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CBS fires "60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley

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CBS News has terminated the contract of "60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley. This decision follows accusations Pelley made against CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss, claiming she was "murdering" the show. Executive producer Nick Bilton cited Pelley's "antipathy to the future of the show" as the reason for his immediate termination. AI

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CBS fires "60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters ·

    60 Minutes correspondent fired after clashing with bosses over US show

    CBS News has terminated the ⁠contract of 60 Minutes correspondent ⁠Scott Pelley, two sources at ⁠the network said on Tuesday, joining more than half a dozen departures in recent weeks. “Your antipathy to the future of the show has come through loud and clear. And I have heard you…

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