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.”
Longtime CBS News journalist Scott Pelley was terminated from 60 Minutes effective immediately after a heated dispute with new executive producer Nick Bilton.
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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.