Scott Pelley fired at CBS News after blowups with Bari Weiss,60 Minutes producer
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- Scott Pelley was fired from '60 Minutes' after a clash with editor-in-chief Bari Weiss and new executive producer Nick Bilton.
- Bilton cited Pelley's 'performative display of hostility' in a staff meeting as grounds for termination for cause.
- Pelley criticized Weiss and Bilton, calling Bilton's qualifications 'slender' and accusing Weiss of harming the show.
- The firing followed tensions over recent layoffs at '60 Minutes', which Pelley referred to as 'Black Thursday'.
- Pelley has a history of criticizing CBS and Paramount leadership, including over editorial independence concerns.
- Weiss had reportedly asked Pelley to apologize for creating a hostile work environment, but no reconciliation occurred.
- The '60 Minutes' team now includes remaining correspondents Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker, and Jon Wertheim.