{"type":"link","asset_type":"article","version":"1.0","cache_age":3600,"provider_name":"CANVAS Arts","provider_url":"https:\/\/artscanvas.org","title":"'60 Minutes' in turmoil after longtime correspondent Scott Pelley is fired","publication_date":"June 03, 2026","summary":"CBS News fired longtime \"60 Minutes\" Correspondent Scott Pelley after a contentious all-staff meeting in which he clashed with new Executive Producer Nick Bilton and accused Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss of “murdering” the storied newsmagazine. It's the latest chapter of upheaval at CBS News. Steve Kroft, a \"60 Minutes\" correspondent for 30 seasons before retiring, joins Geoff Bennett for more.","author_name":"By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/cdn.artscanvas.org\/static\/2026\/06\/fdedb56c482e69e7f18a827e3dfad31a-60minutess-e1780522716639-1024x683.jpg","thumbnail_height":683,"thumbnail_width":1024}