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CBS News chiefs told Scott Pelley they wanted him to stay on '60 Minutes' before tense clash with new producer
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Scott Pelley has heated confrontation with new '60 Minutes' boss, accuses Bari Weiss of 'murdering' show
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Jimmy Kimmel calls CBS bosses ‘Trump suck-ups,' cowardly after Scott Pelley firing
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CBS fires veteran correspondent Scott Pelley amid turmoil over direction of '60 Minutes'
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Scott Pelley fired at CBS News after blowups with Bari Weiss, new '60 Minutes' producer
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Scott Pelley said what every worker wants to say - Then got fired
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