Sources: former 60 Minutes EP Bill Owens seeks ~$50M to launch a rival news series with Scott Pelley and other fired staffers; a source close to Owens denies it (Alexandra Steigrad/New York Post)
Alexandra Steigrad / New York Post:
Sources: former 60 Minutes EP Bill Owens seeks ~$50M to launch a rival news series with Scott Pelley and other fired staffers; a source close to Owens denies it — A former boss of “60 Minutes” wants to launch a rival news series with Scott Pelley and other correspondents and producers …