Top ‘CBS Evening News’ Producer Fired Amid MAGA-Coded Host’s Rocky Start
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Key Points:
- Javier Guzman, the senior producer and No. 2 broadcast producer at CBS Evening News, was fired following Wednesday’s broadcast, though the exact reasons remain unclear and are not believed to be directly related to host Tony Dokoupil’s troubled debut.
- Guzman’s dismissal may have stemmed from a falling-out with executive producer Kim Harvey, causing confusion in the newsroom amid Dokoupil’s ongoing “Live From America Tour” during his first week as host.
- Tony Dokoupil has faced significant criticism for his rocky start, including on-air emotional breakdowns discussing his childhood and multiple on-air mistakes during his debut broadcast.
- Dokoupil’s emotional segment about his Miami upbringing and praise for Secretary of State Marco Rubio drew widespread mockery
