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David E. Kelley’s quirky drama Picket Fences survived four seasons on CBS in the so-called 'Friday night death slot,' earning widespread acclaim with 27 Emmy nominations and 14 wins (including back-to-back Outstanding Drama Series in 1993–1994) and a Golden Globe for Kathy Baker in 1994, though the series is not freely streaming today.
Veteran CBS News correspondent Bill Whitaker reportedly voiced doubts about remaining at 60 Minutes amid Bari Weiss’s MAGA-curious overhaul, telling colleagues he feels like part of the resistance as the show undergoes staff shakeups and explores new formats, including reviving the Andy Rooney–style segments.
Stephen Colbert’s writing staff is plotting a comeback for Emmy season after CBS pulled The Late Show, with Mariska Hargitay set to host the Emmys in September. In a Deadline interview, Hargitay said she’s collaborating with Colbert’s team to brainstorm ideas and even helped push a playful #FYC campaign the writers released after CBS’s decision, which Paramount/CBS described as purely financial. The Late Show earned nine Emmy nominations this year, underscoring the ongoing buzz around the franchise despite its cancellation.
CBS’s The Amazing Race reveals Season 39 contestants, a new twist where all 13 teams receive an Express Pass and must decide how to use them before leg six, plus the series’ first trip to Albania; the race spans five continents, nine countries, 13 cities and more than 25,000 miles, with a two‑night premiere on Sept. 30–Oct. 1 on CBS and Paramount+.
Tony Romo, CBS Sports' lead NFL analyst since 2017, remains on indefinite leave after a July arrest for operating while intoxicated in Milwaukee; CBS Sports president David Berson said there’s no timetable for a final decision as the matter is personal and legal. Romo allegedly showed impairment during a traffic stop, refused a sobriety test, and authorities found an open bottle in the vehicle; he was booked and released. J.J. Watt has filled in as CBS’ lead analyst in the interim, while Romo faces a court date on September 21 and CBS weighs the impact on its brand and programming.
CBS elevated former NFL lineman Ross Tucker from CBS's No. 6 team to the No. 2 broadcast booth beside Ian Eagle after J.J. Watt moved to the top spot vacated by Tony Romo; Tucker, who has called college and pro games for CBS since 2018, now has a path to remain in the second seat if Watt stays No. 1 through 2026 and beyond.
CBS says Tony Romo is on leave while the network assesses an evolving situation tied to an OWI arrest, with no timetable for a return. J.J. Watt is slated to join Jim Nantz and Tracy Wolfson as the lead team in Romo’s absence, signaling a potential full-season stint without Romo and casting doubt on his future with CBS.
Former CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric criticizes CBS News’s MAGA-aligned leadership under Bari Weiss and David Ellison, calling reports of pro-Trump edits and the chaos at CBS News a 'total embarrassment,' while noting major staff purges at 60 Minutes and a ratings slide amid leadership changes.
Will Estes will reprise his Jamie Reagan role on the CBS spin-off Boston Blue, reuniting with Donnie Wahlberg’s Danny Reagan after Wahlberg teased the crossover; Boston Blue has been renewed for Season 2 and returns Oct. 9 as it follows Danny’s move from the NYPD to the Boston Police Department, with other Blue Bloods alums returning.
Will Estes will guest-star as Jamie Reagan in Boston Blue Season 2, with Donnie Wahlberg confirming the return on Instagram as filming took place in Boston (and Toronto). The CBS spinoff’s Season 2 premieres October 9 at 10/9c. Estes’ casting follows other Reagan family cameos from Season 1, and TV Insider has confirmed the guest-star role while details on the exact episode air date are still awaited.
Tony Dokoupil's two-week vacation coincided with a surge in CBS Evening News viewership, as substitute Matt Gutman drew about 4.1 million viewers—the show's best in 17 weeks—sparking some criticism of the absence while CBS pointed to broader network gains and ongoing Trump coverage.
The article flags five players—Luther Burden III, Travis Etienne, Jayden Daniels, George Kittle, and Michael Wilson—as overvalued in CBS’s 2026 fantasy ADP, arguing that hype from training-camp buzz and new team roles could push their ADPs beyond realistic value and that their opportunities may not match expectations due to injuries, competition, or changing offenses.
Following Tony Romo’s July OWI arrest and CBS placing him on leave, experts say the fate of his 10-year, $180 million contract hinges on the morals clause language. A broad clause could allow termination or a buyout, while a narrower provision—such as one tied to felony conduct or brand impact—could favor Romo. A potential choice-of-law provision, possible arbitration, and the lack of a conviction complicate the dispute, with a Sept. 21 court date looming. Romo’s CBS future remains uncertain as the network weighs its options and a replacement, J.J. Watt, steps in for the broadcast team.
Madeleine Carlisle, a Yale graduate who has worked on 60 Minutes since 2022 after interning in 2017, exits CBS’s flagship newsmagazine amid Bari Weiss’s leadership shake-up that has fueled internal tensions and multiple departures at CBS News.
Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison, who has spent months courting Donald Trump, is backtracking as his company’s $111 billion Warner Bros. Discovery–CNN merger faces antitrust lawsuits and political controversy. In a New York Times op-ed he says newsroom decisions will be independent of his politics, even as executive changes at CBS News and a series of high-profile moves (including Bari Weiss’s editor-in-chief appointment and Scott Pelley’s ouster) fuel concerns about political influence in coverage amid the merger.