Paramount’s Weiss Woes
Over the last week, as Bari Weiss plunged CBS News into an unprecedented crisis by implementing her ill-advised overhaul of “60 Minutes,” other Paramount leaders have been left to deal with the fallout. Indeed, Status has learned that the Weiss-induced turmoil at the David Ellison-owned network is now creating headaches beyond CBS News.
According to people familiar with the matter, CBS Entertainment chief Amy Reisenbach has privately told associates that creatives in Hollywood have expressed disdain over Weiss’ efforts to remake the network.
But that’s not all. I’m told Reisenbach has made clear in such conversations that she…
Dow Jones Downsizing: IAPE, the union that represents Dow Jones employees, said Thursday that the company is laying off dozens of staffers this week. The cuts appear to stem from various restructuring plans. In total, the union said that…
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