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Longtime correspondent Scott Pelley was fired from the gold-standard program on Tuesday, in the latest sign of chaos at the iconic show.
Scott Pelley is speaking out after being fired from "60 Minutes" with accusations that CBS leadership has forced bias and catered to politicians.
Longtime '60 Minutes' correspondent Scott Pelley was fired on June 2 and became the latest in a growing group of familiar CBS faces who have departed the network in recent months, including Anderson Cooper,
Bilton sent the memo amid a tumultuous week for the venerable newsmagazine.
Maybe they will stay? The new executive producer of “60 Minutes” vowed in a memo Thursday to uphold the CBS News property’s commitment to pursue stories “without fear or favor” and to not be “instructed by the ownership of the company” on sensitive reports,
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.
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New '60 Minutes' boss vows independence in staff memo
New '60 Minutes' Boss Vows Editorial Freedom
Steve Kroft says '60 Minutes' is 'disatrous' under the leadership of Bari Weiss after Scott Pelley and more were let go.