Anderson Cooper Set to Exit CBS News’ ’60 Minutes’
Anderson Cooper is poised to exit CBS News‘ “60 Minutes” after nearly 20 years of contributing to the program, according to a person familiar with his thinking, the latest blow to the…
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Bari Weiss Defends ’60 Minutes’ Decision in Staff Memo: ‘This May Seem Radical’ but ‘No Amount of Outrage’ Will ‘Derail Us’
What did CBS News management get staffers for Christmas? A memo doubling down on a controversial decision that has roiled the Paramount Skydance news unit and drawn torrents of criticism.…
‘60 Minutes’ Report Yanked by Bari Weiss Leaks Online After It Was Accidentally Streamed on Canadian TV App
A “60 Minutes” report yanked by Bari Weiss about the “horrific treatment” of detainees deported from the U.S. to a prison in El Salvador has leaked online after appearing on a Canadian TV…
Bari Weiss’ CBS News Gaffes Pile Up as Paramount Tries to Woo Warner
CBS News is increasingly looking like something out of a scripted drama by Aaron Sorkin. In shows like “The Newsroom” and “Sports Night,” the well-regarded writer sketched stories of…
Bari Weiss Defends Pulling ‘60 Minutes’ Report on ‘Horrific Treatment’ of Detainees Sent by Trump White House to El Salvador Prison: ‘We Simply Need to Do More’
Bari Weiss, recently installed as CBS News‘ editor in chief, told staffers at the news outlet that she pulled a “60 Minutes” report on “horrific treatment” of detainees sent by the Trump…
CBS News ‘60 Minutes’ Pulls Segment on ‘Brutal’ El Salvador Prison Where Trump Administration Sent Deportees, Just Hours Before Airtime
About three hours before “60 Minutes” was set to air a program detailing “brutal and tortuous conditions” at a prison in El Salvador where the Trump administration has deported alleged…
Bari Weiss Made a ‘Political’ Decision to Kill ‘60 Minutes’ Segment on the ‘Brutal’ El Salvador Prison Where Trump Administration Sent Deportees: Report
Bari Weiss, two months into her post as CBS News‘ editor-in-chief, was responsible for spiking a “60 Minutes” segment on the “brutal and tortuous conditions” at a prison in El Salvador…
Donald Trump Returns to ’60 Minutes’ for First Interview After Suing CBS News
President Trump will sit down for an interview on CBS’ “60 Minutes,” his first since suing the network last year in a case that ended with its parent company Paramount Global agreeing to…
‘CBS Evening News’ Executive Producer Guy Campanile to Return to ’60 Minutes’
Guy Campanile, a longtime “60 Minutes” producer who was tasked with managing a significant overhaul of the venerable “CBS Evening News,” is returning to his old stomping grounds. Campanile…
Tanya Simon to Lead CBS News’ ’60 Minutes’
CBS News named Tanya Simon the new executive producer of “60 Minutes,” making her just the fourth executive to lead the program in its nearly 60 years on air and the first woman to do so.…
After Paramount’s Trump Settlement, What’s Next? Even the Company Doesn’t Seem Sure
Now that Paramount Global has settled a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump against “60 Minutes,” is there a chance the fog surrounding the company’s quest to sell itself to Skydance…
Jon Stewart and Steve Kroft Break Down Paramount’s $16 Million Trump Settlement, Former ’60 Minutes’ Correspondent Slams Deal as ‘Tribute to the King’
On this week’s episode of “The Daily Show,” host Jon Stewart was joined by journalist Steve Kroft to discuss Paramount’s $16 million settlement with Donald Trump, a deal the former “60…
Trump Claims ‘60 Minutes’ Settlement Is Worth as Much as $35 Million Including ‘Advertising’; Paramount Denies Deal Includes PSAs
Paramount Global said it would pay $16 million under its deal with President Donald Trump to settle his “60 Minutes” lawsuit, which legal experts widely agreed was baseless. But Trump is…
Paramount to Pay Trump $16 Million to Settle ‘60 Minutes’ Lawsuit
Paramount Global said it would pay $16 million to President Donald Trump to settle a lawsuit tied to “60 Minutes,” betting that the payment will help the company’s fortunes and speed a…
Trump Lawyers Confirm They Are in ‘Active Settlement Discussions’ With Paramount Over President’s ’60 Minutes’ Lawsuit
Attorneys representing President Trump in his $20 billion lawsuit against CBS over the allegedly deceptive editing of a “60 Minutes” segment have requested an extension of court deadlines,…
Shari Redstone’s Impossible Choice: She Can’t Save Both ‘60 Minutes’ and Paramount Global
Shari Redstone is no doubt familiar with “The Godfather, Part II.” It is, after all, one of the best-known films in the library of Paramount Global, the company she and her family control.…
Trump Falsely Claims ‘60 Minutes’ Admitted to ‘Crime’ of Editing Harris Interview
President Trump said his $20 billion lawsuit against Paramount Global and CBS, which alleges “60 Minutes” deceptively edited an interview with then-VP Kamala Harris, is “a true WINNER.” He…
’60 Minutes’ Calls Out Paramount for Executive Producer’s Exit in Rare On-Air Rebuke
All seemed normal in the first 98% of Sunday’s broadcast of “60 Minutes” on CBS. But the remaining 2% may have shocked viewers. In the show’s “Last Minute” segment, correspondent Scott…
‘60 Minutes’ Chief Quits, Citing Interference from Paramount
The executive producer of CBS News’ “60 Minutes,” Bill Owens, only the third in the venerable newsmagazine’s history, said he will leave his job, citing an increasing lack of ability “to…
Trump Says He’s ‘Honored’ to Be Suing ‘60 Minutes’ and CBS in Latest Truth Social Rant, Urges FCC to ‘Impose Maximum Fines and Punishment’
President Donald Trump has once again slammed “60 Minutes” and CBS in a rant on Truth Social amid his $20 billion lawsuit over the news program’s pre-election interview with Kamala Harris.…
George Clooney Says Biden ‘Was Terrible at Explaining’ the World Economy, Warns of CBS News Settling With Trump: ‘It Has a Chilling Effect on the Press’
George Clooney had some pointed remarks about the Donald Trump administration, describing the current political climate as one where people “don’t worry about facts.” “You take a…
In Procedural Move, Judge Denies CBS Motion to Dismiss Trump ’60 Minutes’ Lawsuit
In a procedural move, a federal judge on Monday denied CBS‘ motion to throw out President Trump’s lawsuit over a “60 Minutes” broadcast. Trump amended his suit on Friday, adding a new…
Trump Doubles Down on CBS ’60 Minutes’ Lawsuit, Now Wants $20 Billion
President Trump amended his lawsuit against CBS on Friday, doubling the amount he claims he is owed for “deceptive” editing of a Kamala Harris interview to $20 billion. Trump sued the…
Donald Trump Calls for ’60 Minutes’ to Be ‘Terminated’ Amid Lawsuit Over Kamala Harris Interview, Claims ‘CBS Should Lose Its License’
President Donald Trump called on CBS to cancel its long-running newsmagazine, “60 Minutes,” the latest maneuver in a legal battle he started against the program last year. A $10 billion…