Their hirings come two months after a shake-up at the storied program, led by the network’s new editor-in-chief, Bari Weiss.

“60 Minutes” executive producer Nick Bilton announced correspondents for the news show’s upcoming season late Tuesday – including CBS News’ Norah O’Donnell. Bilton, who took the job in May, said O’Donnell,

The executive producer of 60 Minutes begged his staff to stop leaking word of turmoil on his watch—only for them to go ahead and leak that message to another outlet anyway. Nick Bilton, 49, is the former New York Times tech columnist and filmmaker who had never worked in television before CBS’ MAGA-friendly new editor-in-chief,

Scott Pelley, a former anchor for “CBS Evening News” and senior correspondent for “60 Minutes,” will receive the Poynter Institute’s Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Journalism this November.

The hires mark executive producer Nick Bilton’s first major staffing decisions since taking over the show in May.

Longtime '60 Minutes' correspondent Scott Pelley was dramatically ousted on June 2, becoming the latest in a growing group of familiar CBS faces who have departed the network in recent months Michele Crowe/CBS via Getty; Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty for ...

A former boss of “60 Minutes” wants to launch a rival news series with Scott Pelley and other correspondents and producers who have recently exited the iconic show — but insiders are skeptical about whether it can get off the ground,

According to CBS, they are officially scheduled to air a repeat episode of their hit news show, “60 Minutes” tonight, August 2, 2026, and it will feature past segments about medical miracles, rare bird species and more.