Has CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss lowered the news bar and shown not to be wise while ‘60 Minutes’ continues to lose loyal television viewers?
I had been one of these viewers for years and now, I can’t watch it for six minutes. As APTV NYC Bureau Chief, I had the pleasure of meeting Don Hewitt, and let me say that she's no Hewitt, not even close. Donald Shepard Hewitt was an American television news executive who launched 60 minutes.
Will 60 Minutes reach it’s 60th season? 60 Minutes is America's most-watched and longest-running television newsmagazine, broadcast on CBS since September 24, 1968. Created by Don Hewitt and Bill Leonard, the hour-long program features hard-hitting investigative reports, profile interviews, and human-interest segments. It currently airs Sunday evenings and is in its 59th season
As Bari Weiss lays waste to “60 Minutes,” six former staffers sound off on the damage she’s inflicted upon the crown jewel of CBS News.
https://variety.com/2026/tv/features/60-minutes-staffers-bari-weiss-sco…
