"Bonjour, Mr. Clooney! Big fan of your work. It sounds like you'd like to learn more about ours, Weiss said in an email. This is an open invitation to visit the CBS Broadcast Center, where I'm spending the holidays working to relaunch the Evening News with my colleagues. Tune in January 5."
"The critique came after he argued that cable network settlements with Trump represented a broader erosion of media courage and amounted to a capitulation that had harmed journalistic integrity in 2025. He argued that CBS and ABC had challenged those lawsuits and said, Go, f*ck yourself,' we wouldn't be where we are in the country. That's simply the truth, he told the outlet."
Bari Weiss extended an open invitation for George Clooney to visit the CBS Broadcast Center and see newsroom work firsthand, referencing his new French citizenship in a light dig. Weiss noted she is spending the holidays helping to relaunch the Evening News and asked viewers to tune in January 5. Clooney publicly accused Weiss of dismantling CBS News amid controversy over a spiked 60 Minutes segment on Trump deportations. Clooney criticized cable network settlements with Trump as eroding media courage and cited CBS and ABC settlements, including a $16 million July settlement involving a 60 Minutes interview.
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