Anderson Cooper ‘Blindsided’ CBS News Boss Bari Weiss With ’60 Minutes’ Comments
Cooper said 60 Minutes must keep its independence as sources said Bari Weiss was blindsided by the remarks and furious they aired on CBS News.
- On Sunday, Anderson Cooper delivered veiled criticism of CBS News leadership during his exit interview, catching CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss off guard with remarks on the newsmagazine's future direction.
- While Cooper announced his departure after more than 20 years citing family time, sources told Oliver Darcy of Status that Cooper disagreed with the "rightward direction" of CBS News under Weiss and Paramount-Skydance CEO David Ellison.
- During the "Overtime" interview, Cooper stressed that "independence" is "crucial" to the program and that overseeing it "requires an appreciation of the history and the sacrifices and the hard work of the people here."
- Behind the scenes, Weiss was reportedly "furious" over the public criticism airing on a CBS News platform. Executive producer Tanya Simon attempted to balance placating Weiss while maintaining the newsmagazine's integrity.
- Cooper's departure and public rebuke reveal broader tensions at the network regarding editorial autonomy as Weiss plans to overhaul the newsmagazine following the current season's end.
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Anderson Cooper first rebuked anti-woke CBS News boss Bari Weiss in February when he decided to walk away from the Tiffany Network. Over the ensuing months, the veteran anchor hasn’t stopped. After signing off from 60 Minutes with a plea for the iconic news magazine show to remain independent, Cooper paid tribute to Stephen Colbert on his CNN show Thursday before the final Late Show aired. A 22-time guest on the program, Cooper warned that Colbe…
Bari Weiss “furious” at Anderson Cooper for his parting shots at her CBS News leadership
Out CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss is reportedly “furious” at out gay journalist Anderson Cooper about some pointed comments he made about her leadership as he left CBS’s 60 Minutes. The conservative Weiss took over as editor of CBS News last year, and this past February, Cooper announced that he would be leaving 60 Minutes, where he has been a correspondent for the last 20 years. At the time, he only said that he was leaving CBS’s storied …
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Anderson Cooper ‘Blindsided’ CBS News Boss Bari Weiss With ’60 Minutes’ Comments
Cooper bid farewell to long-running show on May 17.
Anderson Cooper 'blindsided' CBS head with blistering on-air denouncement: report
CBS News head Bari Weiss suffered an embarrassing public blow on Sunday when Anderson Cooper, one of the most recognized news anchors in the world, was allowed to deliver thinly veiled criticism of her leadership — catching her completely off guard.According to media watchdog Status, the already embattled Weiss was not given advance notice of Cooper's remarks and was effectively "blindsided" by the criticism. The exit interview, published as par…
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