Fired 60 Minutes producer rips CBS News revamp under Bari Weiss: exceptional haircuts

A fired “60 Minutes” producer ripped into his former CBS News bosses in a social media tirade, alleging the network’s management has tapped anchors with scant experience but “exceptional haircuts.”In a fiery Facebook post on Tuesday, Guy Campanile, a 34-year veteran of CBS News who was bounced from his job as managing editor of “60 Minutes” three months ago, ranted over CBS News’ revamp under Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss.“Showcase anchors with shallow experience but blessed with exceptional haircuts,” the 58-year-old Campanile wrote mockingly of the network’s turnaround strategy under 42-year-old Weiss.“Hype everything to a point where it’s hard to tell what is really important.” Campanile added: “Making matters worse is the cadre of self-described influencers and on-line opinionists who market themselves as ‘journalists’.

Some have been given control of our most precious reporting institutions — including CBS News.”Campanile didn’t name names, but he appeared to be referring to Weiss’ background as an opinion writer at both “The Wall Street Journal” and “New York Times.”Weiss hired Peter Attia, a longevity podcaster who was let go after his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein was exposed.She also hired controversial neuroscientist and podcaster Andrew Huberman at CBS News, and “New York Times” opinion columnist Ross Douthat as a “60 Minutes” correspondent.As for the hair comment, sources said Campanile was likely referring to front-facing talent including “CBS Evening News” anchor Tony Dokoupil, who was once a hair model, as well as Matt Gutman, a charismatic correspondent from ABC and anchor Norah O’Donnell.Weiss hired Gutman as both a correspondent for CBS News as well as a contributor on “60 Minutes,” while O’Donnell now serves as a “60 Minutes correspondent and co-host of “CBS Mornings.”Campanile was fired along with executive producer Tanya Simon, executive editor Draggan Mihailovich, s...