NEW YORK (AP) — The top producer at “60 Minutes” said Tuesday that he is quitting the show, saying that it has become clear that he would no longer be able to run it as he has in the past.
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In a memo to staff members, Bill Owens that he would not be able to make independent decisions based on what is right for the audience.
“Having defended this show — and what we stand for — from every angle, over time and with everything I could, I am stepping aside so the show can move forward,” he wrote in the memo, first reported by The New York Times.
The show has been under attack from President Donald Trump, who sued the network from $20 billion for the way it edited its interview with Kamala Harris last fall. CBS corporate leaders have been discussing a potential settlement with Trump, which Owens and others at the show have resisted.
Translation Since I can’t lie cheat and spread socialist ideology without showing the other side it’s time to
Move on to another platform of dishonesty
Good riddnace don’t let the door slam on you to hard. Now make 60 minutes into a non politcal show again.
I would say that’s a win for journalistic integrity but I can only imagine who they’ll replace him with.
The edition with Scamala was renamed to 600 minutes
Replace this guy with Walter Cronkite and their legal issues will be a thing of the past.
Not gonna shed a tear
it’s still not clear why. is he leaving because the show got sued or because cbs wants to settle? and if he leaves “to let the show move forward”, does that mean that he’s the problem? and where is that “forward” supposed to be, even more biased, or just more careful to keep the network out of expensive lawsuits?