Only reason I even considered asking is because CBS was her baby and she had a personal attachment to it
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"Newsroom culture clash" at CBS News
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It was her daddy's baby. She inherited it when he died.
No, you misunderstand. Sharri was Sumner's daughter. Sumner assembled the assets that eventually (through a buttload of corporate shenanigans) became his empire, under the Paramount umbrella. He (despite a buttload of deals with the Devil) eventually died. Sharri (after a buttload of battles to gain control of Sumner's estate away from lawyers, executives and alleged gold diggers) finally determined that she should sell Paramount for whatever it was still worth. While all these battles were going on, Sharri had also developed a case of thyroid (IIRC) cancer, so her aspirations may have been tempered by the new harsh reality of her medical situation.
I think she knew who she was handing it off to. I think she was upset about some of the editorial decisions being too "left" while she was there, so think she and Ellison were pretty similar.
Did anyone from CBS (Ellison, Bari Weiss) catch the Golden Globes tonight? If so, yikes!
The Globes were broadcast live on CBS. So probably yes. In fact the pre-show pre-empted 60 Minutes. You may be referring to this:
Globes' host Nikki Glaser roasts DOJ and CBS. Read her full monologue
Nikki Glaser roasted Hollywood, Leonardo DiCaprio, the DOJ and CBS in her Golden Globes monologue.
www.usatoday.com
The "see" BS News was pretty funny. I think they're used to it, given other Paramount shows poked fun at them (South Park, Stewart, Colbert.) Kind of like how Fox cartoons on Sunday have always made fun of Fox.
Paramount Skydance Sues Warner Bros. Discovery, Seeking Financial Details of Netflix Deal
David Ellison's Paramount Skydance on Monday sued Warner Bros. Discovery, seeking to force WBD to disclose financial details of its $83 billion deal with Netflix.
variety.com
Here we go with Paramount suing WB over the proposed deal. Yes we have to watch out for this one in why CBS is the way it is now. It’s another sign that it’s not just Bari Weiss that’s making the final decision at CBS News it’s also because of David and Larry Ellison’s role as the leaders at Paramount.
Trump Indicates He’s Really Not Into Netflix Buying WB, Wants To Stop The Streamer’s So-Called “Cultural Takeover”
With everyone anticipating Donald Trump’s whims seemingly every second of his second term, the former Apprentice host just brought his thumb down hard on the scale of the bids to buy Warner Bros. – and it may have made David Ellison’s day. Earlier Sunday, as Hollywood put on the spanx to fit...
And yes here is the Trump Administration response to the WB Netflix deal.
From Brian Stelter's "Reliable Sources" newsletter in a special Sunday edition (bolded copy is Stelter's---I haven't edited or altered in any way):
CBS Confirms It Will Air '60 Minutes' Segment on El Salvador Prisoners Previously Pulled by Bari Weiss
The “60 Minutes” report abruptly pulled last month by new CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss examining the detention of Venezuelan men deported from the U.S. to a high-security prison in El Salvador was expected to air Sunday night, according to sources who spoke with CNN.
www.thewrap.com
If it airs tonight, there will be some who will complain that it didn't benefit from a strong football lead in, and that the majority of broadcast viewers were watching the NFC playoffs on NBC.
I think the point all along was it air it when they knew a mass audience wouldn’t be watching. Heck, they’re even doing a piece right now on ICE in Minnesota
Did anyone say what was added to this story in the last month?CBS Confirms It Will Air '60 Minutes' Segment on El Salvador Prisoners Previously Pulled by Bari Weiss
The “60 Minutes” report abruptly pulled last month by new CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss examining the detention of Venezuelan men deported from the U.S. to a high-security prison in El Salvador was expected to air Sunday night, according to sources who spoke with CNN.
If it airs tonight, there will be some who will complain that it didn't benefit from a strong football lead in, and that the majority of broadcast viewers were watching the NFC playoffs on NBC.
White out over the good parts.
Holy bleep I can’t believe what I already saw this episode and the actual controversial piece on Venezuela hasn’t even aired yet. The ICE segment is certainly something.
The story aired tonight with no on-camera administration interview. Here's the transcript:
www.cbsnews.com
Men detained in El Salvador's notorious prison detail harrowing experiences: "You're in hell"
Venezuelans spent months in a Salvadoran prison after being sent there by the U.S. Imprisoned men described torture — and research and records back up many of their claims.
www.cbsnews.com
Rick Ellis at AllYourScreens has a very helpful guide to the changes to the CECOT story:
Essential pull-quote:
www.allyourscreens.com
Essential pull-quote:
Transcript: Comparing The Old & New Versions Of The '60 Minutes' CECOT Story - AllYourScreens.com
I'll let you decide for yourself if the changes improved the disputed CECOT story
The piece aired; the visuals still, to me, are what gives the story its impact. The script is important, too, though I still feel that it pulled a punch or two. It was pretty moderate to start with.
One failure in the new script, in my opinion, was in the appended description of Lozada's tattoos:
At that point, I believe, Alfonsi should have reiterated a statement earlier in the piece:
Instead, the counterpoint was:
In other words, DHS was deflecting and repeating previously discredited attempts at justification. The quoted sentence sort of called that out, but in an isolated way rather than the stronger, more systematic statement that was in the original part of the piece. It became more of a "he said, they said" kind of interaction, rather than faulting one of the claimed sweeping justifications for sending these people to CECOT.
I saw the piece Sunday night, but had not caught that particular subtlety until now, so thank you for pointing us to that transcript.
The really hard-hitting piece, though, was the lead story on Minneapolis. No American city should have to go through that. The pictures and the interviews told the story; the script was almost incidental at times.
One failure in the new script, in my opinion, was in the appended description of Lozada's tattoos:
At that point, I believe, Alfonsi should have reiterated a statement earlier in the piece:
Instead, the counterpoint was:
In other words, DHS was deflecting and repeating previously discredited attempts at justification. The quoted sentence sort of called that out, but in an isolated way rather than the stronger, more systematic statement that was in the original part of the piece. It became more of a "he said, they said" kind of interaction, rather than faulting one of the claimed sweeping justifications for sending these people to CECOT.
I saw the piece Sunday night, but had not caught that particular subtlety until now, so thank you for pointing us to that transcript.
The really hard-hitting piece, though, was the lead story on Minneapolis. No American city should have to go through that. The pictures and the interviews told the story; the script was almost incidental at times.
‘60 Minutes’ Airs Delayed ‘Inside CECOT’ Story: Trump Officials Still “Declined Our Requests” For Interviews, Correspondent Says
No Trump administration officials agreed to be interviewed.
deadline.com
The main reason DHS is there is because some right wing YouTube guy posted a video, and the government believed it. There was no factual proof in the video, no real evidence. But it was good enough for the government to send troops. Meanwhile, they say anything CBS says is fake news. They don't believe the governor, the mayor, or the chief of police. Just a YouTuber.
DHS on the ground in Minnesota following fraud allegations in now viral video
There has been swift reaction to new claims of fraud in Minnesota, following a now viral video, allegedly showing dozens of examples of federally funded busines
foxbaltimore.com
Meanwhile, CBS is being taken to task because they're not like Walter Cronkite.
The mark of good TV journalism. My goal when I did it was to only narrate when necessary---when something other than the word or the soundbite was needed to impart information. The less my voice or face in a standup was in that minute-thirty, the better. I think I actually got it below 20 seconds on the really good days.