The departure of the top producer of “60 Minutes” on Tuesday marked a concerted effort by the staff of the venerable newsmagazine to send a message to one of the show’s most important ...

Bill Owens, the beleaguered executive producer of “60 Minutes,” resigned Tuesday. Owens had been fighting efforts at CBS parent Paramount Global to settle a $20-billion lawsuit filed by ...

“To make independent decisions based on what was right for 60 Minutes, right for the audience. So, having defended this show – and what we stand for – from every angle, over time with ...

"CBS Evening News" anchors John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois paid tribute to outgoing "60 Minutes" producer while being candid about the corporate pressure the network is facing from President ...

Could securing a deal change the future of the show? By Alex Weprin Media & Business Writer A thing to know about 60 Minutes, is that it has always, always, prided itself on being independent.

“60 Minutes” executive producer Bill Owens abruptly quit on Tuesday, citing a loss of journalistic independence as CBS’ parent company, Paramount Global, looks to settle a lawsuit from ...

By Michael M. Grynbaum and Benjamin Mullin CBS News entered a new period of turmoil on Tuesday after the executive producer of “60 Minutes,” Bill Owens, said he would resign from the long ...

The executive producer of CBS News’ “60 Minutes,” Bill Owens, only the third in the venerable newsmagazine’s history, said he will leave his job, citing an increasing lack of ability “to ...

A top producer at CBS News’ “60 Minutes” told staff on Tuesday he would leave the show, saying he can’trun the program in an “independent” fashion amid the show’s high-profile battle ...

The longtime executive producer of “60 Minutes” is leaving the program, writing to staff on Monday he could no longer preside over the Sunday evening show objectively as it faces increasing ...

CNN’s Jake Tapper tore into the owner of CBS’ parent company following the sudden departure of longtime 60 Minutes producer Bill Owens. Owens stepped down on Tuesday after 24 years on the show ...

"60 Minutes" executive producer Bill Owens, whose career spans nearly four decades at CBS News, announced on Tuesday that he will depart the network, saying it has "become clear that I would not ...