Bill Owens, executive producer of television’s most popular and influential newsmagazine since 2019, said in a note to staff that it has “become clear that I would not be allowed to run the show as I have always run it, to make independent decisions based on what was right for ’60 Minutes,’ right for the audience.”
“The show is too important to the country,” he wrote. “It has to continue, just not with me as the executive producer.”
At the same time, CBS parent Paramount Global, run by Shari Redstone, is seeking approval for a merger with Skydance Media, founded by Larry Ellison. They are reportedly in mediation to settle the lawsuit with Trump, a prospect that has been bitterly opposed by Owens and others at “60 Minutes.”
“this show is so important, it must continue, but instead of dying on that hill and getting fired, I’m gonna quit so I can be replaced by someone who won’t rock the boat”
Isn’t it amazing how so many people have used the reasoning “I want to fight fascism, and I think the best way to do it is to quit and give my job to a fascist”?
Yeah, I agree. Force them to fire you. Resigning in protest has no benefit when the powers that be have no ethics whatsoever.
Yeah, you’d think a guy in that position would be smarter. If you don’t fight facism, you’ve already lost.
Although he could be afraid I guess.
probably looking for another gig.