The translation of the text «Сокращения и увольнения в 60 Minutes: изменения в CBS» into English is: «Layoffs and firings at 60 Minutes: changes at CBS»
29 may 2026 в 23:13
As if the cancellation of «The Late Show with Stephen Colbert» wasn’t enough, CBS is facing another crisis behind the scenes. This time, it concerns the program «60 Minutes», - which has delighted viewers for nearly six decades. With layoffs and departures of staff, many journalists and correspondents have spoken out about the changes that have occurred since Bari Weiss became the new editor-in-chief.
Anderson Cooper appeared in his last broadcast of the program on May 17, 2026. He decided to leave his position to focus on his work at CNN and raising his children, bidding farewell to his role at CBS.
«Things can always evolve and change, and I think that’s great, and they should evolve and change, but I hope the essence of what '60 Minutes' is will always remain», - he said before leaving.
Just a few days later, Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega learned that their contracts with «60 Minutes» had been significantly altered.
Here is a list of staff members who were laid off from «60 Minutes» in 2026.
Cecilia Vega, the first Latina correspondent on «60 Minutes», - announced on May 29 that she had been fired by CBS. Her contract was supposed to last until March 2027.
«I was let go today», - Vega wrote in a statement, accusing CBS of trying to control her team’s reporting. «In recent months, my producer teams and I have faced attempts to inject political bias into our stories. Reporting teams have been held back from pitching ideas on important news topics out of fear of internal repercussions».
Vega continued: «I stood my ground and refused to include suggestions that offend my conscience, a phrase I borrowed from a colleague who also fought to keep questionable editorial suggestions from interfering with the facts. I know from many conversations with colleagues that many producer teams and correspondents working on the show today regularly struggle to maintain editorial independence. I am far from the only correspondent on '60 Minutes' who has asked myself, 'What is my personal red line? How much can I push back before I pay for it?'»
Just a few days before Vega’s dismissal, Alfonsi announced that her contract had not been renewed.
«Over the weekend, my contract with CBS News expired, ending 20 years with the network, including more than ten years on '60 Minutes,'» Alfonsi told the Los Angeles Times. «After an intense editorial dispute over our CECOT story, multiple attempts by my representation to establish a way forward met with absolute silence from network executives. The message could not have been clearer: my time on '60 Minutes' seems to be over»
Anderson Cooper appeared in his last broadcast of the program on May 17, 2026. He decided to leave his position to focus on his work at CNN and raising his children, bidding farewell to his role at CBS.
«Things can always evolve and change, and I think that’s great, and they should evolve and change, but I hope the essence of what '60 Minutes' is will always remain», - he said before leaving.
Just a few days later, Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega learned that their contracts with «60 Minutes» had been significantly altered.
Here is a list of staff members who were laid off from «60 Minutes» in 2026.
Cecilia Vega, the first Latina correspondent on «60 Minutes», - announced on May 29 that she had been fired by CBS. Her contract was supposed to last until March 2027.
«I was let go today», - Vega wrote in a statement, accusing CBS of trying to control her team’s reporting. «In recent months, my producer teams and I have faced attempts to inject political bias into our stories. Reporting teams have been held back from pitching ideas on important news topics out of fear of internal repercussions».
Vega continued: «I stood my ground and refused to include suggestions that offend my conscience, a phrase I borrowed from a colleague who also fought to keep questionable editorial suggestions from interfering with the facts. I know from many conversations with colleagues that many producer teams and correspondents working on the show today regularly struggle to maintain editorial independence. I am far from the only correspondent on '60 Minutes' who has asked myself, 'What is my personal red line? How much can I push back before I pay for it?'»
Just a few days before Vega’s dismissal, Alfonsi announced that her contract had not been renewed.
«Over the weekend, my contract with CBS News expired, ending 20 years with the network, including more than ten years on '60 Minutes,'» Alfonsi told the Los Angeles Times. «After an intense editorial dispute over our CECOT story, multiple attempts by my representation to establish a way forward met with absolute silence from network executives. The message could not have been clearer: my time on '60 Minutes' seems to be over»
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