By Adam Rhodes ( January 18, 2018, 10:03 PM EST) -- While CBS Corp.'s top executive Leslie Moonves isn't completely against a deal to merge with Viacom Inc., Bloomberg reported late Wednesday that he's eyeing other alternatives amid a rush of deals in the industry. According to Bloomberg's anonymous sources, CBS informally talked shop with Verizon Communications Inc. and Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. While Reuters last week reported that Viacom and CBS weren't discussing a merger, reports flew Wednesday that CBS Vice Chair Shari Redstone was pushing deals talks. To that end, Redstone is vying for some fresh faces on the CBS board, The Wall Street Journal reported....