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‘60 Minutes’ producer leaves show, citing ‘forced departure’ of colleagues

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July 1, 2026

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Veteran producer Henry Schuster’s exit from CBS News’ flagship program is the latest in a string of high-profile departures since Bari Weiss was appointed editor-in-chief. The post ‘60 Minutes’ producer leaves show, citing ‘forced departure’ of colleagues appeared first on MS NOW.

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Variety

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· Jun 26, 2026

MS NOW Will Expand Video Podcasts on Weekends, While Veteran Alex Witt Plans Exit

The divide between so-called “creator media” and mainstream TV news continues to narrow — and quickly. Starting on Sunday, June 28, MS NOW will move away from featuring live, hosted hours after 6 p.m. on weekends and instead fill its schedule largely with taped video podcasts, expanding its use of a popular Saturday-night program from []

The Daily Beast

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· Jul 3, 2026

‘60 Minutes’ Turmoil Deepens After MAGA-Coded Boss’s Bloodbath

Leigh Vogel / Getty Images for Uber, X and The Free PressRemaining staff on CBS News’s flagship 60 Minutes are concerned that the chaos surrounding the network under Bari Weiss will affect the quality of the upcoming season.The show has been hemorrhaging staff since Weiss was parachuted in as editor-in-chief, including its biggest star, Anderson Cooper, who left after becoming disillusioned with the direction of the now Trump-friendly CBS News.Weiss also fired several people from 60 Minutes, including correspondents Cecilia Vega and Sharyn Alfonsi, and executive producer Tanya Simon, in a single day last month, which CBS staff dubbed “Black Thursday.”Read more at The Daily Beast.

Cosmopolitan

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· Jul 8, 2026

Presenting: All the Celebrity Couples Who’ve Broken Up in the First Half of 2026

Kind of shook by a few of these...

TwistedSifter

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· Jun 27, 2026

“It Is Beyond Cringe”: New Hire Left Utterly Disillusioned by the Shocking Lengths Coworkers Go to Kiss Up to the Boss

Brown-nosing is alive and well in the workplace, friends! The post “It Is Beyond Cringe”: New Hire Left Utterly Disillusioned by the Shocking Lengths Coworkers Go to Kiss Up to the Boss appeared first on TwistedSifter.

People.com

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· Jun 21, 2026

Where Are the Stars of “That '70s Show” Now? Inside Their Lives 20 Years After the Series Ended

'That '70s Show' ended after eight seasons in 2006

The Hollywood Reporter

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· Jul 6, 2026

‘Elle’ Star Jacob Moskovitz on Joining the ‘Legally Blonde’ Series and Working With Hero Robert Pattinson in ‘Here Comes the Flood’

The show just wrapped filming on its second season: It was honestly really nice to get to live with the characters a little longer before the final ingredient of the audience came in. It was like our world for two seasons.

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Related coverage for "‘60 Minutes’ producer leaves show, citing ‘forced departure’ of colleagues": Variety — MS NOW Will Expand Video Podcasts on Weekends, While Veteran Alex Witt Plans Exit. The Daily Beast — ‘60 Minutes’ Turmoil Deepens After MAGA-Coded Boss’s Bloodbath. Cosmopolitan — Presenting: All the Celebrity Couples Who’ve Broken Up in the First Half of 2026. TwistedSifter — “It Is Beyond Cringe”: New Hire Left Utterly Disillusioned by the Shocking Lengths Coworkers Go to Kiss Up to the Boss. People.com — Where Are the Stars of “That '70s Show” Now? Inside Their Lives 20 Years After the Series Ended. The Hollywood Reporter — ‘Elle’ Star Jacob Moskovitz on Joining the ‘Legally Blonde’ Series and Working With Hero Robert Pattinson in ‘Here Comes the Flood’