CBS Fires '60 Minutes' Scott Pelley 'For Cause' After "Performative Display Of Hostility"

CBS News fires ‘60 Minutes’ correspondent Scott Pelley after clash with new producer

CBS News fired Scott Pelley (20+ years at 60 Minutes) after clashing with producer Bilton over editorial direction. The dismissal signals Ellison's media consolidation via Paramount Skydance as he pursues $110B Warner Bros Discovery acquisition.