CBS News’ editor-in-chief Bari Weiss reportedly made last-minute edits to anchor Tony Dokoupil’s script just before his blunder-ridden, on-air debut.
Dokoupil delivered his first “Evening News” broadcast on January 5, having been tapped by Weiss for the anchor position shortly after she took charge of the network in October. The segment quickly went awry due to a teleprompter malfunction, leading Dokoupil to appear visibly confused about which news item was being addressed.