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Paramount CEO Ellison Tells Lesley Stahl ’60 Minutes’ Will Have Editorial Independence
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 […]
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According to Variety’s source item, Paramount CEO Ellison Tells Lesley Stahl ’60 Minutes’ Will Have Editorial Independence, 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 […]
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- Paramount CEO Ellison Tells Lesley Stahl ’60 Minutes’ Will Have Editorial IndependenceVariety - 2026-06-09T18:53:05+00:00
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