In ‘CBS Evening News’ Exodus, 11 of Around 40 Staffers Take Buyouts Amid Bari Weiss Overhaul

Variety · 2026-02-12
In ‘CBS Evening News’ Exodus, 11 of Around 40 Staffers Take Buyouts Amid Bari Weiss Overhaul

Tony Dokoupil suddenly has fewer people helping him produce each day’s broadcast of “CBS Evening News.” A significant chunk of the production team behind “CBS Evening News” has opted to take buyouts that were offered in late January, according to three people familiar w