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60 Minutes in Turmoil as Top Staff Departures Mount
business21 days ago

60 Minutes in Turmoil as Top Staff Departures Mount

Henry Schuster, a longtime 60 Minutes producer, announced his departure amid CBS News’ ongoing leadership upheaval that has included firings and buyouts following Bari Weiss’s leadership. The shakeup has already seen Draggan Mihailovich, Tanya Simon, Cecilia Vega and Sharyn Alfonsi dismissed, and Scott Pelley fired after criticizing Weiss. Schuster, who joined 60 Minutes in 2007, says he’s open to new projects as he leaves during this turbulent period.

via TV Insider|
#60-minutes#bari-weiss#business
Pelley Lands at CAA After CBS News Departure
television25 days ago

Pelley Lands at CAA After CBS News Departure

Veteran CBS News anchor Scott Pelley has signed with Creative Artists Agency (CAA) after being fired from 60 Minutes/CBS News earlier this month following a verbal confrontation with new leadership. He joins Lesley Stahl in the CAA roster, underscoring a shift in representation for several former 60 Minutes figures, and signaling his intent to continue his television career under new management.

via Deadline|
#60-minutes#caa#cbs-news
Scott Pelley Lines Up CAA Representation After 60 Minutes Exit
business25 days ago

Scott Pelley Lines Up CAA Representation After 60 Minutes Exit

Veteran CBS News journalist Scott Pelley, fired from 60 Minutes in June after 37 years at CBS News, has signed with talent agency CAA for representation in all areas as he plots life after CBS. The move knots him to fellow CAA client Lesley Stahl, and follows Pelley's public clash with 60 Minutes’ leadership, including Nick Bilton and Bari Weiss, as he begins a new chapter after a storied career reporting from war zones and interviewing top newsmakers.

via The Hollywood Reporter|
#60-minutes#business#caa
Black Thursday at 60 Minutes: Bari Weiss's overhaul sparks mass firings and a leadership showdown
business1 month ago

Black Thursday at 60 Minutes: Bari Weiss's overhaul sparks mass firings and a leadership showdown

Six former 60 Minutes staffers accuse Bari Weiss of orchestrating a sweeping purge of senior producers and editors, culminating in Scott Pelley's firing by Nick Bilton, as CBS News confronts a chaotic leadership shakeup tied to Paramount Global deals and questions about editorial independence and the show’s future—sparking worries it could signal broader changes at CNN.

via Variety|
#bari-weiss#business#editorial-independence
Pelley Firing Highlights Media-Trust Crisis
media1 month ago

Pelley Firing Highlights Media-Trust Crisis

The piece reports that former 60 Minutes anchor Scott Pelley was fired after a profane tirade at CBS’s new executive producer Nick Bilton during his first staff meeting; Bilton responded with a formal termination and a call for civility and collaboration. The author argues Pelley's claims of objectivity clash with a broader decline in trust in the mainstream media, citing Gallup and Pew data showing historically low confidence in the press. The article also invokes Bernard Goldberg’s critique of liberal bias at CBS and suggests the current climate reflects a larger reality about media credibility in America.

via The Washington Stand|
#bernard-goldberg#cbs-news#media
FCC Chief Claps Back at Pelley Over '60 Minutes' Firing Claim, Calling Media Out of Touch
politics1 month ago

FCC Chief Claps Back at Pelley Over '60 Minutes' Firing Claim, Calling Media Out of Touch

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr criticized Scott Pelley for saying in a New York Times profile that it hadn’t occurred to him he’d be fired from 60 Minutes, calling such remarks a sign that trust in legacy media is low and highlighting ongoing tensions at CBS News under new leadership and Bilton’s reported confrontation with Pelley.

via Variety|
#brendan-carr#cbs-news#new-york-times
FCC Chief Slams ‘Out Of Touch’ Media in Pelley's 60 Minutes Fallout
media1 month ago

FCC Chief Slams ‘Out Of Touch’ Media in Pelley's 60 Minutes Fallout

FCC Chair Brendan Carr blasted Scott Pelley as ‘completely out of touch’ on social media after Pelley's NYT interview about his firing from 60 Minutes, part of CBS News leadership upheaval led by Nick Bilton and Bari Weiss. The Deadline recap describes Weiss defending editorial edits, Pelley's claim of bias, and industry pushback from SAG-AFTRA and WGAE, highlighting ongoing questions about editorial independence and trust in the media amid CBS’s internal shakeups.

via Deadline|
#60-minutes#bari-weiss#brendan-carr
Pelley: CBS News Is ‘On Fire’ as Weiss Faces Removal
media1 month ago

Pelley: CBS News Is ‘On Fire’ as Weiss Faces Removal

Scott Pelley, in his first interview since being fired, says CBS News is ‘on fire’ and accuses Bari Weiss of political meddling that affected 60 Minutes coverage; Weiss’s leadership shakeup has included firings and a staff overhaul, while CBS denies interference and cites broader incompetence, highlighting a high-stakes battle over the future of CBS News amid a wider media industry shakeup.

via CNN|
#60-minutes#bari-weiss#cbs-news
Pelley accuses Bari Weiss of pressuring 60 Minutes to frame Renee Good shooting segment
media1 month ago

Pelley accuses Bari Weiss of pressuring 60 Minutes to frame Renee Good shooting segment

Former 60 Minutes anchor Scott Pelley claims Bari Weiss pressured CBS News to alter a Renee Good shooting segment to portray protesters as more violent and Good as driving toward the officer; CBS denies political motive and says edits aimed to strengthen accuracy, while 60 Minutes faces leadership changes and Pelley’s firing amid debates over editorial independence.

via The Guardian|
#60-minutes#bari-weiss#cbs-news
Pelley Breaks Silence on 60 Minutes Firing, Urges Bari Weiss Out
media1 month ago

Pelley Breaks Silence on 60 Minutes Firing, Urges Bari Weiss Out

Scott Pelley, in his first interview since being fired from 60 Minutes, describes CBS News' upheaval—the ouster of longtime staff and the appointment of Nick Bilton—as a destabilizing 'Black Thursday massacre,' and calls for Bari Weiss to be removed, arguing that the network needs 'adult supervision' and a return to the show's traditional integrity.

via The Hollywood Reporter|
#bari-weiss#cbs-news#media
Pelley Demands Bari Weiss Ouster Over Trump Bias Claims
media1 month ago

Pelley Demands Bari Weiss Ouster Over Trump Bias Claims

Scott Pelley, in his first interview since being fired from 60 Minutes, accuses CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss of bias and of "putting a thumb on the scale" for Donald Trump, arguing her lack of TV experience and push to modernize the show hurt the program. He details alleged editorial interference on a Minneapolis protest piece and a fatal car incident, while CBS denies the claims; Pelley says Weiss should be removed, stressing that the real issue was incompetence rather than political influence.

via Mediaite|
#60-minutes#bari-weiss#cbs-news