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CBS News Gutted the '60 Minutes' On-Air Team. Can Show Really Go On?
In the wake of a massive ouster of the top staff of the venerable newsmagazine, serious questions have been raised about whether CBS News will be able to launch the 59 th season of “60 Minutes” on tim...

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What Scott Pelley Once Told Me About ‘60 Minutes’ And The Future Of News
Scott Pelley fired from '60 Minutes,' deepening turmoil at CBS News
‘60 Minutes’ stars say they’ll ‘stay and fight’ for the show
Lesley Stahl and two other “60 Minutes” correspondents said Friday that they would remain in their posts, ending days of speculation about whether a roiling crisis at the CBS News program would leave ...

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Stahl, Whitaker, Wertheim Say They Will Stay at ‘60 Minutes’
Longtime CBS correspondent Scott Pelley lived many workers' fantasy: Telling your boss off
Remaining three ’60 Minutes’ stars say they’re staying at CBS show, don’t want to see it die
A memo from Lesley Stahl, Jon Wertheim and Bill Whitaker to fellow staffers at the CBS News show expressed anger over the recent firings at the show, and said the three had had “a hard time” deciding ...

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3 remaining correspondents say they 'don't want to see 60 Minutes die' in staff memo confirming they're staying
New ‘60 Minutes’ Chief Tells Staff Ellisons Won’t Influence Show

Just How Popular Is ‘60 Minutes’? It’s Beaten Network TV’s Biggest Shows For Decades.

The firing of several longtime “60 Minutes” staffers—including Scott Pelley—has put the leadership of CBS News head Bari Weiss under fresh scrutiny.

CBS News insiders fear Bari Weiss will soon enact ‘massive changes’ to 60 Minutes

With layoffs widely expected and editorial tensions deepening, correspondents await a post-season shakeup