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CBS News insiders worry how 60 Minutes will endure after firings: ‘What are they going to put on the air?’

After the dramatic termination of Scott Pelley, four of the show’s seven full-time correspondents are out under Bari Weiss’ leadershipFor many years now, CBS News employees entering the network’s New York headquarters have walked by a poster showing the seven correspondents who have helped keep 60 Minutes the most-watched show in news for 52 straight television seasons: Lesley Stahl, Scott Pelley, Bill Whitaker, Anderson Cooper, Sharyn Alfonsi, Jon Wertheim and Cecilia Vega. Over the last...

The Guardian UK 6d ago

Scott Pelley has heated confrontation with new '60 Minutes' boss, accuses Bari Weiss of 'murdering' show

"60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley had a heated confrontation with his new boss on Monday, scolding CBS News for "murdering" the iconic program. Last week, CBS News fired "60 Minutes" correspondents Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega, along with the program’s executive producer Tanya Simon and other behind-the-scenes staffers. Nick Bilton, a documentary filmmaker and a former New York Times columnist, was selected by the network's polarizing editor-in-chief Bari Weiss to serve as the new EP.

Fox News 9d ago

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...

Fox News 8d ago

60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley lays into CBS leadership over cuts

Pelley reportedly rebuked ousting of show’s executive producer, executive editor and two top correspondentsScott Pelley, a veteran 60 Minutes correspondent, called out CBS News management in a heated meeting on Monday morning, attacking the network’s decision on Thursday to fire the show’s executive producer, executive editor, and two fellow correspondents, Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega, as part of a broader overhaul of the show, sources tell the Guardian. During a meeting of the show’s...

The Guardian World 9d ago

Jimmy Kimmel calls CBS bosses ‘Trump suck-ups,' cowardly after Scott Pelley firing

Jimmy Kimmel tore into CBS News executives Wednesday night after the network fired longtime "60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley following a heated staff meeting with the show's new executive producer, Nick Bilton. During his monologue on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," the ABC late-night host accused CBS of punishing Pelley for defending the program's standards. "Last night, the Trump suck-ups at CBS fired a great and deeply respected journalist, Scott Pelley, from his job at ‘60 Minutes,’ because...

Fox News 6d ago

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,...

The Guardian World 9d ago

Scott Pelley said what every worker wants to say - Then got fired

Scott Pelley said what every worker wants to say - Then got fired His searing rebuke of CBS management this week, questioning their credentials and motives, may have cost him his job, but it embodied a fantasy many workplace employees only dream of: telling off the boss - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments Scott Pelley’s high-profile career as a "60 Minutes" correspondent, marked by years of globetrotting and a seven-figure salary, culminated in a dramatic public confrontation with his bosses...

The Independent World 5d ago

Several primaries remain uncalled and Ukraine attacks Putin’s hometown: Morning Rundown

Several key primary races, including the one for California’s governor, remain uncalled. Veteran CBS News correspondent Scott Pelley is fired. And Elon Musk is set to become the world’s first trillionaire.

NBC News 7d ago

60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley fired by CBS News after clash

Move comes after meeting in which Pelley said network chief Bari Weiss was ‘murdering’ news showScott Pelley, one of the most well-known and respected journalists in broadcast journalism, has been fired by CBS News after clashing with network brass over last week’s severe round of cuts at 60 Minutes, the show he has worked on since 2004, the Guardian confirmed. While changes were long expected at 60 Minutes, CBS News management shocked staffers last week by firing the network’s executive...

The Guardian World 7d ago

Report: Scott Pelley of '60 Minutes' accuses CBS News head Bari Weiss of 'murdering' the show

Report: Scott Pelley of '60 Minutes' accuses CBS News head Bari Weiss of 'murdering' the show Reports say Scott Pelley has accused CBS head Bari Weiss of "murdering" the hugely successful “60 Minutes.” - Bookmark In a remarkable sign of the turmoil at CBS’s top-rated “60 Minutes,” correspondent Scott Pelley said CBS News head Bari Weiss of “murdering the show” and accused its new producer of having “slender qualifications” for the job, according to reports. Pelley made his accusations in an...

The Independent World 8d ago