Veteran Journalist Scott Pelley Fired from CBS's '60 Minutes'

CBS News has confirmed the dismissal of veteran correspondent Scott Pelley from '60 Minutes'. The firing follows a reported clash with the show's new executive producer, Nick Bilton.

<img alt="Journalist Scott Pelley's face, seen in a cropped image" height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/8d4b59f3-7aa3-4dd1-b496-cc9bc731775b,1780451472386/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C132%2C4193%2C2358%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="US journalist Scott Pelley attends a celebration of the announcement of CBS's new Fall schedule at Paramount Studios in Hollywood, May 2, 2024. (Photo by Michael Tran / AFP) (Photo by MICHAEL TRAN/AFP via Getty Images)" width="620" /><p...

Support Your Local Toad

The Pesky Toad is free and ad-light. If you find it useful, toss a few pesos in the tip jar to help keep the servers running and the satire flowing.