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Scott Pelley Thanks Fans for Support After ’60 Minutes’ Firing: ‘You Are the Wind in My Sails’
Unemployment looks good on former “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley, who took to Instagram on Saturday to thank his fans for their support after the program’s new executive producer, Nick Bilton, fired him after an explosive confrontation. “To all of you who have been so kind, you are the wind in my sails. So deeply […]
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According to Variety’s source item, Scott Pelley Thanks Fans for Support After ’60 Minutes’ Firing: ‘You Are the Wind in My Sails’, Unemployment looks good on former “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley, who took to Instagram on Saturday to thank his fans for their support after the program’s new executive producer, Nick Bilton, fired him after an explosive confrontation. “To all of you who have been so kind, you are the wind in my sails. So deeply […]
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