Reality TV personality Spencer Pratt, a candidate in the Los Angeles mayoral race, criticizes CBS News and says he is “done” with the network. Pratt alleges CBS treated his interview as a “hit piece” and that the coverage benefits Mayor Karen Bass, his rival in the election. Multiple outlets report that Pratt’s complaints focus on CBS initially publishing a digital piece about him before releasing the full interview. According to one report, CBS releases its complete interview with Pratt hours after he urged the network to go beyond its initial article.
Pratt frames his reaction as a refusal to engage with CBS, vowing to ignore the network if he is elected mayor. The reports also describe Pratt’s public accusations as a response to CBS coverage, though they do not provide independent evidence supporting claims that CBS acted specifically to help Bass. Overall, the accounts agree that the dispute centers on the timing and framing of Pratt’s interview and coverage by CBS News.
