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TMC · 06-08-2026, 02:56 AM

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The firing of Scott Pelley from 60 Minutes, along with other recent firings and resignations, has seriously damaged one of the most trusted news organizations in the United States. That's something you should be concerned about, even if you've never watched the show.

TMC · 06-10-2026, 12:50 AM

60 Minutes’ Lesley Stahl: Paramount CEO David Ellison promised to respect our editorial independence

Stahl told The New York Times today that Ellison had pledged to respect 60 Minutes’ editorial independence in a call he made to her on Sunday. It was, says The New York Times’ Benjamin Mullin and Michael M. Grynbaum, “one of the first signs that Mr. Ellison was personally taking steps to calm the turmoil at the news network after the firing of the show’s leadership and several of its star correspondents. The overhaul, overseen by Bari Weiss, the network’s editor in chief, was met with a rebuke from Scott Pelley, a star correspondent at 60 Minutes who has since been fired. Ms. Stahl told the news program’s staff about Mr. Ellison’s call during a champagne toast she held at the 60 Minutes offices in Midtown Manhattan on Monday in an attempt to shore up morale at the program. She, Bill Whitaker and Jon Wertheim, the remaining stars of the program, had agonized about whether to stay in the aftermath of the staff changes and Mr. Pelley’s firing. But in a letter to the show’s staff Friday, they concluded that they had to remain at the show because they didn’t ‘want to see 60 Minutes die.’” As Stahl explained to The Times: “My toast was, ‘to us,’ meaning the survivors. Maybe ‘us’ with a twinge of survivor’s guilt.” Yet , as The Guardian’s Jeremy Barr tweeted last Friday: “David Ellison had personally promised editorial independence to the 60 Minutes team upon taking over the company last summer, and three prominent correspondents obviously have alleged that didn’t happen...”

Paramount is seeking a business-side counterpart for Bari Weiss: Does this mean she’ll also run CNN?
“Paramount has held preliminary conversations with several candidates for a business-side counterpart to CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss, according to two sources familiar with the network’s inner workings,” reports Axios’ Sara Fischer and Mike Allen. “Why it matters: The search implies that if Paramount Skydance’s deal with Warner Bros. Discovery goes through, Weiss would oversee all news editorial across both CBS News and CNN. Her potential counterpart would manage business operations across both companies.” They add: “Names under consideration include NBCUniversal News Group chairman Cesar Conde, CNN Worldwide CEO Mark Thompson and former NBC News president Noah Oppenheim. Paramount had also considered Ben Sherwood, the Daily Beast’s CEO and former ABC News president, and David Rhodes, former CBS News president and current Sky News executive chairman, according to a source familiar with the search.” According to Variety’s Brian Steinberg, the new executive “would not likely enjoy any editorial or creative control greater than Weiss.”

TMC · 06-12-2026, 02:03 AM

60 Minutes mess is poisoning the CBS brand among showrunners

The chaos engulfing 60 Minutes is indeed spilling over into the broader CBS ecosystem, prompting top showrunners and creatives with studio ties to refuse to pitch new projects to the network and Paramount+. The drastic restructuring under new CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss and corporate parent Paramount has sparked widespread concern among industry veterans.

TMC · 06-12-2026, 07:10 PM

Veteran 60 Minutes producer exits after 41 years

Veteran 60 Minutes producer Michael Gavshon is exiting CBS News at the end of June, concluding a 41-year career at the network, with 34 years spent on the storied newsmagazine.

06-10-2026, 12:50 AM	#17
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 125,027	60 Minutes’ Lesley Stahl: Paramount CEO David Ellison promised to respect our editorial independence Stahl told The New York Times today that Ellison had pledged to respect 60 Minutes’ editorial independence in a call he made to her on Sunday. It was, says The New York Times’ Benjamin Mullin and Michael M. Grynbaum, “one of the first signs that Mr. Ellison was personally taking steps to calm the turmoil at the news network after the firing of the show’s leadership and several of its star correspondents. The overhaul, overseen by Bari Weiss, the network’s editor in chief, was met with a rebuke from Scott Pelley, a star correspondent at 60 Minutes who has since been fired. Ms. Stahl told the news program’s staff about Mr. Ellison’s call during a champagne toast she held at the 60 Minutes offices in Midtown Manhattan on Monday in an attempt to shore up morale at the program. She, Bill Whitaker and Jon Wertheim, the remaining stars of the program, had agonized about whether to stay in the aftermath of the staff changes and Mr. Pelley’s firing. But in a letter to the show’s staff Friday, they concluded that they had to remain at the show because they didn’t ‘want to see 60 Minutes die.’” As Stahl explained to The Times: “My toast was, ‘to us,’ meaning the survivors. Maybe ‘us’ with a twinge of survivor’s guilt.” Yet , as The Guardian’s Jeremy Barr tweeted last Friday: “David Ellison had personally promised editorial independence to the 60 Minutes team upon taking over the company last summer, and three prominent correspondents obviously have alleged that didn’t happen...” Paramount is seeking a business-side counterpart for Bari Weiss: Does this mean she’ll also run CNN? “Paramount has held preliminary conversations with several candidates for a business-side counterpart to CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss, according to two sources familiar with the network’s inner workings,” reports Axios’ Sara Fischer and Mike Allen. “Why it matters: The search implies that if Paramount Skydance’s deal with Warner Bros. Discovery goes through, Weiss would oversee all news editorial across both CBS News and CNN. Her potential counterpart would manage business operations across both companies.” They add: “Names under consideration include NBCUniversal News Group chairman Cesar Conde, CNN Worldwide CEO Mark Thompson and former NBC News president Noah Oppenheim. Paramount had also considered Ben Sherwood, the Daily Beast’s CEO and former ABC News president, and David Rhodes, former CBS News president and current Sky News executive chairman, according to a source familiar with the search.” According to Variety’s Brian Steinberg, the new executive “would not likely enjoy any editorial or creative control greater than Weiss.”

06-12-2026, 02:03 AM	#18
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 125,027	60 Minutes mess is poisoning the CBS brand among showrunners The chaos engulfing 60 Minutes is indeed spilling over into the broader CBS ecosystem, prompting top showrunners and creatives with studio ties to refuse to pitch new projects to the network and Paramount+. The drastic restructuring under new CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss and corporate parent Paramount has sparked widespread concern among industry veterans.

06-12-2026, 07:10 PM	#19
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 125,027	Veteran 60 Minutes producer exits after 41 years Veteran 60 Minutes producer Michael Gavshon is exiting CBS News at the end of June, concluding a 41-year career at the network, with 34 years spent on the storied newsmagazine.