Scott Pelley erupts at CBS leaders over ‘60 Minutes’ overhaul | CNN Business

CBS News management faced a fresh crisis on Monday after legendary “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley accused the network’s editor in chief Bari Weiss of trying to “kill” the acclaimed newsmagazine. Pelley made the comments during a tense meeting between the staff of “60 Minutes” and the program’s brand-new executive producer, Nick Bilton. Last week, Weiss stunned the TV news industry by hiring Bilton, an outsider with roots in tech reporting, to run the show, which consistently ranks as the highest-rated news program on television. Bilton replaced “60 Minutes” veteran Tanya Simon, who was dismissed along with several longtime producers and two correspondents, Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega. When Bilton said in Monday’s meeting that Weiss loved CBS News and “60 Minutes,” Pelley responded, “She is murdering ‘60 Minutes.’ She does not love this place. She was brought in to kill it, and she’s been doing exactly that.” Analysis: Why CBS News believes ‘60 Minutes’ needs a big disruption Pelley also depicted Weiss and Bilton as unqualified for their jobs and said Bilton would “never be welcome here.” One of the sources who described the m