Overview
- Variety reports ten people familiar with CBS News describe the division veering toward dysfunction under Weiss, citing rushed programming moves and a pulled 60 Minutes piece that staff say eroded credibility.
- The delayed 60 Minutes report on El Salvador’s CECOT prison finally aired with few changes after the Trump administration declined an on‑camera interview, and Weiss has acknowledged the timing of her intervention was inopportune, according to a person familiar with her thinking.
- Weiss has pressed for more airtime for administration officials and, per the New Yorker profile recaps, has emphasized booking top figures, reinforcing staff concerns about access taking precedence over accountability.
- Weiss reports directly to Skydance Paramount CEO David Ellison, The Free Press was acquired for about $150 million, and internal critics say that structure limits checks on her editorial calls.
- Variety and the A.V. Club say Gayle King’s compensation is under review with options including a reduced role or lower salary, and a potential streaming overhaul leaning into talk‑heavy podcasts has been discussed.