Dec 13, 2025 6:58pm PT Big Advertisers Appear Wary of CBS News’ Bari Weiss Town Hall Format By Brian Steinberg Plus Icon Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor bristei Latest Big Advertisers Appear Wary of CBS News’ Bari Weiss Town Hall Format 4 minutes ago Ashleigh Banfield to Exit NewsNation Primetime in Favor of Podcasting 1 day ago NewsNation Takes Global View, Names Robert Sherman International Correspondent 2 days ago See All Courtesy of Brian Steinberg During a Saturday-night town hall led by Bari Weiss, the recently named editor in chief of CBS News, most of Madison Avenue sought an off-ramp. The program featured an in-depth interview with Erika Kirk, the CEO of the conservative advocacy organization Turning Point USA and the widow of Charlie Kirk, the group’s former leader. He was assassinated during one of the organization’s events at Utah Valley University, throwing a harsh spotlight on the political and cultural divides present in the U. S.