Questions about the plans of Bill Whitaker, Lesley Stahl and Jon Wertheim resurfaced following the firing of Scott Pelley.
Marita Vlachou and Graeme Demianyk at HuffPost:
“60 Minutes” correspondents Bill Whitaker, Lesley Stahl and Jon Wertheim held an hourlong meeting Wednesday to discuss their futures at the program following the latest round of firings at the newsmagazine, according to Status. Stahl’s contract has expired, and it’s unclear if she will return for the show’s next season, Status said. Meanwhile, Whitaker is considering his options and could choose to leave the program, the outlet reported, citing three sources. Questions about the plans of the three “60 Minutes” journalists resurfaced this week following the firing of Scott Pelley, whose contract was terminated after he clashed with new executive producer Nick Bilton. Prior to Pelley’s firing, CBS terminated correspondents Cecilia Vega and Sharyn Alfonsi, as well as executive producer Tanya Simon. Anderson Cooper, who also worked on the show’s latest season, announced his decision to exit in May.
The fate of the remaining three 60 Minutes correspondents are still up in the air, and Bill Whitaker and/or Lesley Stahl may consider leaving the program, and the tea leaves on Jon Wertheim are uncertain.
