Following the firing of CBS veteran Scott Pelley, the program's new executive producer «60 Minutes» Nick Bilton , Following a tense exchange between the two, major personnel changes are unfolding in the country. Nick was recently appointed to the position by the infamous CBS editor-in-chief, Bari Weiss, after serving as a columnist for The New York Times and has little experience working in television.
Scott, meanwhile, is working on CBS is already 37 years old, having started his career with the team as a reporter in 1989. From 1997 to 1999 he was the chief correspondent CBS News in the White House, and from 2011 to 2017, the leading CBS Evening News programs . Scott, 68, is also a correspondent for the program. «60 Minutes» since 2004.
Scott was fired from CBS after a conflict with network executives, including Nick. "Your unwillingness to see the show's future made itself known clearly and unequivocally," Nick wrote in a letter to Scott on Tuesday, according to Variety . "And I heard you. That's why I'm writing on behalf of CBS News , to inform you that your employment with CBS is terminated effective immediately.".
Scott was fired from CBS (CBS via Getty Images).
According to several media reports, Scott publicly criticized Nick at a network meeting on Monday for his decision to fire the show's executive producer. «60 minutes »"Tanya Simon, as well as two correspondents, Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega.
Veteran accuses Bari Weiss of "killing" the program« 60 minutes »" at the meeting, adding that "she doesn't like it here. She was brought in to destroy the program, and that's exactly what she's doing." He also claimed that she was "unqualified" for the job, while Nick had only "poor qualifications" due to his background as a technology journalist.
Scott added that the changes Bari made to the program CBS Evening News, were "catastrophic, so why should we expect it to get any better?"«
Scott has clashed with 60 Minutes' new executive producer, Nick Bilton (Getty Images).
Nick reportedly responded that he planned to meet with all team members to reassure them that the program would not undergo any significant changes. Several outlets then reported that Scott met with CBS executives on Tuesday to discuss his comments from the previous meeting.
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According to data Variety , Nick then sent an email to employees claiming Scott remained adamant when he tried to reconcile with her. "I know how much Scott meant to you, and I'm not saying this lightly. I tried to speak with him directly multiple times over the weekend, and this afternoon I tried to find common ground. Scott chose the wrong path.".
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Scott's former colleague, Cecilia, said she believed she was fired for refusing to bow to political bias.
His colleague, Cecilia Vega, was recently fired from the television company (WireImage).
«"In recent months, my production team and I have been confronted with attempts to introduce political bias into our reporting," she said. "Reporters are holding back from submitting proposals on important news topics for fear of internal repercussions.".
Bari Weiss's appointment as editor-in-chief has sparked controversy (Getty Images for The Free Press).
«"Let's call a spade a spade: censorship, both imposed and initiated by journalists themselves. It's dangerous for the show and dangerous for democracy," she concluded. Since the network's acquisition by billionaire Larry Ellison's Skydance Media in 2025, CBS has undergone significant changes, and many seasoned journalists have left the network in protest at Bari's appointment as editor-in-chief.
Bari shared that she is excited that Nick will be taking on the role of executive producer of the program "« 60 minutes"» . "He was always prescient about how the technological revolution we're living through is revolutionizing how we consume information and tell stories," she said. NYT . «"It was he who foresaw the tsunami before the wave hit us all.".