Private jets, armed security and 'Bari pitches' including jet-skiing with DJ Khaled: Inside Weiss' chaotic 'CBS Evening

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Source: The Independent

Private jets, armed security and ‘Bari pitches’ including jet-skiing with DJ Khaled: Inside Weiss’ chaotic ‘CBS Evening News’ reboot

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In an effort to make a splash and gain some publicity for his debut, the network is sending Dokoupil out on a 10-city “Live From America” cross-country kickoff tour during his first two weeks in the chair. Throughout his swing through the nation, CBS Evening News will broadcast from cities such as Miami, Dallas, Detroit, Cincinnati before wrapping things up in Pittsburgh.

According to three sources with knowledge of the matter, Weiss is planning on chartering a private plane to fly to each location for the “Live From America” tour this month. Besides taking Dokoupil and CBS Evening News executive producer Kim Harvey on the flights, Weiss’ personal security detail of five armed bodyguards will also be on board.

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The show is also planning on light and fun segments known as “bon bons” that will be spotlighted on social media. In a dizzying array of options, Dokoupil will either play soccer with Inter Miami CF co-owner David Beckham; ask locals if they call it the “Gulf of America” or “Gulf of Mexico,” after the Trump administration’s name change; party at one of the city’s exclusive nightclubs (either Club Space or LIV) or join a boat party that will see the anchor jet skiing with rapper DJ Khaled.

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As of publication, the “Minnesota episode”/Jan. 13 show will have a lead segment on the “Minnesota Fraud Scandal,” which centers on the yearslong Justice Department investigation of multimillion dollar fraud schemes targeting federal assistance programs. The story has blown up in conservative media in recent days due to the number of Somali Americans charged in the probe and a right-wing YouTuber’s viral video of daycare centers that made unverified claims of fraud.

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Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/bari-weiss-tony-dokoupil-cbs-evening-news-b2893712.html

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I edited the excerpt to put in a couple of different paragraphs.

[Deuxcents]

1. Sponsors should take note because we will be

[Scrivener7]

2. Does she think this is going to watch her crap channel?

Honestly, these people are so delusional.

[moniss]

3. Exactly what one would expect from someone

with the depth of a thin film of water. Why of course the news should be like a pop concert tour. Said nobody ever. Except this inept, self serving creature parading around pretending to be a human being.

[Marie Marie]

4. So why does she have to be there also. Micro-managing or free private jet travel?????

Either way, she is just ridiculous.

[IthinkThereforeIAM]

5. So that is why it was unwatchable...

... passed through the living room and wondered WTF channel I had on. It looked like some mid-morning talk show.

[3Hotdogs]

6. I, for one, can't wait.

Something about paint drying.

[Buddyzbuddy]

7. Ellison's purchase is one big P.R. move for the

Republicans. Worse case, they get a ton of write offs but make no mistake, it started with radio stations, faux news and culminates in trying to fool more Americans.

[eppur_se_muova]

8. I wish I had multiple cable accounts so I could not watch CBS on all of them at once.

That would help their ratings.

[muriel_volestrangler]

9. Or they could, you know, report the news. Any real news org will be leading with Venezuela now

plus there's still plenty of other real news in the USA and the world. Maybe this attempt to turn their evening news into a fluffy magazine program is going to backfire on them.

[mdbl]

10. Just don't watch CBS anymore

Don't care what Bari what's her name does.

[Kid Berwyn]

11. Billionaires Need Propaganda

Truth ain’t on their side, so…