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usatoday.combusiness12 days ago
Lesley Stahl Signs Two-Year Contract to Stay at 60 Minutes
The 84-year-old correspondent finalized the deal days after a joint memo with Bill Whitaker and Jon Wertheim. The agreement follows multiple firings and the installation of new leadership at the program.
realitytea.compolitics15 days ago
Scott Pelley Fired From 60 Minutes After Public Clash With Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss Over Minneapolis Protester Segment
The 68-year-old correspondent, who spent 37 years at CBS News, said editor-in-chief Bari Weiss requested changes to a February segment on the January shooting of Minneapolis protester Renee Good.
Forbesfinance15 days ago
CBS Editor Requested Changes to February Protest Segment, Scott Pelley Says
Scott Pelley said CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss asked for last-minute changes to a February broadcast about Minneapolis protests. He described the requests as attempts to align coverage with administration views and called the network's new leadership inexperienced.
Washington Examinerpolitics16 days ago
60 Minutes Correspondent Says He Was Accused of Physical Abuse Before Firing
Scott Pelley stated he was accused of physically abusing executive producer Nick Bilton one day before his termination from the program. He also described a meeting in which he criticized changes at CBS News and disputed statements in his termination letter.
nypost.comfinance18 days agoUpdated
CBS News Names New Leadership for 60 Minutes
The three correspondents issued a memo after Scott Pelley’s firing and the departures of Sharyn Alfonsi, Cecilia Vega, Tanya Simon and Draggan Mihailovich. They said their decision does not endorse recent leadership changes.
finance19 days ago
CBS Fires Scott Pelley After He Accused New Leadership of 'Murdering' 60 Minutes
Nick Bilton, the new executive producer, sent a memo to staff after CBS dismissed longtime correspondent Scott Pelley on Tuesday.
themarysue.combusiness19 days ago
CBS News Fires Scott Pelley After Dispute With New Executive Producer
CBS News terminated longtime 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley on Tuesday following a verbal exchange with executive producer Nick Bilton. Staff members described low morale and uncertainty about future staffing at the newsmagazine.
nypost.combusiness19 days ago
CBS News Viewership Rises Under Weiss as ‘60 Minutes’ Staff Changes Occur
Editor in chief Bari Weiss dismissed the longtime correspondent and five producers last month. Pelley publicly accused Weiss of directing him to insert bias into a story.
finance21 days ago
Scott Pelley Attacks Bari Weiss’s Leadership of '60 Minutes' at CBS Staff Meeting
CBS News correspondent Scott Pelley accused Bari Weiss of trying to kill the long-running program during a Monday staff meeting. The remarks came amid recent departures of correspondents Cecilia Vega and Sharyn Alfonsi.
The Hillworld26 days ago
CBS News Names New Executive Producer for 60 Minutes
CBS News has appointed a new executive producer to lead its long-running program 60 Minutes. The network also ended contracts with two correspondents as part of ongoing changes.
eonline.comfinance26 days ago
CBS News Names Nick Bilton Executive Producer of 60 Minutes
CBS News announced Thursday that Nick Bilton will become the next executive producer of 60 Minutes. Bilton replaces Tanya Simon, who had served as interim executive producer for just over a year. The appointment follows the departure of correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi after an edito…
eonline.comworld36 days ago
Anderson Cooper Ends 20-Year Tenure at 60 Minutes
Anderson Cooper concluded his two decades with the CBS newsmagazine in a final interview. He discussed the stories and interviews that marked his time on the program.
New York Postpolitics42 days ago
Netanyahu Interview Airs on 60 Minutes Following Bari Weiss Booking
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's first major U.S. broadcast interview since the start of the Iran war aired Sunday on 60 Minutes with Major Garrett. CBS News editor in chief Bari Weiss personally booked the sit-down and offered Netanyahu a choice between Garrett and Le…
eonline.compolitics42 days ago
CBS News Editor Assigns Netanyahu Interview to Chief White House Correspondent
CBS News editor in chief Bari Weiss assigned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's first major U.S. broadcast interview since the Iran war to Major Garrett rather than longtime "60 Minutes" correspondent Lesley Stahl. Stahl had spent months pursuing the interview. The decis…
deadline.comworld44 days ago
CBS News Radio to End Operations on May 22
CBS News Radio, which began as a network in 1927 and pioneered live multi-city broadcast journalism in 1938, will cease operations on May 22. Executives cited shifts toward social media consumption and challenging economic realities. The decision ends the run of America's longest…
abcnews.go.compolitics53 days ago
Shooting at White House Correspondents' Dinner
CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd appeared on 'Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan' alongside law enforcement analyst AT Smith. The discussion followed a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Vinograd described the U.S. as facing its most complex…
New York Postpolitics60 days ago
CBS Staffers Question Tony Dokoupil's Readiness for Evening News Anchor Role
Current and former CBS News staffers have anonymously criticized anchor Tony Dokoupil's rapid rise and suitability for the role, citing imposter syndrome and hiring as a fallback choice. The network defended Dokoupil amid reports of editorial missteps and viewership challenges. N…