Scott Pelley Signs With CAA After 37 Years at CBS and June Firing
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Updated · Hollywood Reporter · Jun 26
Scott Pelley Signs With CAA After 37 Years at CBS and June Firing
3 articles · Updated · Hollywood Reporter · Jun 26
Summary
CAA has signed Scott Pelley for representation in all areas, marking the veteran correspondent’s first major career move after his early June firing from CBS News.
The move follows a June 1 town hall clash in which Pelley attacked new 60 Minutes executive producer Nick Bilton and CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss, accusing Weiss of “murdering 60 Minutes.”
Bilton answered a day later that Pelley had hijacked his first staff meeting with “incivility and contempt,” turning an internal dispute into a public rupture at the network.
Pelley left after 37 years at CBS, where he was one of 60 Minutes’ top correspondents, known for interviews with figures including Joe Biden and James Comey and reporting from Afghanistan and Ukraine.
In his farewell note, Pelley said Paramount’s new ownership was casting aside the program’s legacy to win favor with the Trump administration, underscoring the broader turmoil around CBS News.