{
  "id": 7240503,
  "title": "CBS‘ 60 Minutes returns with new faces post turmoil",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/cbs-60-minutes-returns-with-new-faces-post-turmoil",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-14T03:35:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/global-trends/60-minutes-returns-with-new-faces-after-cbs-turmoil/articleshow/134231758.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "CBS News' \"60 Minutes\" kicked off its 59th season this past Sunday with a new lineup and a new direction, but hardly mentioned the turmoil that has transformed the iconic newsmagazine in recent months, according to the Associated Press. The program saved its remarks on the changes until the very end of the broadcast. While discussing the delicate balance of ensuring artificial intelligence is safe for humanity, an announcer turned to the future of journalism and \"60 Minutes.\" \"For almost 60 years it has meant the same thing - journalism you can trust,\" the announcer stated. \"Where we're headed, we're going to need it.\" He also mentioned viewers would see \"new faces\" on the program during the upcoming season.\n\nThese changes came after a major shake-up at CBS News under Bari Weiss, who believed \"60 Minutes\" needed a \"new approach.\" The revamp entailed the removal of the show's top producer and several correspondents, as well as the hiring of a new executive producer with no prior broadcast television experience. Among the most significant departures is Scott Pelley, a well-known figure in the program. Pelley was dismissed after a heated argument with CBS executives earlier this year. Other correspondents, Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega, were also let go, while Anderson Cooper left the show voluntarily.\n\nPelley later made allegations against the network's new leadership, claiming in June that management had ordered him to \"inject falsehoods and bias into a politically sensitive story.\" CBS denied these allegations. This turmoil had been brewing for over a year. The program had faced intense criticism after President Donald Trump sued CBS for editing a 2024 interview with then-Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris. This dispute was part of a larger shake-up at CBS News following Bari Weiss's appointment as editor-in-chief by Paramount parent company last year, following David Ellison's arrival as the company's corporate leader.\n\nWeiss appointed Nick Bilton, a former technology columnist and documentarian, as \"60 Minutes\" executive producer this year, replacing Tanya Simon, a 30-year veteran of the program who had held the top position for about a year. Alfonsi's departure followed another high-profile controversy, as Weiss abruptly pulled her report on Trump administration deportees held in a Salvadoran prison, though the segment eventually aired a month later. Despite the extensive changes, Sunday's season premiere largely maintained its focus on journalism, leaving the program's behind-the-scenes upheaval for the final moments of the broadcast.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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