"At a time when viewers are fleeing traditional television shows, the CBS Sunday newsmagazine 60 Minutes remains in a class of its own. The 12 April episode, which featured Pope Leo and a story on great white sharks, drew an astounding 10.1 million total viewers. The show is trending as the most-watched news program for the current broadcast season. So, as the saying goes, if it ain't broke, why fix it? That's what some CBS News employees and veterans are wondering, amid persistent rumors that the show's 59th season will look very different than the 58th, which ends on 17 May."
"The next season of the US's most prestigious news show will be the first fully under the purview of Bari Weiss, the controversial heterodox opinion writer installed as editor-in-chief after Skydance Media officially completed its acquisition of CBS's parent, Paramount Global, in August 2025. The Free Press' Honestly with Bari Weiss (pictured) hosts Senator Ted Cruz presented by Uber and X on January 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. One longtime network insider said to expect massive changes after the season ends, though the network is said to have no plans to blow up the format or to change the show's award-winning mission."
"Layoffs are widely expected, however. People [at 60 Minutes] are afraid and they're waiting for something monumental to happen here, said another network insider. A CBS News staffer, who was not authorized to comment, expressed concern that Weiss would make changes that would damage the show, just like she has done with everything else at CBS News. A third network insider cautioned, however: They don't want to turn it upside down. Still, the show's cast will undoubtedly look different."
"In February, correspondent Anderson Cooper announced he was leaving the show to spend more time with his family and focus on the nightly show he anchors for CNN. On 30 April, another prominent 60 Minutes correspondent, Sharyn Alfo"
60 Minutes continues to draw large audiences despite viewers leaving traditional television. The 12 April episode featuring Pope Leo and a story on great white sharks reached 10.1 million total viewers and the program is trending as the most-watched news show for the current broadcast season. Rumors persist that the 59th season will differ from the 58th, which ends on 17 May. The next season will be the first fully under Bari Weiss’s leadership after Skydance Media completed its acquisition of Paramount Global in August 2025. Network insiders expect layoffs and significant changes, while others say the format and mission will not be overturned. The cast is already shifting, including Anderson Cooper’s announced departure and additional correspondent changes reported around late April.
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