CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss has selected author and former New York Times reporter Nick Bilton as the new executive producer of 60 Minutes. The move was announced on May 28, 2026.
Bilton, 49, shared a memo with staff stating that the change is necessary for the program's survival. “Evolving or dying isn’t a threat. It’s simple math,” he wrote. He described the role as the honor of his career and pledged a focus on fairness in story selection and editing.
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Comedian and HBO host Bill Maher pressed Sen. Chris Murphy on allegations that CBS News is bending coverage to please President Donald Trump, during Murphy’s Friday night appearance on “Real Time with Bill Maher.”
Der langjährige CBS-News-Journalist Scott Pelley wurde mit sofortiger Wirkung bei 60 Minutes entlassen, nachdem es zu einem heftigen Streit mit dem neuen ausführenden Produzenten Nick Bilton gekommen war.
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Scott Pelley, a longtime 60 Minutes correspondent, was fired last week by executive producer Nick Bilton. The dismissal followed Pelley's confrontation with Bilton over recent staff changes at the CBS News program. Pelley later detailed his concerns in a New York Times interview.