Opinion Blogger & Trump Fangirl Bari Weiss: "Paramount is looking at a more experienced executive taking over her role" [View all]

Weiss personally recruited failing anchor Tony Dokoupil to front CBS Evening News as well as getting hands-on with the content of legendary news show 60 Minutes, including yanking one episode just hours before it was due to air, claiming it needed more input from the Trump administration.

But a new report claims that Weiss may be about to have her mandate changed as CBS’ owner Paramount moves closer to its $111 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, including CNN.

Members of the senior leadership team at Paramount have started discussions about Weiss having less day-to-day control over 60 Minutes, Evening News and CBS Mornings, according to Puck, which reported that a more experienced executive would take over that role.

The publication said the more seasoned executive has yet to be named, but Weiss would shift her focus to building the digital growth of the news division while maintaining “broad editorial influence” over all the CBS platforms.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/cbs-bosses-plot-humiliating-move-for-maga-curious-boss-bari-weiss/