60 Minutes, Bari Weiss
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CBS employees have come up with a nickname for one of the most tumultuous days at the historic network in recent memory. Editor-in-chief Bari Weiss made waves when, on May 28, she fired several prominent correspondents and producers,
Tony Dokoupil, Holly Williams and Matt Gutman are among the names being considered to replace the departed Scott Pelley, Cecilia Vega, Sharyn Alfonsi and Anderson Cooper.
"I'm not going to add to this chorus of unqualified people just cosplaying journalists," the "Pivot" podcast co-host says
"60 Minutes" correspondents Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker and Jon Wertheim will remain on the program following the firing of Scott Pelley.
“60 Minutes” correspondents Leslie Stahl, Bill Whitaker and Jon Wertheim said Friday that they planned to stay on at the newsmagazine, capping days of turmoil.
The Paramount CEO assured correspondent Lesley Stahl on Sunday he'd stay out of the way.
David Ellison told Ms. Stahl, one of three remaining correspondents for the news program, that he would respect the show’s editorial decisions after a tumultuous stretch.
Scott Pelley has spoken out in a raw and emotional podcast interview about his last days at CBS News, where he spent 37 years.
Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker and Jon Wertheim told colleagues Friday that they will stay with the embattled newsmagazine for one stark reason: “We don’t want to see ‘60 Minutes’ die.”
The flagship newsmagazine program has been making headlines as well as writing them since the network came under new leadership.
