Special Episode: Inside the ‘60 Minutes’ Firestorm as Bari Weiss Faces Backlash Over Her Radical Overhaul
Bari Weiss has plunged “60 Minutes” into unprecedented chaos after firing Scott Pelley, who objected to her radical overhaul of the storied newsmagazine. Jon and Oliver discuss their exclusive reporting, from details on Pelley’s explosive confrontation with CBS News brass, to whether the remaining “60 Minutes” correspondents might call it quits, to what staffers at the show are quietly saying behind the scenes. Read these stories and more at: https://www.status.news/ 0:00 Intro 1:14 Inside Scott Pelley’s Firing from “60 Minutes” 20:04 The Secret Meeting Between Remaining “60” Correspondents 33:52 Pelley Accuses Network of Injecting Bias in Reporting 42:20 Open Lines: Oliver and Jon Answer Your Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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