Posted on 10/24/2025 8:52:14 AM PDT by Red Badger
The new editor-in-chief of CBS News wants Fox News anchor Bret Baier to helm the channel's flagship evening news program, network sources have revealed.
Bari Weiss floated The Special Report star's name along with several others during high-level talks meant to find a fresh face for the broadcaster after Maurice DuBois and John Dickerson stepped in for Norah O'Donnell in January, insiders told Status.
Ratings for CBS Evening News have dropped from 4.8 million to 4.1million since.
Weiss, 41, has begun 'quietly canvassing' the industry as a result, sources said.
The news comes after Weiss was minted as CBS News' chief on October 6 after 'informally consulting' the network for weeks, a source told The Daily Mail last month.
Skydance's merger with Paramount in July made way for her hiring. She resigned from The New York Times in 2021 to found the Free Press, which was purchased by Skydance Paramount CEO David Ellison this month for roughly $150 million.
After being named CEO, Ellison pledged to shed any prior political connotations that may be tied to the company after a string of controversies and claims of 'deceptive' editing practices from both Donald Trump and Homeland Security boss Kristi Noem.
His recent hire's gravitation toward Baier hints at where the network is headed under his ownership, with Weiss a fierce critic of legacy news.
Baier, meanwhile, is one of Fox News' main stars, having been with the network since 1998.
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Is that the same Bret Baier who called Arizona early for Biden?
Well, CBS would be a better fit for that traitor.
He is horrible and very liberal.
Perfect fit.
Confidential to Sean, “no, it’s not you!”
Brett used to hang out in Shep’s office. Just saying.
Any Bret backfill will be a woman. Foxy Snooze has gone completely girl power.
I’m sure Brett will get yet another facelift before he makes a transfer. The dude is definitely starting to look creepy.
Take him!
Baier would be more comfortable at CBS where leftists would surround him.
There should be a bunch of CNN anchors available when CNN gets sold.
anchors don’t matter: it’s what “news” they’re told to read or not read ...
I think Chris is still quite busy over at CNN+. Oh, wait.....
You cannot fix Faux. They are walking the edge of the casm between the huge constituency of conservatism they don't want and the oversubscribed tapped out drugged out "liberal" market.It's a bit like SpaceX deciding they don't like the satellite launch business and wanting to go into the space tourism for frivolous divas business. If you don't like a successful business that you have, there is an option - sell it.
Bret Baier is the “jewel” in the Fox News crown?
How about Laura Ingraham instead?
I hope CBS gets that dirt bag. I stopped watching FOX years ago because of him. I might go back to Fox if they put a real conservative in that spot, although it’s doubtful.
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