On Thursday, CBS News and controversial editor-in-chief Bari Weiss shook up TV news gold standard, “60 Minutes," with major overhaul.

CBS News has fired a slew of journalists at 60 Minutes and installed a new executive producer.

“60 Minutes” executive producer Tanya Simon is exiting CBS News as editor-in-chief Bari Weiss installs former New York Times columnist and filmmaker to run the iconic newsmagazine…

Shake Up at '60 Minutes' as CBS News Ousts Executive Producer Tanya Simon, Correspondents Cecilia Vega, Sharyn Alfonsi

Saying it was time for a new approach and a new chapter, CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss has replaced the executive producer of “60 Minutes."

Among those ousted from the program was a reporter who challenged Bari Weiss' last-minute decision to pull a segment about abuse in Salvadoran prisons.

Among those ousted from the program was a reporter who challenged Bari Weiss' last-minute decision to pull a segment about abuse in Salvadoran prisons.

NEW YORK: Saying it was time for a new approach and a new chapter, CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss has replaced the executive producer of “60 Minutes,” naming outsider Nick…

Weiss has overhauled the prestige news show.

Weiss has overhauled the prestige news show.

On Thursday, CBS News and controversial editor-in-chief Bari Weiss shook up TV news gold standard, “60 Minutes," with major overhaul.

Saying it was time for a new approach and a new chapter, CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss has replaced the executive producer of “60 Minutes,” naming outsider Nick Bilton, a…

Tanya Simon is out after a year in the top job. Nick Bilton — a former NYT columnist with no broadcast experience — will lead the 58-year-old newsmagazine.

CBS News is taking a huge risk by overhauling “60 Minutes.” Why blow up a profitable, prestigious newsmagazine when there is so much else at CBS that needs fixing?

Its incoming exec producer reveals early plans (including beat correspondents) as the overhaul hits insiders “like a ton of bricks" after being telegraphed by CBS News editor in…

Correspondent Scott Pelley confronted the show’s new executive producer in a contentious staff meeting.