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Coverage dated April 27, 2025

‘60 Minutes’ calls out ownership on-air after executive producer's exit

Headline from FOX 5 New York

After “60 Minutes” Executive Producer Bill Owens resigned last week, Scott Pelley paid tribute to him on on-air and called out corporate owner.

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  1. New York Post

    ‘60 Minutes’ host Scott Pelley calls out Paramount in shocking on-air attack on CBS’ parent company (opens New York Post)

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    Legendary “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley launched an astonishing on-air attack on his Paramount bosses for interfering with the program’s...

  2. CNN

    ‘60 Minutes’ criticizes Paramount on air after its longtime producer quits (opens CNN)

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    CBS News’ ‘“60 Minutes” addressed the surprise exit of its longtime executive producer Bill Owens on Sunday’s program, with anchor Scott Pelley saying that “no one is happy” about his departure.

  3. Washington Examiner

    '60 Minutes' blames Paramount for producer's resignation (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Scott Pelley publicly commented on the matter at the end of Sunday's episode, saying Bill Owens's resignation "was hard on him and hard on us."

  4. Fox News

    '60 Minutes' calls out corporate owner Paramount on the air, says producer who quit felt interfered with (opens Fox News)

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    "60 Minutes" host Scott Pelley gave a brief comment about longtime producer Bill Owens resigning, revealing that their content is not being supervised.

  5. The Hollywood Reporter

    ’60 Minutes’ Addresses EP Bill Owens’ Departure in On-Air Segment: “Paramount Began to Supervise Our Content in New Ways” (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    Sunday's episode of CBS News' 60 Minutes ended by addressing executive producer Bill Owens' surprise departure last week amid Paramount merger talks.

  6. FOX 5 New York

    ‘60 Minutes’ calls out ownership on-air after executive producer's exit (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    After “60 Minutes” Executive Producer Bill Owens resigned last week, Scott Pelley paid tribute to him on on-air and called out corporate owner.

  7. Variety

    ‘60 Minutes’ Calls Out Paramount for Executive Producer’s Exit in Rare On-Air Rebuke (opens Variety)

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    '60 Minutes' correspondent Scott Pelley took CBS News owner Paramount Global to task Sunday for the exit of the show's executive producer, Bill Owens

  8. Breitbart News

    ‘60 Minutes’ Scott Pelley Rebukes Paramount for Executive Producer’s Exit in Rare On-Air Call Out (opens Breitbart News)

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    “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley paid tribute Sunday to Bill Owens, the show’s executive producer who resigned last week, saying on the air that “none of us is happy” about the extra supervision that corporate leaders are imposing.

  9. The Daily Caller

    CBS Anchor Scott Pelley Accuses Paramount Of Meddling With ’60 Minutes’ Independence (opens The Daily Caller)

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    CBS anchor Scott Pelley blasted the network and parent company Paramount on Sunday over the resignation of former “60 Minutes” producer Bill Owens.

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