Maria Bartiromo has reportedly spoken with CBS News chief Bari Weiss about a potential broadcasting role on 60 Minutes following her sudden exit from Fox News.
The potential move could put Bartiromo on one of television’s biggest stages. According to insiders, 60 Minutes was among the destinations discussed as the 58-year-old sought an immediate broadcasting comeback.
Fox News might have done her a big favor and hurt themselves more than they realized.
Fox News has already renamed her show Mornings with Fox Business instead of Mornings with Maria.
Except for the evening commentators, the network is anti-Trump all day long.
Rob Shuter’s Naughty But Nice reported that Bartiromo and Weiss had already discussed the possibility. “Maria and Bari have already spoken,” a television insider said. “Maria isn’t sitting around licking her wounds. She’s moving fast, and 60 Minutes is absolutely in the mix.”
“Maria brings something Bari understands is valuable: access,” the insider said. They added that she could reach “CEOs, billionaires, political power players and Wall Street titans.”
This would be a very big promotion for Maria, a loss for Fox who can’t get out of their way, and it could make 60 Minutes a watchable show.