Entertainment

Entertainment Industry Reacts to Changes at CBS

Updated 2026-06-02 04:05 UTC 2 sources Negative

Jon Stewart criticized Donald Trump’s Freedom 250 concert series, while Bill Owens praised Scott Pelley and criticized CBS News for staff changes. These reactions highlight ongoing tensions within the entertainment industry.

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Deadline

Former ’60 Minutes’ Executive Producer Bill Owens Praises Scott Pelley For Speaking Out, Blasts CBS News For Purge Of Top Staffers And Correspondents

Hours after Scott Pelley made headlines for speaking out against firings and other changes at 60 Minutes, the show’s former executive producer offered words of praise for the correspondent. Bill Owens told a New York Press Club event that Pelley “can smell fraud a mile away.” Owens

2026-06-02 03:48 UTC

Variety

Jon Stewart Slams Donald Trump’s Crumbling Freedom 250 Concert: ‘Is Anyone Still Performing?’

On Monday night’s episode of “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart poked fun at President Donald Trump’s Freedom 250 concert series after more than half the acts dropped out. “Man, I need good news. I need some relief. And I’ll tell you why,” Stewart said at the top of his monologue. “Because as many of you

2026-06-02 03:57 UTC