[1][4][5] In January 2013, Tsujihara was named the new chief executive officer of Warner Bros. after the announcement that Barry Meyer would retire from the position on March 1, 2013.
This made him the first Asian American to be the CEO of a major Hollywood studio and the fifth leader in the 90-year history of Warner Bros.[5][1] In April 2023, Tsujihara closed at $360 million growth equity fund to invest in media, entertainment and gaming companies, along with partners Alex Iosilevech and Jeff Bewkes.
[6] On March 6, 2019, leaked text messages showed that Kevin Tsujihara had allegedly promised auditions and acting jobs to actress Charlotte Kirk in return for sexual favours, with assistance from film mogul James Packer in September 2013.
[9] Tsujihara resigned on March 18, 2019, as chairman and CEO of Warner Bros.[2] In September 2020 her lawyers filed a petition in the Los Angeles Superior Court to vacate a gag order that has kept her mostly silent amid the years-long battle.
The Hollywood Reporter also revealed information about how Tsujihara and former NBCUniversal Vice Chairman Ronald Meyer colluded to cover up the real nature of their relationships with Kirk, reached settlement and court cases.