David Ellison Is Ready to Talk About CNN to Get His Deal Done — but Bari Weiss Muddies the Case
Fadingcorroborated5 outlets reported this themselves in 6 reports over 4 days - more reporting than echo.
After publishing: 1 headline quietly rewritten1 change
- nypost.comseen 8 Aug, 17:02headline rewritten
Stephen Colbert's daughter Madeleine Carlisle quits '60 Minutes:' reportStephen Colbert’s daughter resigns from ‘60 Minutes’ — as program grapples with talent exodus: report
original reportingcopies
Wed, 5 August 2026peak 3 reports on Wed, 5 August 2026Sat, 8 August 2026
What it is about
David EllisonDonald TrumpNick BiltonRoss DouthatRob BontaScott PelleyBari WeissSebastian JungerCecilia VegaMark ThomsonTonya SimonAnderson CooperChris SmithNew York TimesWarner BrosCnnAmericansCalifornia, United StatesNew York, United StatesDraggan Mihailovich
Who published it, and when
original reportcopyedited after publishingfirst to report
thewrap.com
nypost.com
cinemablend.com
townhall.com
wcbm.com
deadline.com
5 Aug, 13:00over 3 days8 Aug, 16:45
How it spread - 5 original reports, 1 reprint
Wed, 5 August 2026
3 reports- thewrap.com13:00first to report
Sources tell TheWrap that if CNN and CBS News are combined, Bari Weiss would not run the combined news entity.
- nypost.com15:06edited after publishing
previously
Stephen Colbert's daughter Madeleine Carlisle quits '60 Minutes:' report - cinemablend.com16:50
A rough time for CBS.
Thu, 6 August 2026
1 report- wcbm.com23:30
Well, this is interesting. It turns out Madeleine Carlisle, daughter of former late-night host Stephen Colbert, worked for CBS News and 60 Minutes. Carlisle resigned recently, amid an ongoing staff […]
1 reprint
- townhall.com6 Aug, 16:00their copy
Sat, 8 August 2026
1 report- deadline.com16:45
Madeleine Carlisle, the recently-ex 60 Minutes associate producer and daughter of Stephen Colbert, has landed a new job: Staff writer at The Atlantic.