon Stewart (Apple TV+), CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley, and BET’s America in Black.

He is also the co-host of Just Press Play with Ell & Trey, a talk show that celebrates Black, queer, and creative storytelling. His LinkedIn profile states that Trey Sherman recently produced a short documentary titled Make Some Room, which won Best Short Documentary at the Queer Voices: NYC Film Festival.

The film documented the revival of the New York City chapter of the legendary Haus of Marciano within the Kiki Ballroom scene, a subculture of the larger ballroom community that focuses more on youth and trains LGBTQ+ people to enhance their skills in a safer environment.

According to his LinkedIn profile, Trey Sherman attended Saint Xavier High School, graduating in 2011. Later, he earned a bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Maryland.

In 2011, Sherman began his internship with General Electric, where he assisted attorneys in the Labor/Employment department with small projects. As part of his SWEL (Summer Work Experience in Law) internship at Hamilton County Job and Family Services, he worked with the Honorable Fanon Rucker, Municipal Court Judge. He then interned at Ulmer and Berne LLP.

His first job was as a General Assignment Reporter at The Diamondback in 2014, where he researched, interviewed, and wrote articles on topics relevant to the University of Maryland. He also gathered and reported news for weekly publication.

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He later worked as a Multimedia Reporter at Writer’s Bloc UMD before joining BET Networks, where he interned as a Production Intern. In 2015, he joined NBC News as a Digital Media Intern. He was then appointed as a Desk Assistant and later as a Production Associate.

Trey Sherman joined CBS News as a News Associate in April 2018 and later worked as a Broadcast Associate with the organization. After leaving the company for a while, he rejoined as an Associate Producer in February this year.

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