Scott Galloway has shared that CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss reached out to him about a role on 60 Minutes. The network has a different view of what transpired.
What We Know: There has been plenty of turnover among the staff on 60 Minutes. Four of the seven correspondents from last season have exited. The changes have led to discussions between Bari Weiss and others about roles on the program. Pivot podcast host Scott Galloway shared on a recent episode that he was approached about working on the program. However, CBS News states it was the other way around.
What They Said: “Bari called me and asked me if I’d be interested in having some sort of contributor role. I said I would think about it and there was a discussion. I am clearly not qualified to be one of their journalists. So on the phone, we zeroed in on the potential of me contributing an Andy Rooney-like segment … Bari specifically reached out to me about getting involved. I know I didn’t initiate this conversation.” -Scott Galloway
“We think Scott’s great. When he approached us with a pitch for an Andy Rooney-esque segment in December, we were happy to consider it.” -CBS News spokesperson to the New York Post
What Remains Unclear: How far the discussions got. Galloway claims that Weiss told him they needed to “talk money” the next time they saw one another. However, he later said there would be “no (expletive) way” he would join the show in its current state.
What It Means: Galloway is the second person to be bandied about as a potential “Andy Rooney role” on 60 Minutes. Previous reports linked Joe Rogan to a similar spot. That report, however, was denied by CBS News. Where there’s smoke, there’s fire. It feels logical to expect a revamped 60 Minutes to include a commentary segment to close the program each week when season 59 begins.
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