60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley accuses Bari Weiss of ‘murdering’ show

Pelley reportedly rebuked CBS ousting show’s executive producer, executive editor and two top correspondents Scott Pelley, a veteran 60 Minutes correspondent, called out CBS News management in a heated meeting on Monday morning, attacking the network’s decision on Thursday to fire the ...

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According to The Guardian’s source item, 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley accuses Bari Weiss of ‘murdering’ show, Pelley reportedly rebuked CBS ousting show’s executive producer, executive editor and two top correspondents Scott Pelley, a veteran 60 Minutes correspondent, called out CBS News management in a heated meeting on Monday morning, attacking the network’s decision on Thursday to fire the show’s executive producer, executive editor, and two fellow correspondents, Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega, as part of a broader overhaul of the show, sources tell the Guardian. During a meeting of the show’s staff and Nick Bilton, its newly appointed executive producer, along with the CBS News managing editor Charles Forelle, Pelley took direct aim at Bari Weiss , the network’s controversial editor-in-chief. Continue reading…

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