Paramount Says Bari Weiss Has David Ellison’s ‘Full Support’ in Response to Report of Scaled-Back CBS Role
Paramount has publicly supported CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss amid reports of a potential reduction in her role. The company stated that Weiss has the full backing of Paramount and David Ellison, countering claims of internal discussions to limit her control. Weiss has been tasked with overseeing CBS News and '60 Minutes,' despite facing criticism for the network's ratings performance since her appointment.
- ▪Paramount defended Bari Weiss, stating she has the full support of the company and David Ellison.
- ▪Reports suggested that some senior leaders at Paramount discussed changing Weiss' mandate to reduce her control over CBS News programming.
- ▪Weiss has been leading transformations at CBS News, including changes to major programs like 'CBS Evening News' and '60 Minutes.'
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Home > Media & Platforms > Journalism Paramount Says Bari Weiss Has David Ellison’s ‘Full Support’ in Response to Report of Scaled-Back CBS Role The editor-in-chief has come under fire from critics for several fumbles while spearheading CBS News Corbin Bolies May 19, 2026 @ 7:20 AM Share on Social Media Share on Facebook Share on X (formerly Twitter) Share on LinkedIn Share on Email Bari Weiss (Credit: Getty Images) Paramount defended CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss and disputed a report alleging that some at the company had informally discussed changing her mandate at the network to give her less control over TV. “Bari has the full support of Paramount and David Ellison as the editorial leader overseeing CBS News and ’60 Minutes,’” a Paramount spokesperson told TheWrap on Tuesday.
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