Bari Weiss reshapes 60 Minutes, installs Nick Bilton to lead the show
TL;DR
CBS News chief Bari Weiss is overhauling 60 Minutes by firing veteran correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi and executive producer Tanya Simon and hiring Nick Bilton to run the program, signaling a push to modernize the long-running news magazine.
- Bari Weiss begins overhaul at CBS’s ‘60 Minutes’ with several firings The Washington Post
- Bari Weiss Names Nick Bilton to Lead CBS’s ‘60 Minutes’ in Major Shake-Up The New York Times
- 60 Minutes Shocking Shakeups: Cecilia Vega and Sharyn Alfonsi Both Ousted as Executive Producer Is Replaced People.com
- Bari Weiss shakes up '60 Minutes' with a new executive producer; Cecilia Vega and Sharyn Alfonsi exit Yahoo
- Shake Up at '60 Minutes' as CBS News Ousts Top Producer Tanya Simon Variety
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