CBS News fires Scott Pelley from 60 Minutes, sources say
Corroborated by 5 sources from 5 publishers
TL;DR
Reports differ across sources; according to bbc.com, cBS News fires correspondent Scott Pelley from 60 Minutes CBS News fired its longtime 60 Minutes anchor Scott Pelley on Tuesday evening, amid an ongoing, tumultuous shakeup of the organisation under new leadership.
Sources
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Investing.com News
https://www.investing.com/news/world-news/cbs-news-fires-scott-pelley-from-60-minutes-sources-say-4723273
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Bloomberg Technology
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-06-03/global-publishers-wonder-whether-ai-will-save-or-kill-the-news-business
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The New York Times (Business)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/02/business/media/scott-pelley-cbs-bari-weiss.html
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BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62rpdkem0mo?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
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BBC News (World)
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62rpdkem0mo?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
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CBS News U.S.
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/cbs-news-editor-chief-addresses-scott-pelleys-firing
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CBS News U.S.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cbs-news-fires-60-minutes-correspondent-scott-pelley