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Lesley Vogel tells ABC News she hopes Hayden Panettiere is remembered for her talent and warmth while acknowledging the private suffering behind the public life; the interview covers their estranged relationship, Panettiere's struggles and her relationship with Brian Hickerson, the death in Greenville, SC being investigated with no signs of foul play, and the family's history including Jansen Panettiere's 2023 death.
A former ABC News field producer, Samira Said, accuses CBS News’ Matt Gutman of creating a hostile work environment with sexualized remarks, including rating a female coworker’s appearance and insinuating an after-hours date; the suit also targets ABC News and Disney for wrongful termination and accommodation failures related to Said’s medical conditions.
Samira Said, a former ABC News field producer, filed a Los Angeles lawsuit naming CBS News Chief Correspondent Matt Gutman as a defendant, accusing him of making inappropriate sexual comments and contributing to a hostile work environment. The complaint details two incidents—a discussion that involved rating a female colleague’s appearance and a sexualized insinuation at a movie press event—and alleges ABC terminated Said in 2025 after medical leave. Said seeks compensatory and punitive damages, with CBS and ABC declining to comment.
Former ABC News correspondent Terry Moran says the network is liberal due to a lack of viewpoint diversity, recounting internal emails urging fair Trump coverage and noting clashes with liberal colleagues; ABC says it did not renew his contract in 2025 after a deleted post and remains committed to impartial reporting, while Moran argues there is no true objectivity in journalism but he aimed to be fair.
A former ABC News field producer, Samira Said, filed a wrongful termination lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court naming ABC, The Walt Disney Co., Matt Gutman, and former LA bureau chief David Herndon. The suit accuses Gutman of making sexualized remarks about a female colleague’s appearance, alleges Said was demoted and denied mental-health accommodations leading to a rushed return from medical leave, and claims retaliation culminating in her termination. Gutman has since moved to CBS News; ABC/Disney have not commented, and Said seeks damages and costs.
A former ABC News field producer, Samira Said, filed a wrongful termination lawsuit in Los Angeles accusing CBS News chief correspondent Matt Gutman of a sexualized insinuation and alleging she faced a male-dominated crew, was pressured to work while on protected COVID leave, was demoted to weekend shifts, and fired in March 2025; Said’s suit arrives as Gutman, now at CBS, has faced prior on-air controversies, including misstatements about Kobe Bryant’s death and other criticized remarks.
Former ABC News correspondent Terry Moran asserts ABC News is a 'liberal institution' due to a lack of viewpoint diversity, arguing Trump coverage suffered from a bubble where no pro-MAGA voices existed; Moran says his ABC reporting was fair but was let go after criticizing Trump and Stephen Miller on The Fifth Column, and he’d have preferred to publish such critiques in The New Yorker.
A former ABC News producer alleges in a wrongful-termination suit that CBS News chief correspondent Matt Gutman created a hostile, male-dominated environment and made a sexualized remark about a female colleague; the filing also accuses ABC/Disney of mishandling medical accommodations after trauma exposure. Gutman is named as a defendant, and CBS News declined to comment.
CBS News anchor Matt Gutman is sued by former ABC News producer Samira Said, who accuses him of making inappropriate sexual remarks and a sexualized discussion about a female colleague’s appearance. The piece also notes Gutman’s past ABC missteps—including a Kobe Bryant helicopter crash misreport and a COVID-19 hospital-visit policy violation—and mentions his 2025 hire by CBS, with Gutman not yet commenting on the lawsuit.
A former ABC News producer has sued CBS News chief correspondent Matt Gutman in Los Angeles, alleging he created a hostile workplace by making two sexual remarks about a female colleague, including a sexual insinuation at a film press day; the lawsuit also names CBS News and The Walt Disney Co. as defendants and cites Gutman’s past suspensions at ABC. CBS News has not commented on the allegations as Gutman has gained prominence at CBS since joining earlier this year.
CBS News anchor Matt Gutman, already a high-profile hire for CBS Evening News, is confronted by a sexual-harassment lawsuit from a former ABC News field producer who alleges Gutman made inappropriate remarks and sexualized comments about a female coworker; the report also recaps earlier ABC missteps by Gutman—including a Kobe Bryant helicopter crash error and a hospital-visit COVID policy violation—and notes CBS’s ongoing ratings struggles as it faces scrutiny over Gutman’s past conduct.
A wrongful-termination lawsuit against ABC by former field producer Samira Said alleges CBS News' Matt Gutman participated in a hostile workplace by making “sexualized” comments; Said says she was denied medical leave and accommodations, was demoted, and ultimately terminated in 2025. The suit seeks damages for gender discrimination, hostile environment, retaliation, and related claims, with Gutman and ABC declining to comment.
A wrongful-termination suit filed in California accuses ABC News of discriminating against former field producer Samira Said and alleges that CBS News’ Matt Gutman participated in a hostile, sexually charged environment. Said, who worked at ABC from 2021 to 2025, says she was placed on a male-only team, faced sexualized remarks about a colleague’s appearance, was denied medical leave and accommodations, was demoted, and ultimately terminated in 2025. She seeks unspecified damages; Gutman is named in the complaint and is now with CBS News.
A former ABC News field producer, Samira Said, sues ABC/Disney alleging wrongful termination and claims Gutman made inappropriate sexual comments, creating a hostile work environment; Said also alleges ABC failed to accommodate mental health needs; Gutman is named as a defendant after joining CBS News, and the suit seeks compensatory and punitive damages.
Former ABC News field producer Samira Said filed a Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit accusing CBS News anchor Matt Gutman of making inappropriate sexual remarks and a sexualized insinuation about her during two assignments years ago; the suit names Gutman, ABC News, and The Walt Disney Co. as defendants and says Said was wrongfully fired in 2025 as part of ABC's broader wrongful termination case, including claims of failing to provide accommodations under California's Fair Employment and Housing Act. Said seeks compensatory and punitive damages; Gutman recently joined CBS News and helped boost CBS Evening News ratings during his time filling in for Tony Dokoupil.