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hollywoodreporter.comworld14 days ago
FCC chair criticizes 60 Minutes host for not anticipating show changes
The FCC chair stated that a 60 Minutes host was out of touch for not foreseeing personnel changes at the program. The comments addressed recent adjustments at the long-running CBS news show.
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.
Usa Todaypolitics31 days ago
FCC Seeks Public Comment on Equal Time Exemption for The View
The Federal Communications Commission opened a public comment period on whether ABC's daytime talk show qualifies for a news interview exemption under federal equal time rules. The move follows a May petition from ABC and its Houston affiliate.
New York Postpolitics39 days ago
CBS News Anchor Tony Dokoupil Barred From Broadcasting at Taiwan Hotel
CBS Evening News anchor Tony Dokoupil was prevented from broadcasting from his hotel in Taipei after the owner objected to the network's coverage of China. The incident occurred after Dokoupil had already been forced to report from Taiwan instead of Beijing due to a visa delay du…
ecns.cnworld40 days ago
CBS Cameraman Suffers Medical Emergency During Broadcast, Anchor Pauses Show
Tony Dokoupil interrupted a live segment of CBS Evening News from Taiwan on Wednesday after a loud thump signaled a medical emergency involving a cameraman. Dokoupil was reporting on President Donald Trump’s upcoming meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping when the incident occ…
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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…
Reasonpolitics42 days ago
ABC Challenges FCC Order on The View's Equal Time Exemption
ABC filed a petition with the FCC on Friday arguing that an order related to its program The View threatens First Amendment protections. The filing contends that revoking the show's longstanding bona fide news interview exemption would violate settled law and chill protected spee…
The Guardianpolitics46 days ago
ABC Station Challenges FCC Investigation Into The View
Lawyers for KTRK-TV, an ABC-owned station in Houston, filed a legal motion on Thursday contesting an FCC investigation into whether the talk show The View violated equal time rules. The filing argues the probe threatens settled law and protected speech. The FCC opened the enforce…
nypost.comworld46 days ago
Sharyn Alfonsi Leaves 60 Minutes After Contract Expires
The longtime CBS correspondent, who joined the program in 2015, told an audience in Washington on May 1 that she hoped she still had a job. nypost.com reported that Alfonsi has hired litigator Bryan Freedman and is leaving after a dispute with CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss…
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…