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With a shellshocked staff and several open correspondent offices, newly appointed executive producer Nick Bilton is trying to find a way forward for “60 Minutes.”
The past week of dreadful headlines has shown that many people doubt Bilton and Bari Weiss can uphold the newsmagazine’s reputation. Some believe that’s by design — that the show has been poisoned on purpose. Scott Pelley sure thinks so.
A CBS spokesperson rebutted that in a new statement yesterday. But the real statement will come in September when the new season of “60 Minutes” premieres.
“We’re acutely aware that the premiere has to be a banger,” a well-placed CBS source remarked to me.
