Jimmy Kimmel tore into CBS News executives Wednesday night after the network fired longtime "60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley following a heated staff meeting with the show's new executive producer, Nick Bilton.During his monologue on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," the ABC late-night host accused CBS of punishing Pelley for defending the program's standards."Last night, the Trump suck-ups at CBS fired a great and deeply respected journalist, Scott Pelley, from his job at ‘60 Minutes,’ because he stood up for truth and integrity at a show that’s been the gold standard for broadcast journalism for 57 years," Kimmel said.He said Pelley’s frustration followed recent changes at "60 Minutes," including the dismissals of correspondents Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega and executive producer Tanya Simon.SCOTT PELLEY FIRED AT CBS NEWS AFTER BLOWUPS WITH BARI WEISS, NEW '60 MINUTES' PRODUCERJimmy Kimmel blasted CBS leadership after Scott Pelley’s firing, accusing network executives of abandoning the standards that made "60 Minutes" a journalism institution.(ABC/JimmyKimmelLive)Bilton replaced Simon after CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss installed him in the role."Pelley had had enough after the clowns, who now run that show in the CBS News division, fired reporter Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega, along with the executive producer Tanya Simon, and replaced Tanya Simon with a guy who has no experience in TV news," Kimmel said.Kimmel pointed to Pelley's own criticism of CBS leadership, saying the veteran correspondent confronted Bilton during the meeting."And that was it for Scott Pelley," Kimmel said.
"He said the collapse of values at the top has become untenable, and he let him have it in a staff meeting right to the new guy’s face.""So last night, they fired him," Kimmel said.SCOTT PELLEY HAS HEATED CONFRONTATION WITH NEW '60 MINUTES' BOSS, ACCUSES BARI WEISS OF 'MURDERING' SHOWThe late-night host defended Scott Pelley’s confrontation with CBS management, argui...