Scott Pelley Signs With CAA After CBS Firing
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- Scott Pelley signed with Creative Artists Agency (CAA) weeks after his June 2 firing from 60 Minutes and CBS News, where he had spent more than 35 years as a 51-time Emmy winner.
- Nick Bilton, 60 Minutes' new executive producer under Bari Weiss' reign, fired Pelley over a verbal confrontation he described as a "performative display of hostility" in a letter saying they could not "find a path forward together."
- Pelley told The New York Times in his first interview since termination that CBS News' new leadership "don't know what they're doing" and that "CBS News is on fire."
- CAA now represents multiple 60 Minutes veterans including Pelley's former colleague Lesley Stahl, Bill Owens, Cecilia Vega, and Tanya Simon — all forced out over the past year — plus Anderson Cooper, who stepped away after the show's most recent season.
- UTA remains the dominant agency for many current and former 60 Minutes correspondents, making Pelley's move to rival CAA a notable counter-current.
Why it matters: Pelley, a 51-time Emmy winner, publicly declared CBS News 'is on fire' under Bari Weiss' leadership — and CAA now represents at least five 60 Minutes veterans forced out over the past year, including Lesley Stahl and Anderson Cooper, concentrating ousted talent under one roof.
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