Overview
- Orlins released a video alleging CBS is choosing a political side and “using your viewership to launder that choice.”
- She points to recent decisions including Stephen Colbert’s exit, a pulled interview with Texas Democrat James Talarico, a delayed 60 Minutes deportation piece, and Tony Dokoupil’s “both-sides” framing of Minneapolis ICE shootings.
- Orlins criticizes CBS for not condemning Stephanie LaGrossa Kendrick’s anti-Semitic remark about her and for featuring LaGrossa Kendrick in Survivor Season 50 promotions; LaGrossa Kendrick later apologized.
- Semafor reports Paramount requested a meeting with Orlins earlier this year, raising trademark concerns tied to her Patreon and urging her to respect other contestants; the company did not comment.
- The video arrives days before Survivor’s 50th season launch, with Orlins saying she expects to be barred from future appearances as coverage highlights broader friction around Paramount Skydance’s repositioning.