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CBS News fires '60 Minutes' correspondents, top producer in sweeping shakeup of storied program
CBS News fired '60 Minutes' correspondents Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega, along with executive producer Tanya Simon, amid editorial disputes and contract negotiations. Alfonsi criticized CBS leadership for delaying her segment on El Salvador's CECOT prison, claiming political bias, while new executive producer Nick Bilton, lacking linear TV experience, replaces Simon.
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