Overview
- In a new Pablo Torre Finds Out interview, Chung said she no longer watches CBS and described the network as having "crashed into crumbles."
- She blamed "greedy" ownership, naming Shari Redstone and David Ellison, after Skydance’s 2025 deal that put Ellison in charge of Paramount Skydance.
- Chung questioned Bari Weiss’s appointment as CBS News editor in chief and expressed doubt she could restore the newsroom, as Paramount Skydance also bought The Free Press for about $150 million.
- The discussion referenced Norah O’Donnell’s recent 60 Minutes interview with President Trump, whose public praise for the new ownership and a $16 million settlement of his lawsuit have intensified scrutiny of CBS’s political proximity.
- Chung contrasted today’s management with the William Paley–Frank Stanton era, saying the dismantling of autonomy has weakened journalism’s watchdog role.