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Read the Memo ’60 Minutes’ New Top Producer Sent to Staff

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Read the Memo ’60 Minutes’ New Top Producer Sent to Staff

“60 Minutes” has a new top producer. Nick Bilton, a former New York Times and Vanity Fair columnist, author, and documentary producer, is taking the helm of the news show, CBS News announced on Thursday. Bilton is replacing “60 Minutes” veteran, Tanya Simon, who took on the role of interim executive producer a little over … Read more

Longtime correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi expects to depart ’60 Minutes’ as big changes loom

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Longtime correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi expects to depart ’60 Minutes’ as big changes loom

Sharyn Alfonsi, the longtime “60 Minutes” correspondent who clashed with CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss over a story on Trump White House immigration policies, said Wednesday her contract is not being renewed. “Over the weekend, my contract with CBS News expired, drawing to a close nearly twenty years with the network, including more than a … Read more