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CBS News chiefs told Scott Pelley they wanted him to stay on '60 Minutes' before tense clash with new producer
CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss and newly-appointed "60 Minutes" executive producer Nick Bilton made multiple overtures to the show's veteran correspondent Scott Pelley before the tense showdown he had with the incoming boss, Fox News Digital has learned. Weiss sent shockwaves across the media landscape on Thursday with the ousting of "60 Minutes" correspondents Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega as well as executive producer Tanya Simon among others, marking an editorial shift in the...
Scott Pelley fired after accusing CBS News boss Bari Weiss of ‘murdering’ top news show
Scott Pelley fired after accusing CBS News boss Bari Weiss of ‘murdering’ top news show Pelley was sent a termination letter by 60 Minutes' new executive producer, Nick Bilton - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments Veteran 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley has been fired after accusing CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss of “murdering” the top news program. Pelley was sent a termination letter by 60 Minutes' new executive producer, Nick Bilton, whom the journalist said had “slender”...
‘CBS News is on fire’: Fired 60 Minutes veteran Scott Pelley gives brutal assessment of network under Bari Weiss
‘CBS News is on fire’: Fired 60 Minutes veteran Scott Pelley gives brutal assessment of network under Bari Weiss Fired 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley says he believes CBS News boss Bari Weiss needs to be replaced - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments Veteran 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley has given a brutal assessment of CBS News under the leadership of editor-in-chief Baris Weiss, claiming that the network is “on fire” and calling for her removal. Pelley, 68, who worked at CBS...
CBS News’ Bari Weiss addresses ‘unfortunate’ firing of Scott Pelley
CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss, speaking to network employees Wednesday about the firing of “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley, said newsroom leaders could not “find a way back” with the veteran journalist — a comment he flatly rejected in a statement of his own. The back-and-forth illustrated the turmoil engulfing “60 Minutes,” America’s top-rated and most prestigious newsmagazine. The upheaval started last Thursday with the ouster of key senior staff members and deepened on...
Scott Pelley says CBS News is ‘on fire’ after Bari Weiss takeover and ‘60 Minutes’ bloodbath
Former "60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley accused CBS News leadership of political bias and incompetence in his first sit-down interview since he was fired from the network last week after clashing with new management. Pelley told The New York Times' Lulu Garcia-Navarro that he hoped Paramount leadership would intervene after recent upheaval at the long-running newsmagazine. "Right now, CBS News is on fire," Pelley said.
Scott Pelley ripped for claiming he was 'in combat' in Afghanistan and Iraq after CBS News firing
Journalist Scott Pelley faced everything from widespread mockery to stolen valor accusations after insisting he was "in combat" while covering war zones for CBS News. Pelley was fired from the long-running CBS News show on Tuesday following a bitter clash with the network's editor-in-chief Bari Weiss and new "60 Minutes" executive producer Nick Bilton. Pelley, who first joined CBS News in 1989 and did not serve in the military, quickly raised eyebrows with a statement he gave following his...
Scott Pelley fired at CBS News after blowups with Bari Weiss, new '60 Minutes' producer
Veteran "60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley was fired from the long-running CBS News show on Tuesday following a bitter clash with the network's editor-in-chief Bari Weiss and new "60 Minutes" executive producer Nick Bilton. "Yesterday, you hijacked my first meeting with staff to disparage me, my qualifications, and my intentions with remarkable incivility and contempt. I welcome a diversity of viewpoints and respectful debate among the team, but this was nothing of the sort," Bilton...
Bari Weiss addresses Scott Pelley firing in CBS News staff call, says its the ‘path that he chose’
Scott Pelley accused CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss of misleading staff about his firing after she told employees Wednesday that the network tried to "find a way back" with the longtime "60 Minutes" correspondent before cutting ties. Weiss reportedly told staff during the network’s 9:00 a.m. ET editorial call that Pelley’s departure followed a breakdown in trust and mutual respect after his clash with new management.
Scott Pelley accuses CBS News’ Bari Weiss of ‘murdering’ ‘60 Minutes’
“60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley accused CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss of “murdering” the venerable newsmagazine at a staff meeting Monday with Nick Bilton, the technology journalist tapped to oversee the show, according to a source who was in the room. Bilton, a documentary filmmaker and former tech columnist at The New York Times, told the group of “60 Minutes” staff members that Weiss “loves this institution,” the source said. Pelley interrupted Bilton and pushed back.
CBS News veterans urge Paramount CEO to ‘uphold editorial independence’ at 60 Minutes
Dozens of former news staffers press David Ellison to commit to fair coverage in wake of major firings on the showSeveral dozen veterans of CBS News – including many former 60 Minutes employees – signed a letter to the Paramount Skydance CEO, David Ellison, on Monday, pressing him to commit to the show’s editorial independence four days after network management fired several top staffers and correspondents. On Thursday, the CBS News editor-in-chief, Bari Weiss, and president, Tom Cibrowski,...