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CBS Boss Sends Execs PANICKING As Disastrous Interview Scheme Escalates - The Damage Report [View all]
CBS News boss Bari Weiss has sent network executives into a full panic over escalating her plans to get more media attention with a big New York Times sit-down, which will likely damage Ellison's Warner Bros acquisition plans, as ratings continue to reach shocking lows. John Iadarola and Brett Erlich break it down on The Damage Report. - 06/26/2026.
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Panic at CBS as Bari Weiss eyes 'blockbuster sit-down' - https://www.rawstory.com/bari-weiss-blockbuster/
"Reports that embattled CBS News head Bari Weiss is searching for a sympathetic ear among journalists for an interview to clear her name have some in the executive suites in a bit of a panic.
According to media watchdog Status, Weiss is eager to launch a media counter-offensive. She's been in talks with the New York Times' Michael Barbaro about appearing on "The Daily" podcast—a choice that reveals her strategy: find a friendly interviewer willing to let her explain away the wreckage.
As Oliver Darcy is reporting, Weiss, who counts Barbaro as "a friend and admirer," even floated his name earlier this year as a potential addition to "CBS Mornings." Now she's leveraging that relationship for what amounts to a high-stakes PR intervention."
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