60 Minutes host Scott Pelley calls out Paramount in shocking on-air attack on CBS parent company

Legendary “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley launched an astonishing on-air attack on his Paramount bosses for interfering with their coverage.Pelley went rogue at the end of Sunday night’s episode during what appeared to be a simple tribute to Bill Owens, the longtime “60 Minutes” executive producer who quit last week over the company’s interference.“Our parent company Paramount is trying to complete a merger, the Trump administration must approve it,” Pelley said.“Paramount began to supervise our content in new ways, none of our stories have been blocked but Bill felt he lost the independence that honest journalism requires,” he continued.“No one here is happy about it but in resigning Bill proved one thing, he was the right person to lead 60 minutes all along.”...