Scott Pelley fired from "60 Minutes" following testy exchange
Nick Bilton, the newly installed executive producer of " 60 Minutes ," has fired Scott Pelley after the veteran anchor assailed him in front of staff members during a meeting on Bilton's first day on the job. Why it matters : The leaked exchange showed how little confidence top talent has in the new management team at " 60 Minutes " and CBS News. Pelley told Bilton he lacked relevant expertise and that Bilton's new boss Bari Weiss was "murdering" CBS News' flagship show. Zoom in : In a terminat…
