Scott Pelley, the veteran broadcast journalist who recently departed from his long-standing role at “60 Minutes,” has signed a representation deal with the talent firm Creative Artists Agency (CAA). The agency announced the agreement in an Instagram post on Thursday, June 25.
CAA, in a statement, described Pelley as a “veteran broadcast journalist, most recently serving as a correspondent for ’60 Minutes.'” The firm also noted his previous tenure from 2011 to 2017 as the anchor and managing editor of the “CBS Evening News.” Pelley’s distinguished career has been recognized with 51 national Emmy Awards, four duPont-Columbia Silver Batons, three Peabody Awards, and six Edward R. Murrow Awards. In 2025, he received the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism.
Founded in 1975, Creative Artists Agency is a leading talent agency in Hollywood, representing prominent figures across film, television, and music. Its client roster includes notable names such as actress Jamie Lee Curtis, “Friends” stars Jennifer Aniston and Lisa Kudrow, comedian Tracy Morgan, and musicians Ariana Grande and P!nk.
Pelley, 68, was reportedly fired from “60 Minutes” in early June after more than two decades with the program. USA TODAY learned on June 2 that his termination was the result of an internal dispute with CBS leadership, leading to his immediate departure without severance or benefits.
Reports indicate that during a contentious staff meeting, Pelley accused CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss of “murdering” the news institution, according to a recording obtained by The New York Times. Tensions also reportedly escalated with the new “60 Minutes” executive producer, Nick Bilton. In a termination note, Bilton criticized Pelley’s “performative display of hostility,” stating that Pelley had “hijacked my first meeting with staff to disparage me, my qualifications and my intentions with remarkable incivility and contempt.”
Pelley addressed his firing in an interview on The New York Times’ “The Interview” podcast on June 7. He expressed that while he does not feel sorry for himself, he is concerned about “the people that I left behind” at “60 Minutes” and “this institution that I love so much.” He likened the experience to a profound loss, stating, “The best thing that I can imagine in terms of describing it is that it’s like your spouse was murdered. There’s some moments of the day I feel fine. There’s some moments of the day that I just, frankly, fall apart, when I least expect it.”