Media: A Plot to ‘Murder’ ‘60 Minutes’?

Media: A plot to ‘murder’ ‘60 Minutes’?

In this dark moment, “Scott Pelley is the hero we need,” said Jonathan V. Last in The Bulwark. At a recent all-hands meeting with Nick Bilton, new executive producer of 60 Minutes, the veteran CBS correspondent demanded Bilton explain the “Black Thursday” massacre, in which correspondents Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega were fired along with other senior staff. When Bilton claimed ignorance, Pelley took him “to the woodshed.” He accused Bilton a…

Another One Leaves 60 Minutes

The departure of veteran producer Michael Gavshon is being viewed by many insiders as the final snapping of a tether that once held 60 Minutes to its legendary standards of independence. Gavshon, a Peabody-winning producer whose decades-long collaboration with Anderson Cooper defined the program’s modern prestige, chose to quit CBS just weeks after what staffers are calling the "Black Thursday" massacre. His exit follows the forced ouster of exe…

'60 Minutes' Producer Quits CBS News Amid Overhaul

Over the past few weeks, various figures have found themselves being fired from 60 Minutes. Recently, news has come out that one of the show’s producers has quit amid the ongoing overhaul. Details of a memo sent by the producer to their colleagues have also surfaced. CBS Viewers Have Seen Several Figures Leave 60 Minutes As Of Late, Including Scott Pelley & Sharyn Alfonsi CBS News has seen several changes occur since the installation of Bari Wei…