‘60 Minutes’ Star Inks New Deal to Stay With Show
The Daily Beast • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Lesley Stahl, 84, has signed a new contract with CBS News, ensuring her continued presence on 60 Minutes amid significant staff departures.
- Stahl, along with correspondents Bill Whitaker and Jon Wertheim, will remain on the program to help restore its reputation, emphasizing their commitment to independent journalism.
- Recent firings at 60 Minutes, dubbed “Black Thursday,” included several correspondents and producers, with unclear reasons behind the dismissals, causing unrest among staff.
- Former correspondent Scott Pelley was fired after questioning the rationale behind the layoffs, highlighting tensions with new executive producer Nick Bilton and CBS News leadership.
- Stahl described the recent events as the worst experience she has witnessed in her career, expressing confusion and concern over the abrupt changes at the newsmagazine.