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Stahl Secures Two-Year Deal as CBS Fires Staff, Pelley Axed

6/12/2026

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Lesley Stahl, 84, signed a two-year contract to stay on CBS News’ 60 Minutes, ending the program’s year-to-year agreements.
CBS News chief Bari Weiss executed the “Black Thursday” dismissals of Sharyn Alfonsi, Cecilia Vega, Tanya Simon and other staff.
After Scott Pelley asked new executive producer Nick Bilton why the firings occurred, Bilton told him he would never be welcome and then fired him for cause, ending his 37-year CBS career.

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Lesley Stahl, 84, signed a two-year contract to stay on CBS News’ 60 Minutes, ending the program’s year-to-year agreements.
CBS News chief Bari Weiss executed the “Black Thursday” dismissals of Sharyn Alfonsi, Cecilia Vega, Tanya Simon and other staff.
After Scott Pelley asked new executive producer Nick Bilton why the firings occurred, Bilton told him he would never be welcome and then fired him for cause, ending his 37-year CBS career.