Scott Galloway Says He Turned Down '60 Minutes' Contributor Role; CBS Disputes Account
Podcaster Scott Galloway claims he rejected an offer from CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss for an Andy Rooney-style segment on '60 Minutes,' saying Weiss initiated the contact. CBS News disputes this, stating Galloway approached them with the pitch in December. The disagreement highlights ongoing turmoil at the news magazine following recent layoffs and departures.
Scott Galloway, co-host of the 'Pivot' podcast, told the New York Post that he declined a contributor role at '60 Minutes' after Bari Weiss, CBS News Editor-in-Chief, contacted him about delivering commentary segments in the style of late broadcaster Andy Rooney. Galloway said he developed ideas for the segment and exchanged messages with Weiss, including one where she mentioned discussing compensation. However, a CBS News spokesperson countered that Galloway actually initiated the pitch in December, and the network was willing to consider it. Galloway denied this account, insisting Weiss reached out first and that he would not have started the conversation himself. He cited recent upheaval at '60 Minutes'—including layoffs of multiple correspondents and producers, and the firing of anchor Scott Pelley—as reasons for his decision to decline, saying the show's reputation had deteriorated significantly.
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Scott Galloway says he turned down Andy Rooney-style role at ‘60 Minutes’: ‘Bari called me’
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