Overview

• Speaking at an Axios Media Trends event in New York, Redstone praised Weiss as bringing a different perspective but stopped short of confirming any hiring.
• Reports have indicated David Ellison is exploring a purchase of Weiss’s The Free Press with a potential CBS News role for her, though no deal has been announced.
• Redstone said CBS decided months ago to end The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, calling late night programming financially not viable for the company.
• Asked about ABC pausing Jimmy Kimmel’s show, she declined to assess the decision and urged caution about on‑air content given national polarization.
• She defended Paramount’s reported $16 million settlement of President Donald Trump’s lawsuit over 60 Minutes as a pragmatic step to avoid prolonged distraction and discovery risk, and noted her new role as chair at Israeli studio Sipur.