A report from Page Six Hollywood’s Tatiana Siegel says that CBS News won’t be renewing the contract of 60 Minutes correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi.
What We Know: Alfonsi’s current deal is set to expire at the end of May. She originally joined the news magazine in 2015. While accepting an award from the National Press Club late last month, Sharyn Alfonsi alluded to her future being up in the air.
What They Said: “I always said I’d follow (former 60 Minutes Executive Producer Bill Owens) over a cliff. And apparently I did … My hope recently has been that I still have a job. And every morning I wake up to another headline that says I’ve been fired … If I am fired, it will not be the first time.” -Sharyn Alfonsi at the National Press Club gala on 4/30.
What Remains Unclear: Whether or not Alfonsi will sue CBS News for its decision. According to Siegel’s report, Alfonsi has acquired the services of media lawyer Bryan Freedman as her contract comes to a close.
What It Means: The idea that Sharyn Alfonsi won’t be back reinforces something we’ve known about Bari Weiss for a while: she’s not afraid to shake things up. Even when it comes to perhaps the most storied program in the CBS News portfolio.
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