Legendary “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley launched an astonishing on-air attack on his Paramount bosses for interfering with their coverage.

Minutes' correspondent Scott Pelley took CBS News owner Paramount Global to task Sunday for the exit of the show's executive producer, Bill Owens

In a rare on-air rebuke April 27, longtime correspondent for the CBS newsmagazine Scott Pelley said the broadcaster's parent company Paramount had become heavy-handed in its oversight.