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CBS News braces for more layoffs next week As many as 100 jobs on the chopping block (RIP-MSM)

CBS News braces for more layoffs next week As many as 100 jobs are said to be on the chopping block. Even '60 Minutes' will have to make cuts. Related CBS TV News, seeking to hold down news-gathering costs as its flagship evening and morning news programs continue to trail in the ratings, is preparing a significant round of layoffs next week, according to people familiar with the situation. The budget tightening is expected to affect every CBS News program, including "60 Minutes," the network's crown jewel, though the cuts on that show will be minimal. As many as 100...

Letterman staff quits over Tiger Woods Top Ten

The entire writing staff of the David Letterman show has quit over a Top Ten list that Letterman has written himself and plans to read on his CBS-TV show tomorrow night. "Forget about the fact that he's micromanaging the show and trying to do our job. It's his prerogative to oversee the operation," said an unnamed writer. "But the list just isn't funny."