Overview

• Redstone said Bari Weiss would be a “good voice” for CBS and expressed hope as talks around Weiss gain traction.
• Reports indicate David Ellison’s Skydance is nearing a deal to buy Weiss’s The Free Press, with coverage suggesting she could be tapped to lead CBS News if it closes.
• Redstone said late-night shows were financially unsustainable and said CBS decided months earlier to end The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
• She defended Paramount’s $16 million settlement with President Trump over a CBS News lawsuit, calling the case a costly distraction with unpredictable discovery.
• Redstone marked her first post-Paramount move by investing in Israeli studio Sipur and becoming chair of its board.