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Scott Pelley Fired from '60 Minutes'
Scott Pelley, a veteran anchor of CBS's '60 Minutes,' was fired by the executive producer Nick Bilton after an exchange during his first day on the job. Pelley has since criticized the management for incompetence and unprofessionalism.
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Axios
Nick Bilton, the newly installed executive producer of "60 Minutes," has fired Scott Pelley after the veteran anchor assailed him in front of staff members during a meeting on Bilton's first day on the job.<
2026-06-03 02:44 UTC
Variety
Scott Pelley said he no longer recognizes “60 Minutes” in the months following the takeover of CBS News by Paramount Skydance, and accused the executive set in charge of the news division of “incompetence and unprofessionalism” that have “wreaked havoc” for months
2026-06-03 04:30 UTC