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CBS News ousts top 60 Minutes producer as part of broader shake-up
Former NY Times journalist Nick Bilton will replace Tanya Simon as executive producer of the Sunday newsmagazine In a stunning development, CBS News on Thursday announced major changes for the Sunday newsmagazine show 60 Minutes, appointing the former New York Times tech journalist Nick Bilton as executive producer for the show’s 59th season, which begins in the fall. Tanya Simon, the daughter of legendary 60 Minutes correspondent Bob Simon, has been ousted as the show’s top producer, a role she was given after the resignation of longtime executive producer Bill Owens in the spring of 2025. Continue reading...
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According to The Guardian’s source item, CBS News ousts top 60 Minutes producer as part of broader shake-up, Former NY Times journalist Nick Bilton will replace Tanya Simon as executive producer of the Sunday newsmagazine In a stunning development, CBS News on Thursday announced major changes for the Sunday newsmagazine show 60 Minutes, appointing the former New York Times tech journalist Nick Bilton as executive producer for the show’s 59th season, which begins in the fall. Tanya Simon, the daughter of legendary 60 Minutes correspondent Bob Simon, has been ousted as the show’s top producer, a role she was given after the resignation of longtime executive producer Bill Owens in the spring of 2025. Continue reading…
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- CBS News ousts top 60 Minutes producer as part of broader shake-upThe Guardian - 2026-05-28T16:48:54+00:00
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