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CBS News Gutted ’60 Minutes’ On-Air Team. Can This Show Really Go On?
Correspondents at “60 Minutes” in past years have tried to win an interesting challenge: Could they leave the show for a summer vacation with one story already in the can? Doing so now is no longer a game. In the wake of a massive ouster of the top staff of the venerable newsmagazine, serious questions […]
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According to Variety’s source item, CBS News Gutted ’60 Minutes’ On-Air Team. Can This Show Really Go On?, Correspondents at “60 Minutes” in past years have tried to win an interesting challenge: Could they leave the show for a summer vacation with one story already in the can? Doing so now is no longer a game. In the wake of a massive ouster of the top staff of the venerable newsmagazine, serious questions […]
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- CBS News Gutted ’60 Minutes’ On-Air Team. Can This Show Really Go On?Variety - 2026-06-03T18:19:15+00:00
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