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Weiss-Driven CBS News Overhaul Targets a Reimagined 60 Minutes
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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.

CBS News Shakeup Shrinks 60 Minutes After Cooper Departure
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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.

Anderson Cooper exits 60 Minutes amid CBS News leadership shakeup
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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.

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

Bari Weiss vows transparency as CBS News maps a 21st-century overhaul
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Bari Weiss vows transparency as CBS News maps a 21st-century overhaul

Bari Weiss tells CBS News staff she’ll earn their trust as she leads a strategic overhaul—adding 18 on-air contributors and pushing CBS News toward modern formats to reach a broader audience—while defending a controversial 60 Minutes segment and saying the network should be center across the spectrum; staff voiced concerns about trust and a chilling effect, with Gayle King urging support.