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6 CT Billionaires Land On Forbes Wealthiest Americans List; Richest Entry Tumbles 4 Spots 6 CT Billionaires Land On Forbes Wealthiest Americans List; Richest Entry Tumbles 4 Spots
6 CT Billionaires Land On Forbes Wealthiest Americans List; Richest Entry Tumbles 4 Spots Forbes has released its annual list of the wealthiest Americans, and six business moguls from Connecticut have the honor and the cash to make an appearance. Topping the list are the usual suspects: Elon Musk, Larry Ellison, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, and Larry Page — a quintet whose combined $1.37 trillion fortune equals nearly a fifth of the entire $6.75 trillion U.S. budget. But Connecticut has its own recognizable names featured on the Forbes richest list. The state's wealthiest man, Greenwich's Steve Cohen, who runs Point72 Asset Management in Stamford and owns the New York Mets, fel…

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by Josh Lanier
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Stewart, Letterman Blast Paramount's 'Late Show' Cancellation: 'Can't Spell CBS Without BS' Stewart, Letterman Blast Paramount's 'Late Show' Cancellation: 'Can't Spell CBS Without BS'
Stewart, Letterman Blast Paramount's 'Late Show' Cancellation: 'Can't Spell CBS Without BS' The first host of CBS's "Late Show" and Stephen Colbert's comedy mentor are slamming the network's decision to cancel its iconic late-night program. The move by CBS to end The Late Show after 33 years has been widely criticized as politically motivated due to Paramount's $16 million settlement with President Donald Trump. The parent company settled with Trump over his claims that "60 Minutes" deceptively edited an interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris before the 2024 election, despite many legal experts calling the lawsuit frivolous. Before Colbert hosted The Late Show, comedia…

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by Chris Spiker
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CT Resident Leaves '60 Minutes' Top Producer Role Amid Trump's $10B Lawsuit: Report CT Resident Leaves '60 Minutes' Top Producer Role Amid Trump's $10B Lawsuit: Report
CT Resident Leaves '60 Minutes' Top Producer Role Amid Trump's $10B Lawsuit: Report The executive producer of "60 Minutes" has resigned, saying he could no longer run the news program independently as the TV show is locked in a legal battle with President Donald Trump, according to reports. Bill Owens announced his resignation in a memo to staff on Tuesday, April 22, The New York Times reported. The Greenwich, Connecticut, resident has worked at CBS News for 34 years. A native of Oyster Bay, New York, Owens is just the third executive producer in the news magazine show's 57-year run. Since 2019, he has led the nation's No. 1 news program through landmark int…

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by Chris Spiker