“Your antipathy to the future of the show has come through loud and clear,” Mr. Bilton said to the longtime CBS correspondent.

Correspondent Scott Pelley confronted the show’s new executive producer in a contentious staff meeting.

Scott Pelley Lashes Out at New '60 Minutes' Boss, But CBS News Still Hopes He'll Stay

The meeting, with new EP Nick Bilton, was meant to introduce the show's staff to their new boss. CBS still wants to keep Pelley in the fold.

CBS News management faced a fresh crisis on Monday after legendary “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley accused the network’s editor in chief Bari Weiss of trying to “kill” the…

Reports say Scott Pelley has accused CBS head Bari Weiss of "murdering" the hugely successful “60 Minutes.”

New 60 Minutes executive producer Nick Bilton pushed back after veteran correspondent Scott Pelley challenged him.

Nick Bilton, the new Executive Producer of 60 Minutes, fired longtime correspondent Scott Pelley following a contentious staff meeting on Monday.

Pelley’s ouster is the latest in a series controversies at CBS News since the network’s owners hired Bari Weiss to take over as Editor-in-Chief last year.

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The veteran journalist “can smell a fraud from a mile away,” Bill Owens said of Pelley while criticizing the network’s hiring of Nick Bilton and Bari Weiss.

Nick Bilton, the new executive producer of the venerable newsmagazine, started making the rounds a day after Pelley accused CBS News’ leaders of “murdering” the show.

The 60 Minutes correspondent was fired after he dared criticize the new leadership at CBS.

Scott Pelley's firing is the latest shock to hit "60 Minutes." A past conversation with me reveals how he viewed the show's enduring importance.

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The long-time “60 Minutes” correspondent and former CBS anchor was fired on Tuesday after clashing with CBS News’ leadership over the firing of his colleagues.

Veteran “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley had a contentious meeting with CBS News management on Tuesday afternoon, leading some of his colleagues to believe that he will be…

The veteran correspondent and former 'CBS Evening News' anchor had called out Bari Weiss and new '60' EP Nick Bilton in a meeting Monday.

The veteran journalist previously said editor-in-chief Bari Weiss is “murdering ‘60 Minutes.’”

Pelley’s exit deepens the turmoil at “60 Minutes,” where employees have clashed with CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss over the show’s editorial direction.

The show’s new head, Nick Bilton, chided Pelley for his “performative display of hostility.”