60 Minutes, Scott Pelley and CBS News
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The turnover at the embattled news program put the "Tonight Show" host in a feisty mood.
Jimmy Kimmel is standing up for Scott Pelley after the longtime broadcast journalist was fired from “60 Minutes.” Pelley was cut from the newsmagazine program after accusing newly appointed CBS News boss Bari Weiss of “murdering” the show and saying new executive producer Nick Bilton has “slender qualifications for this job.
The firing of several longtime “60 Minutes” staffers—including Scott Pelley—has put the leadership of CBS News head Bari Weiss under fresh scrutiny.
Steve Kroft, who worked at "60 Minutes" for 30 seasons, believes the president "finally got his wish" amid a growing list of staff departures.
Former CBS News veteran Dan Rather tore into the brazen MAGA slant of his beloved 60 Minutes program. “It pains me to write this, but the president and the corporate billionaires who curry his favor have eviscerated the best news program in the world,
The show's new leader says he fired star Scott Pelley for insubordination. Pelley says he was defending the integrity of the show's journalism after three top executives and two reporters were fired.