Sydney Alman

@TODAYShow Producer @nbcnews | @MedillSchool @NorthwesternU Alum

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This morning on #SundayTODAY how @ArkansasOnline might be pioneering the future of newspapers https://t.co/w26fJWIH71

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New statement from Scott Pelley:

There has never been anything in America like 60 Minutes.

The Sunday tradition is the most successful program of any kind in history. For more than a decade, its innovative growth on every major online platform has extended its reach to countless millions around the world. This spring, at the end of our 58thseason, 60 Minutes grew rapidly with an unheard-of 9% jump in viewers on CBS.

“60” has been the number-one program in America for decades because our beloved audience finds integrity, quality, and humanity in our stories. When stewardship of the program passed to my colleagues and me, our responsibility was to expand energetically into a new age of media technology while preserving the values our audience expects. Now, the new owner of our network is casting this legend aside, apparently to curry a moment of favor with the Trump administration.

The waste is heartbreaking.

Last month, 60 Minutes lost its DNA when our entire senior leadership and two of our best on-air correspondents were cruelly fired without cause. Good people were silenced because they stood up for our audience. They stood for fairness against the forces of political bias; they stood for professionalism against chaos.

For my part, new management has instructed me to inject falsehoods and bias into a politically sensitive story. I’ve been told to include assertions that are unverified. To date, in every case, I have managed to ignore these instructions or refuse them. Recently, politicians have been invited to choose correspondents for interviews on the broadcast. Giving politicians control over 60 Minutes interviews is not how this is done. Finally, incompetence and unprofessionalism in the new management have wreaked havoc. In a case involving one of my stories, the entire program came within 19 minutes of not getting on the air at all.

At 60 Minutes, we have fought harder than anyone knows to save the program that became an American icon. We owed that to our millions of viewers. I am deeply moved by the thousands of wishes we have received to “keep up the good fight.” Most of the men and women of CBS News are still in that fight. But now the collapse of values at the top has become untenable. The leadership of 60 Minutes is no longer recognizable. The principles I hold dear are gone, and so I must leave as well.

I depart after 37 years at CBS with one emotion—a heart brimming with gratitude for the men and women of CBS News who encouraged and enriched my work, very often at the risk of their own lives. I pray for a day when those people and their ideals are honored again—a day when sanity, competence, and courage return.

Scott Pelley

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@jeff_myrick @WillieGeist @UTKnoxville Hi Jeff! So exciting! I'm a producer with Sunday TODAY. We'd love to feature this. Where is Anna graduating from?

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Always fun producing with @mayapatrose, especially when we become the subjects. A little glimpse inside how we do what we do #SundayTODAY

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As we celebrate 10 years, we go behind the scenes to see how #SundayTODAY is put together every week. https://t.co/7ADjBmfQfK

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My latest spot! 🎹

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My new #SundayTODAY conversation with @CharliePuth, on his path from music prodigy to pop superstar and the new album "Whatever's Clever!" that was inspired by a lyric about him in a Taylor Swift song. ☀️ 🎶 https://t.co/E7ijks2KHf

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So proud of my mom for absolutely CRUSHING cancer 💕💪

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This week's #SundayTODAY Mug Shots, featuring Jan ringing the bell! ☀️ 🔔 https://t.co/iQIXqo9PZr

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My new #SundayTODAY conversation with @MelRobbins, on her road from rock bottom to an empire that includes a Golden Globe-nominated podcast and the bestselling non-fiction book of 2025. ☀️ #LetThem https://t.co/z76A1TvdyQ

[NY Public Library @nypl]

"To my New York sisters suffering from Heated Rivalry psychosis: I see you, I hear you, and I have good news...the New York Public Library will make the cult hockey drama’s source material, Rachel Reid’s megahit romance series Game Changers, available for immediate e-book and audiobook download."—Cat Zhang @TheCut

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A rewind of the most viral stories of the year

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On #SundayTODAY: @WillieGeist looks back at our Highs and Lows of the year, including the delightful shock and wonder of kids experiencing hibachi for the first time, and becoming viral stars in the process. https://t.co/qQDSc0HtAT

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The Saturday @TODAYshow team had a lot of fun in 2025! Check out our look back on the year produced with @mayapatrose https://t.co/gF7SCG7Cbs

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My latest for Saturday @TODAYshow Taraji P. Henson on her mental health foundation and what's left on her career bucket list https://t.co/WsEv4xwIyN

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Check out our story on the immersive experience on display at Grand Central until the 19th!

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On #SundayTODAY: @JoeFryer has our #SundaySpotlight on the transformation within @GrandCentralNYC in New York, as the famous train station becomes an open canvas filled with photography and stories from the man behind "Humans of New York."
https://t.co/8PZOui4K4D

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The #NewsEmmys Award for Outstanding Live Interview – Long Form goes to President Biden Exclusive | NBC News Specials & Nightly News (@NBCNews).

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My latest for #SundayTODAY

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On #SundayTODAY: @WillieGeist sits down with Academy Award winner Benicio del Toro to discuss his lead role in the new Wes Anderson movie, "The Phoenician Scheme", and his path from a childhood in Puerto Rico to the heights of Hollywood.
https://t.co/brQOBInemF

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“American Ninja Warrior” hosts talk season 17 & tips for our very own super fan! https://t.co/VUvTbmZ5x8 via @TODAYshow

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[Arkansas Men’s Basketball 🐗 @RazorbackMBB]

Our dance is done

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So fun producing our look back on 2024 with @mayapatrose

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From a trip to the circus to a scavenger hunt around Rockefeller Center, 2024 has been a fun and exciting year for the Saturday TODAY team.

Look back at some of the most memorable moments and highlights from 2024. https://t.co/AGGSLwFIn5

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A look behind-the-scenes at one of the most memorable movie moments ever with @mayapatrose

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On #SundayTODAY: In part two of this week's #SundaySitdown, @WillieGeist sits down with @BillyCrystal to discuss the story behind that iconic "I'll have what she's having" moment in "When Harry Met Sally..."
https://t.co/PFRgei1phZ

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Co-produced this two part sitdown with @mayapatrose

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On #SundayTODAY: In part one of this week's #SundaySitdown, @WillieGeist sits down with @BillyCrystal to discuss a life in comedy, and the acclaimed new @AppleTV series, "Before," that shows he can play deadly-serious, too.
https://t.co/HqfFlFL2ll

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On #SundayTODAY: @WillieGeist runs through our Highs and Lows of the week, including @RealChalamet showing a stunning knowledge of college football on @ESPN.
https://t.co/wBofNhZq9A

[Sydney Alman @SydneyAlman]

Thanks for the shout out @WillieGeist

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This week's #SundayTODAY Mug Shots, featuring a wedding pic from our producer @SydneyAlman! Congrats, Syd!☀️🍾 https://t.co/RDm9SckKRd