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Pratt Claims CBS Turned Interview Into Bass “Hit Piece”

5/11/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Spencer Pratt alleged CBS gave his interview to Mayor Karen Bass’s PR team to cut it into a “hit piece.”
CBS posted the interview on May 9, confirming Bass and her team made no edits.
Pratt posted the accusation on X, urged release, and received no comment from CBS or the Bass campaign.
Fox 11 mayoral forum will proceed without Pratt after he declined the invitation and Bass withdrew from candidate forum.

History

Historical Context

In September 2004 CBS’s ‘60 Minutes’ aired a shortened interview with Democratic nominee John Kerry, cutting a 12-minute segment to five minutes and prompting FCC complaints and a January 5 2005 independent review that cited a phone call to the Kerry campaign as a conflict of interest. Today similar accusations surface, reminding observers of the lasting tension between CBS and political figures.

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Story summary

Spencer Pratt alleged CBS gave his interview to Mayor Karen Bass’s PR team to cut it into a “hit piece.”
CBS posted the interview on May 9, confirming Bass and her team made no edits.
Pratt posted the accusation on X, urged release, and received no comment from CBS or the Bass campaign.
Fox 11 mayoral forum will proceed without Pratt after he declined the invitation and Bass withdrew from candidate forum.

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