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“60 Minutes” Host Rebukes Paramount Over Encroachment on Show’s Independence
Host Scott Pelley explained that corporate influence on the show’s editorial direction led to Bill Owens’s resignation.
Watch ’60 Minutes’ Call Out Paramount’s Editorial Interference in On-Air Rebuke After EP’s Departure
Minutes' gives on-air rebuke over CBS' edit interference related to parent company Paramount wanting smooth approval of its ...
“60 Minutes” Rattles Viewers with Stunning Closing Segment, Implies That Trump Administration Is Pressuring Their Coverage
The show's executive producer, Bill Owens, resigned suddenly on April 22, citing an inability to make ‘independent decisions’ ...
'60 Minutes' says outgoing producer felt he 'lost the independence' after Paramount began supervising stories
Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley gave a comment on producer Bill Owens resigning suddenly amid an ongoing lawsuit with the ...
High-stakes Paramount, Trump mediation scheduled as prez’s ‘60 Minutes’ lawsuit looms
Paramount and representatives of President Trump are scheduled to meet Wednesday before a mediator who will determine the ...
What's happening at "60 Minutes" matters to anyone who cares about protecting free speech
We should rewatch the SLAPP Suits episode of "Last Week Tonight" in the context of Trump's threat to press freedoms ...
‘60 Minutes’ Chief Bill Owens Quits, Citing Interference From Paramount
Bill Owens, the executive producer of "60 MInutes," said he would quit the show rather than allow Paramount Global to ...
Big, big trouble at ‘60 Minutes’
And it’s critical to understanding the week’s big media story: Bill Owens, “60 Minutes” executive producer, resigned after ...