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Big Advertisers Appear Wary of CBS News’ Bari Weiss Town Hall Format

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.

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  • Related Stories Arthur Cohn, Producer of Oscar-Winning Movies Including 'Garden of the Finzi-Continis,' Dies at 98 'Heated Rivalry' Renewed for Season 2 at HBO Max and Crave The event marked a new offering from CBS News.
  • The organization does not typically host town halls or debates on trending issues or with newsmakers.
  • And the choice of Weiss as moderator also raised eyebrows, because in most modern TV-news organizations, senior editorial executives remain off camera, rather than appearing in front of it.
  • Popular on Variety More may be on the way.
  • During the program, Weiss told viewers that “CBS is going to have many more conversations like this in the weeks and months ahead, so stay tuned.
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