Paramount names CBS News ombudsman, a former conservative think tank chief
Paramount has named Kenneth R. Weinstein, former head of a conservative-leaning Washington think tank, to be ombudsman for CBS News, fulfilling a condition of winning…
CBS’ ‘Face the Nation’ will no longer edit taped interviews after Kristi Noem backlash
CBS News’ “Face the Nation” will no longer edit taped interviews after U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem complained about how her remarks…
Jon Stewart takes on his own bosses over Paramount’s Trump settlement
Jon Stewart took aim at his network’s parent firm Paramount Global for paying $16 million to settle President Trump’s lawsuit against CBS News, calling the…
How Paramount’s $16-million Trump settlement came together
By early spring, Paramount Global was in crisis. President Trump wouldn’t budge from his demand for an eye-popping sum of money and an apology from…
CBS News, ’60 Minutes’ try to move forward after Trump suit settlement
For months, CBS News has been roiled with trepidation that parent company Paramount Global would write a big check to make President Trump’s $20 billion…
Paramount faces backlash over its $16-million Trump settlement
Critics blasted Paramount Global’s decision to pay $16 million to settle President Trump’s lawsuit over “60 Minutes” edits, calling the move a “spineless capitulation” that…
Paramount agrees to pay $16 million to settle Trump’s CBS ‘60 Minutes’ lawsuit
Paramount Global has agreed to pay President Trump $16 million to end his lawsuit over edits to a “60 Minutes” interview — a legal tussle…
’60 Minutes’ executive producer Bill Owens resigns
Bill Owens, the beleaguered executive producer of “60 Minutes,” resigned Tuesday.Owens had been fighting efforts at CBS parent Paramount Global to settle a $20 billion…
‘CBS Mornings’ is leaving its Times Square studio amid Paramount cost-cutting
Faced with shrinking ratings and revenue, CBS News is moving its morning program out of its Times Square Studio.Later this year, “CBS Mornings” will head…
Guest writer: President Trump came through for Los Angeles
As the Eaton and Palisades fires raged in Los Angeles, more than a few Democrats and at least one Times columnist claimed President Trump would…
Former ABC News executive Tom Ciabrowski tapped as president of CBS News
Tom Ciabrowski, who oversaw ABC’s “Good Morning America” during one of its most successful eras, is joining CBS News as president and executive editor.The storied…
FCC demands CBS News turn over ’60 Minutes’ interview amid Trump lawsuit
CBS and its “60 Minutes” have long stood as shining beacons of broadcast news.The Sunday night newsmagazine, with its ubiquitous ticking clock, earned a reputation…
A city council race was tied so this California city drew straws to decide who won
When it came down to deciding a tied race for a Galt City Council seat, the longest straw won. Three people ran this year for…
How ABC, CBS and more will cover 2024 election night (or week)
Ever since network television started covering presidential election nights in 1948, there have been only two occasions when viewers had to wait more than a…
What is ‘pink cocaine,’ the drug tied to Liam Payne’s death?
“Pink cocaine,” name-dropped in the Diddy lawsuit and reportedly tied to the death of “One Direction” alum Liam Payne, is becoming a high-profile designer drug.…