'60 Minutes' correspondent Scott Pelly fired from CBS network after Weiss clash
The Jerusalem Post • • entertainment
Key Points:
- CBS News has terminated "60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley's contract following his public criticism of editor-in-chief Bari Weiss, accusing her of "murdering '60 Minutes'" during a staff meeting.
- Executive producer Nick Bilton confirmed Pelley's immediate termination "for cause" in an email, highlighting ongoing significant changes within the show.
- Pelley's departure is part of a broader wave of turnover at "60 Minutes," including the recent exits of executive producer Tanya Simon and correspondents Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega.
- The changes come after Skydance Media, led by David Ellison, acquired Paramount and installed Bari Weiss as editor-in-chief, aiming to incorporate "varied ideological perspectives" into CBS programming.
- David Ellison, connected to political conservative circles, played a key role in the acquisition, which has coincided with notable staff departures and shifts in the network's direction.