David Ellison

Ex-’60 Minutes’ Staffers Attack Bari Weiss After Scott Pelley Fired

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Ex-’60 Minutes’ Staffers Attack Bari Weiss After Scott Pelley Fired

Staffers have taken to calling it “Black Thursday.”  On May 28, a half-dozen senior producers and correspondents at “60 Minutes,” the longest-running and highest-rated news program in the country, were unceremoniously shown the door. Correspondents Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega, as well as executive producer Tanya Simon and executive editor Draggan Mihailovich, were among them. The firings were carried … Read more

David Ellison, Bari Weiss, Sam Altman Set for Sun Valley 2026

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David Ellison, Bari Weiss, Sam Altman Set for Sun Valley 2026

No room this summer on David Geffen’s mega-yacht, Rising Sun? Oligarchs and moguls needn’t worry, there’s always July in Sun Valley – Allen & Co.’s annual leadership retreat for media and tech barons in Idaho. The “billionaire summer camp” has long been the scene for trust falls and starry panels, while the real gamesmanship of … Read more

Paramount CEO Ellison Tells Lesley Stahl ’60 Min. Will Be Independent

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Paramount CEO Ellison Tells Lesley Stahl ’60 Min. Will Be Independent

Paramount CEO David Ellison recently vowed to “60 Minutes” correspondent Lesley Stahl that the newsmagazine would have “editorial independence,” according to three people familiar with the matter, the latest sign the media conglomerate is trying to tamp down tensions around the venerable program in the wake of a recent ouster of its top producers and … Read more

Lawsuit Looks to Shut Down Donald Trump’s ‘UFC Freedom 250’ Fight

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Lawsuit Looks to Shut Down Donald Trump’s ‘UFC Freedom 250’ Fight

Two Virginia residents filed a lawsuit on Saturday in hopes of stopping President Donald Trump’s plans to host a UFC fight on the White House South Lawn as part of America’s 250th birthday celebration. The suit, which was reviewed by Variety, was filed against the National Park Service and the United States Department of the … Read more