Jimmy Kimmel criticizes CBS after longtime journalist Scott Pelley is removed from the newsmagazine “60 Minutes,” describing CBS executives as “Trump suck-ups” and calling the decision “cowardly.” Multiple outlets report that Pelley’s firing follows his public criticism of CBS leadership. Pelley had accused newly appointed CBS News boss Bari Weiss of “murdering” the show and criticized newly installed executive producer Nick Bilton, questioning his qualifications. Kimmel’s comments defend Pelley and frame the move as retaliation for expressing concerns about journalism and the direction of the program. The coverage describes how Kimmel targets CBS leadership figures, including Bilton and Weiss, while emphasizing that Pelley’s removal comes after his contentious statements about management and editorial control. The reports do not include a CBS response in the provided excerpts, focusing instead on Kimmel’s reaction and the prior remarks attributed to Pelley. Overall, the accounts align on the sequence: Pelley publicly criticizes CBS leadership, and shortly afterward he is fired from “60 Minutes,” prompting Kimmel’s public backlash.
Jimmy Kimmel criticizes CBS after Scott Pelley is fired from “60 Minutes”
Jimmy Kimmel criticizes CBS after longtime journalist Scott Pelley is removed from the newsmagazine “60 Minutes,” describing CBS executives as “Trump suck-ups” and calling the decision “cowardly.” Mul...
- Jimmy Kimmel publicly criticizes CBS after Scott Pelley is fired from “60 Minutes.”
- Kimmel describes CBS executives as “Trump suck-ups” and the decision as “cowardly.”
- Pelley’s firing follows criticism directed at CBS News leadership, including Bari Weiss and Nick Bilton.
- Reports say Pelley accused Weiss of “murdering” the show.
- Reports say Pelley questioned Bilton’s qualifications for his role as executive producer.
Jimmy Kimmel blasts CBS for firing Scott Pelley from "60 Minutes," accusing the network of punishing the correspondent for defending journalism standards.
2 months agoJimmy Kimmel is standing up for Scott Pelley after the longtime broadcast journalist was fired from “60 Minutes.” Pelley was cut from the newsmagazine program after accusing newly appointed CBS News boss Bari Weiss of “murdering” the show and saying new executive producer Nick Bilton has “slender qualifications for this job.” “Last night, the Trump […]
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2 months agoKimmel took aim at new 60 Minutes boss Nick Bilton and defended the frustrated outburst that got Pelley fired. The post Jimmy Kimmel Trashes CBS ‘Trump Suck-Ups’ for ‘Cowardly’ Firing of Scott Pelley first appeared on Mediaite.
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