US EditionOn air, '60 Minutes' reporter says 'none of us is happy' about changes that led top producer to quit
- Bill Owens resigned last week as the executive producer of 60 Minutes, television's most influential newscast with a 57-year history.
- Owens stepped down because he no longer felt he had the necessary independence to run the program amid increased corporate oversight from Paramount Global.
- Paramount Global is merging with Skydance Media, a deal requiring Trump administration approval while also increasing supervision of 60 Minutes stories, including extra review before airing.
- Scott Pelley acknowledged on the broadcast that the increased oversight from corporate leaders is unwelcome among the team, but emphasized that no reports have been prevented from airing, even amid Trump's $20 billion lawsuit concerning a Kamala Harris interview that was edited last fall.
- Owens' resignation highlights tensions between journalistic independence and corporate control, indicating potential challenges for 60 Minutes' reporting under new management constraints.
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60 Minutes had just gone through a shake-up when their top producer resigned rather than take pressure to constrain stories about Trump. CBS-Paramount wanted their merger with Skydance to go through, so the owner would reap huge profits. Scott Pelley...
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The Blaze‘60 Minutes’ bigwigs furious that they can't lie about Trump anymore
On a recent episode of "60 Minutes," anchor Scott Pelley gave a dramatic speech at the end championing his old boss — and openly complaining about the new one that gives the Trump administration a voice on his platform.“In tonight’s last minute, a note on Bill Owens, who until this past week was executive producer of '60 Minutes.' He was our boss. Bill was with CBS News nearly 40 years — 26 years at '60 Minutes.' He covered the world, covered co…
'60 Minutes' Reporter Rebels Against His Own Company in Surprising On-Air Statement
On the Sunday broadcast of CBS’s “60 Minutes,” correspondent Scott Pelley delivered a rare on-air rebuke of the show’s parent company, Paramount, addressing the recent resignation of the show’s executive […] The post '60 Minutes' Reporter Rebels Against His Own Company in Surprising On-Air Statement appeared first on The Western Journal.
Watch Scott Pelley Read Paramount For *Filth* Over Its Meddling In '60 Minutes'
This administration has seen more people willing to bend the knee than a Richard Simmons VHS. So how about some refreshing standing-up for a change?Last night on CBS’s “60 Minutes,” Scott Pelley, resident chisel-jawed silverdaddy, had some words to say about his bosses at Paramount and the resignation of “60 Minutes” and CBS News Executive Producer Bill Owens last week. A minute worth a watch!Or we will transcribe for you:In tonight's last minut…
'60 Minutes' In Shambles: Legendary Host Scott Pelley Calls Out Paramount Bosses During Shocking On-Air Attack After Top Producer QUITS Show — 'No One Here Is Happy About It'
Legendary '60 Minutes' Host Scott Pelley slammed his own network after the show's executive producer, Bill Owens, resigned suddenly last week.
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