Ex-60 Minutes Producer Slams CBS News Overhaul as 'Haircut-First' Branding

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A fired 60 Minutes producer vents on social media about CBS News’ revamp under Bari Weiss, accusing the network of prioritizing anchors with flashy appearances and shallow experience, while hiring controversial figures and ousting longtime staff; CBS denies bias and reports swirl of rival programming.
- Fired ‘60 Minutes’ producer rips CBS News revamp under Bari Weiss: ‘exceptional haircuts’ New York Post
- Ex-60 Minutes managing editor says fired staffers ‘refused to be accomplices’ in show’s ‘destruction’ The Guardian
- Fired 60 Minutes producer claims he and colleagues were pressured to parrot White House talking points Entertainment Weekly
- Fired ‘60 Minutes’ Producer Ruins MAGA-Curious Boss’ Big Day The Daily Beast
- Ousted ‘60 Minutes’ managing editor decries ‘destruction’ of news program MS NOW
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