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Weiss-Driven CBS News Overhaul Targets a Reimagined 60 Minutes

Bari Weiss’s plan to reinvent CBS News signals a major pivot for 60 Minutes, with longtime figures like Anderson Cooper departing, Sharyn Alfonsi’s contract up for renewal, and others potentially leaving. The show will relocate to the CBS Broadcast Center as part of broad newsroom consolidations, while Weiss envisions expanding 60 Minutes beyond TV into podcasts, newsletters and live events, potentially adding new correspondents to reflect her broader vision for CBS News.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

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politics3 days ago•70 min saved

CBS Finally Broadcasts Controversial 60 Minutes Segment on 'White Genocide' After Producer Showdown

CBS aired a delayed 60 Minutes piece examining Trump’s claim of “white genocide” in South Africa, a report long-stalled amid Bari Weiss’s editorial influence and ongoing CBS turmoil that coincides with Anderson Cooper’s exit from the program. The segment features interviews with South African farmers and officials who push back on the genocide claim, notes that independent experts find no evidence of genocide, and places the airing in the broader context of leadership changes at CBS.

via The Daily Beast|

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business6 days ago•97 min saved

Cooper Drops 60 Minutes Leadership Plan at the 11th Hour

Anderson Cooper reportedly pulled out of a deal to lead 60 Minutes at the last minute, leaving CBS News leaders Bari Weiss and Tom Cibrowski scrambling as they were close to finalizing a contract; sources cited by the New York Post indicate the executives were left furious by the abrupt decision.

via The Daily Beast|

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media8 days ago•66 min saved

CBS News Shakeup Shrinks 60 Minutes After Cooper Departure

CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss’s overhaul at 60 Minutes has coincided with Anderson Cooper’s exit, with reports that at least one other correspondent could depart as the show is reduced to six anchors; Alfonsi’s looming contract expiry and planned staff cuts add to concerns that loyal viewers may follow the departing stars as CBS shifts to a more conservative-leaning direction.

via The Daily Beast|

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media8 days ago•3 min saved

Cooper Exits 60 Minutes, Prompting Scrutiny of Its Future

Anderson Cooper announced he is leaving CBS News' 60 Minutes after nearly 20 years to focus on CNN and his family, a decision that comes as CBS News undergoes leadership changes under Bari Weiss and has prompted prominent media voices to question the show’s future and the network’s stability.

via Business Insider|

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Anderson Cooper Exits 60 Minutes as CBS News Overhauls its Strategy

Anderson Cooper is leaving CBS News’ 60 Minutes after nearly two decades to spend more time with his young children, as the network undergoes leadership changes under Bari Weiss that aim to broaden its contributor pool and pursue a streaming-focused strategy. Cooper will continue with CNN under his existing cross-network deal.

via Reuters|

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media8 days ago•3 min saved

Anderson Cooper Exits 60 Minutes to Return Focus to CNN and Family

Anderson Cooper announced he is leaving CBS's 60 Minutes after nearly 20 years to focus on his CNN program and spend more time with his two young sons, a move CBS called a gratitude-filled departure that ends his long run with the program.

via The New York Times|

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Anderson Cooper exits 60 Minutes amid CBS News leadership shakeup

Veteran journalist Anderson Cooper will leave 60 Minutes after nearly 20 years, citing a desire to spend more time with his young children as CBS News undergoes leadership changes under editor Bari Weiss. The move highlights ongoing questions about editorial independence at CBS News; Cooper will continue his CNN program under a long-standing CBS arrangement, having recently covered topics from COVID long-haulers to a wreck linked to the last U.S. slave ship near Mobile, Alabama.

via The Guardian|

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media9 days ago•23 min saved

Cooper exits 60 Minutes after two decades to focus on family

Anderson Cooper is leaving CBS’s 60 Minutes after nearly 20 years as a correspondent, saying he won’t renew his CBS contract to spend more time with his young children; he joined the program in 2006 via CNN, and CBS noted his contributions as the network undergoes leadership changes under Bari Weiss.

via The Washington Post|

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media9 days ago•17 min saved

Anderson Cooper to Exit 60 Minutes, CBS News Braces for Change

Veteran journalist Anderson Cooper is poised to leave CBS News' 60 Minutes after nearly two decades, with renewal talks reportedly stalled as he prioritiesCNN and family time; his departure would be a blow to the newsmagazine amid CBS News leadership changes under Bari Weiss, who has pursued restructuring and layoffs. Cooper has previously aired 60 Minutes segments on CNN, and his exit could reshape the program’s ability to promote its stories.

via Variety|

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Anderson Cooper Quits 60 Minutes Amid CBS Leadership Shake-Up

Anderson Cooper will leave 60 Minutes after declining CBS’s renewal, choosing to focus on CNN’s AC360 and his family. The exit comes as CBS News undergoes leadership changes under Bari Weiss and faces broader questions about its direction, with Cooper slated to appear on the current season only and CBS offering no immediate comment.

via The Daily Beast|

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television9 days ago•16 min saved

Anderson Cooper Exits 60 Minutes to Focus on Family and CNN

After nearly two decades on 60 Minutes, Anderson Cooper is not renewing his CBS contract to remain on the Sunday newsmagazine, choosing instead to spend more time with his family while continuing his work at CNN under a recently signed deal.

via Deadline|

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politics1 month ago•4 min saved

CBS finally airs 60 Minutes deportations segment after months-long editorial clash

CBS aired a previously pulled 60 Minutes report on Trump deportations after a public feud over editorial control, with correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi alleging political interference by Bari Weiss. The broadcast includes White House and DHS statements not used in the original version, notes that on-camera interviews were declined, and situates the CBS-News administration dynamic within broader tensions over reporting. The piece also references the Maduro raid angle and related reporting shifts following the dispute.

via PBS|

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60 Minutes Reairs Controversial Deportation Segment Amid CBS Leadership Dispute

60 Minutes aired Sharyn Alfonsi’s segment on deportations to El Salvador that had been pulled last December after Bari Weiss objected, a decision Alfonsi says was politically driven; the broadcast includes White House and DHS statements not in the original edit, while officials reportedly declined on-camera interviews. CBS says the piece was always going to air, and the controversy highlights tensions between CBS leadership and the Trump administration, with added context like the Maduro raid and prior online leakage of the original version.

via NBC News|

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CBS’s Controversial El Salvador Prison Segment Resumes Airing

CBS News’s Inside CECOT, a controversial 60 Minutes report on Venezuelan deportees in El Salvador’s brutal CECOT prison, is finally set to air after editor Bari Weiss pulled it for more reporting; the piece, featuring Sharyn Alfonsi, has sparked debate over editorial decisions and notes the Trump-era deportations and government silence, with an online Canadian release having already appeared before the U.S. broadcast amid NFL playoff competition.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

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