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To ensure CBS regains the lost trust in the media, we are pursuing a man who was fired from CNN for helping smear his brother’s sexual harassment accusers and who also sexually harassed a colleague himself.
Oliver Darcy@oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 2mo agoScoop: Bari Weiss really likes Chris Cuomo and wants him to head over to CBS News. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/bari-s-cuo...
We are going to pair her with Ross Douthat on a story about election rigging in 2020 bsky.app/profile/leba...
Laura Bassett@lebassett.bsky.social · 2mo agoCongrats to new 60 Minutes correspondent Karoline Leavitt
CBS is proudly carrying Trump’s address to the nation, we’re just not, like the brilliant Jay Clayton said before Congress today, going to “participate in the theater”.
Justin Baragona@justinbaragona.bsky.social · 3mo agoI still have yet to hear from any of the major broadcast networks on whether they plan to air Trump's prinetime address tomorrow. It looks like they are going to wait until the last minute to announce their decision. Meanwhile, TV listings are showing regularly scheduled programming for tomorrow.
Helllllooooo CNN 😀 I gotchu 🫶🏼 www.politico.com/news/2026/06...
Justice Department approves Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros.
The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division signed off on Paramount’s $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros., allowing the blockbuster media merger to move forward.
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Justin Baragona@justinbaragona.bsky.social · 4mo agoNEW from me: At the time she was fired by Bari Weiss, Cecilia Vega was working on a '60 Minutes' profile on Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on Occupied Palestinian Territories. So did this story play a role in Weiss's decision to get rid of Vega? zeteo.com/p/60-minutes...
Musk buying twitter, Bezos buying WaPo, Ellison buying CBS—all are less profitable now. But they’re political investments that increase the value of the new owners’ portfolios Wealth concentration makes this possible, and that’s one mechanism by which inequality destroys democracy
One of the reasons we love Leslie around here is that we can unceremoniously fire the entire senior leadership of 60 minutes, a third of their correspondents, and have Bari meddle in their stories and she buys that we’re keeping it independent. 🥰
Justin Baragona@justinbaragona.bsky.social · 4mo agoAccording to @jeremymbarr.bsky.social, Lesley Stahl led a few '60 Minutes' staffers in a champagne toast yesterday, telling them that David Ellison called her up and promised the show would remain independent. One staffer pointed out Ellison had made that same pledge when he bought CBS last year.
Scott Pelley has been chosen to be Tony Dokoupil’s new executive assistant. Congratulations to Mr. Pelley!
Oliver Darcy@oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 5mo agoINSIDE THE MEETING: Scott Pelley aggressively grilled new "60 Minutes" Executive Producer Nick Bilton and accused Bari Weiss of "murdering" the newsmagazine, according to audio obtained by @status.news. Full story here: www.status.news/p/scott-pell...
Ms O’Donnell is currently being evaluated by CBS News after this interview because she has not apparently received the memo.
@gaspingenemyofgod.bsky.social · 6mo agoNorah O'Donnell did not accuse him of anything. She read a manifesto. The President heard the words pedophile and rapist and immediately stood up and said NOT ME. The lady doth not protest. The gentleman doth protest EXTREMELY fucking much. 🎭💀🇺🇸
The nerve! The absolute unmitigated gall! How could the Senate possibly subject our heroic, beyond-reproach David Ellison to something as barbaric as questions? This is clearly the greatest injustice of our time. 😤
Oliver Darcy@oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 6mo agoScoop: Sen. Cory Booker has re-upped his invitation for David Ellison to testify before Congress, now asking him to appear when he's in DC next week "honoring the Trump White House." Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/david-elli...
Trump’s been unhappy with our coverage lately so we felt this was a good move as we still need the Warner Bros deal to go through bsky.app/profile/oliv...
Oliver Darcy@oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 6mo agoCBS News inviting Pete Hegseth to its White House Correspondents' Dinner table is—as would expect—sparking backlash. “What a slap in the face to the journalists at CBS News,” an exec from a rival network told @nataliekorach.bsky.social. Much more in @status.news: www.status.news/p/whcd-dinne...
If Bari Weiss’s wife is named as a new 60 Minutes correspondent just know that it was based on merit and not DEI bsky.app/profile/oliv...
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Oliver Darcy@oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 6mo agoInside "60 Minutes," the staff is anxious about the possibility the show's top producer might be thrown overboard. Meanwhile, Bari Weiss has raised The Free Press during discussions about the program. All the details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/60-minutes...
TL;DR David Ellison and CBS are thrilled everything is going to plan.
Oliver Darcy@oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 7mo agoScoop: With the first quarter set to wrap at week’s end, Bari Weiss’ relaunched “CBS Evening News” is on track for its lowest-rated first quarter of the 21st century in both total viewers and the advertiser-coveted 25-54 demo. More in @status.news: www.status.news/p/cbs-news-r...
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Justin Baragona@justinbaragona.bsky.social · 7mo agoSCOOP from me: CBS owner Paramount squashed an internal panel discussion on the Arab-American experience amid the Gaza war that featured prominent pro-Palestine activist Alana Hadid – all while holding multiple pro-Israel panels, one that included Batya Ungar-Sargon. zeteo.com/p/cbs-owner-...
We feel Liu Xin is a good choice as an anchor on CNN
Oliver Darcy@oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 7mo agoScoop: In statements to Status, Senators Richard Blumenthal and Elizabeth Warren raised fresh concerns about David Ellison's expected use of foreign money to finance his takeover of Warners—this time, from China's Tencent. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/david-elli...
We’re only delaying because our producers have been tasked with setting up a debate between VP Vance and the Pope on how the Catholic Church should weigh in on illegal immigration
Justin Baragona@justinbaragona.bsky.social · 7mo agoCBS News says that the March 14 town hall with JD Vance, which was to be moderated by Tony Dokoupil, has been postponed indefinitely. www.cbsnews.com/news/jd-vanc...
We’re not gonna weigh in on who’s telling the truth between our TDS afflicted reporter Weijia Jiang, and the American president who bravely protected Israel. We will present both sides and let the viewers decide.
Justin Baragona@justinbaragona.bsky.social · 8mo agoThe White House Correspondents Association releases the following statement from its president, CBS News correspondent Weijia Jiang, noting that the invitation was extended to Trump to attend the WHCD.
“The CBS News staff reports renewed trust in Bari Weiss’s leadership after M&A victories” Next up with Tony Dokoupil on CBS News
Oliver Darcy@oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 8mo agoSuffice to say, the mood inside CNN is not good tonight. “We are doomed," one staffer texted me. “The panic at CNN right now is off the charts,” an insider added. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/cnn-david-...
You really thought you weren’t going to work for us Mr. Cooper? 😎
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Phil Lewis@phillewis.bsky.social · 8mo agoNEW YORK (AP) — Warner deems Paramount's takeover bid superior to Netflix; Netflix has 4 business days to counter.
The woke mob did this. Cancel culture is back 😤
FinTwitter@fintwitter.bsky.social · 8mo agoBREAKING: PETER ATTIA RESIGNS FROM CBS NEWS AMID REVELATIONS ABOUT TIES TO EPSTEIN ...
We are pleased to announce Matt Taibbi as our latest correspondent for 60 Minutes
One the next “Things that Matter” Town Hall, we will be bringing in Rep. Randy Fine to discuss how Washington DC can tone down inflammatory rhetoric and how we can leverage President Trump’s example to unite the country.
