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Yahoo
24-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
'60 Minutes' names new top producer as Paramount merger looms
CBS News has named a new '60 Minutes' executive producer to replace Bill Owens, the longtime producer who resigned from the job just weeks before the network's parent company settled a lawsuit brought against the program by President Trump. Tanya Simon, who served as a top deputy to Owens, has been with '60 Minutes' for 25 years, most recently serving as interim executive producer. She is just the fourth EP in the broadcast's 57-year history and the first woman in the role. 'Tanya Simon understands what makes 60 MINUTES tick. She is an innovative leader, an exceptional producer and someone who knows how to inspire people,' Tom Cibrowski, president and executive editor of CBS News, said in a statement announcing the move. The news comes at a time of major tension for CBS and its parent company, Paramount Global. The decision to settle Trump's lawsuit, which was sparked by an allegation that '60 Minutes' deliberately edited an interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris last fall to cast her in a positive light, has angered many inside the network, across the media and in political worlds. Last week, CBS announced it was canceling 'The Late Show' with Stephen Colbert, a Trump critic and comedian who had called out Paramount for the settlement, calling it a 'big fat bribe.' Paramount is close to closing a deal to be acquired by fellow entertainment giant Skydance, a multibillion-dollar transaction that will need approval from Trump's Federal Communications Commission. Trump has celebrated the settlement and Colbert's cancellation and alleged 'New Paramount,' the company that will exist after the merger, has agreed to provide him millions in advertising and public service announcements, a claim Paramount has denied. David Ellison, Skydance's top executive who is set to preside over the new company, indicated in a recent regulatory filing he was committed to 'unbiased journalism' and the new company would embrace a 'variety of viewpoints' after the merger. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
New York Post
24-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
CBS News names longtime insider Tanya Simon to lead ‘60 Minutes'
CBS News on Thursday announced it is handing the reins of its iconic '60 Minutes' show to longtime insider Tanya Simon — just weeks after its $16 million settlement with President Trump. Simon, daughter of the late '60 Minutes' correspondent Bob Simon, has been running the news magazine on an interim basis since Bill Owens abruptly quit in April amid a lawsuit from Trump over a controversial interview with Kamala Harris. 3 Tanya Simon has been named the new executive producer of '60 Minutes.' CBS via Getty Images Advertisement She is only the fourth executive producer to run the news magazine since it launched in the late 1960s under Don Hewitt's lead. Her appointment comes as CBS News owner Paramount is trying to seal a deal with Skydance Media that requires approval from the FCC. Skydance – the Hollywood studio behind big-screen hits like 'Mission: Impossible' – made promises this week to FCC Chair Brendan Carr that it will eliminate DEI practices at CBS News and appoint an ombudsman to root out media bias at the network. Advertisement 3 Former CBS News executive producer Bill Owens. Variety via Getty Images Trump, meanwhile, boasted that he expects to receive an additional $20 million from Skydance in advertising and public service announcements once it takes control of Paramount, confirming an exclusive report by The Post. That would stack on top of CBS News' $16 million payment to settle a lawsuit from Trump over the controversially-edited '60 Minutes' interview with Kamala Harris. Owens had opposed settling Trump's lawsuit. Advertisement Simons has worked at '60 Minutes' for 25 years and her appointment was strongly supported by prominent staffers. 3 CBS correspondent Bob Simon embracing his wife Francoise and daughter Tanya. Getty Images All seven of the current correspondents at '60 Minutes' — Lesley Stahl, Scott Pelley, Bill Whitaker, Anderson Cooper, Sharyn Alfonsi, Jon Wertheim and Cecilia Vega — signed a letter in May urging Paramount to officially make Simon the show's executive producer, according to the Status newsletter. Advertisement 'Tanya Simon understands what makes '60 Minutes' tick,' Tom Cibrowski, president and executive editor of CBS News, said in a statement Thursday. 'She is an innovative leader, an exceptional producer, and someone who knows how to inspire people.'
Fox News
24-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
CBS News taps Tanya Simon as new '60 Minutes' executive producer following Trump-Paramount settlement
NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! CBS News announced that Tanya Simon will serve as the new executive producer of "60 Minutes" after filling the role on an interim basis following the resignation of her predecessor. Simon, a 25-year veteran of "60 Minutes" and daughter of the late famed CBS News correspondent Bob Simon, is only the show's fourth executive producer in its decades-long history and the first woman in the role. "Tanya Simon understands what makes 60 MINUTES tick. She is an innovative leader, an exceptional producer and someone who knows how to inspire people," CBS News President and executive editor Tom Cibrowski said in a press release on Thursday. "Tanya knows that the success of today's 60 MINUTES depends on delivering a weekly mix of the most informative, impactful and entertaining stories and investigative journalism from around the world. This is the true essence and foundation of 60 MINUTES." "It is a privilege to lead 60 MINUTES and its formidable team of journalists," Simon said. "60 is in a class of its own, upholding a legacy of extraordinary and thought-provoking journalism for more than half a century. I'm deeply committed to this level of excellence and I look forward to delivering an exciting season of signature 60 stories that cover a wide range of subjects for a broad audience and engage viewers with their world." TOP '60 MINUTES' PRODUCER RESIGNS FROM SHOW, CITES LACK OF INDEPENDENCE Simon's appointment was widely embraced within the network, sources within CBS News tell Fox News Digital. Cibrowski's announcement during Thursday's 9 a.m. editorial call sparked lots of claps and excitement, according to one CBS News staffer who attended. A "60 Minutes" producer told Fox News Digital that Simon's appointment will lift clouds that have hovered over the newsroom in recent months. And while staffers still have their worries going forward, Simon serving as their leader in an official capacity is a "positive signal in terms of the future of '60 Minutes' being able to stay true to its founding principles." Simon was first tapped to lead "60 Minutes" in April following the resignation of Bill Owens, who claimed he could no longer maintain editorial independence from corporate honchos while CBS' parent company Paramount Global was in a months-long legal battle with President Donald Trump. '60 MINUTES' KAMALA HARRIS INTERVIEW AT THE CENTER OF TRUMP'S CBS LAWSUIT RECEIVES EMMY NOMINATION It was previously reported that Shari Redstone, Paramount's controlling shareholder, wanted to keep tabs on "60 Minutes" stories pertaining to the Trump administration as she aimed to settle Trump's lawsuit against CBS News in order to pave the way for Paramount's $8 billion merger with Skydance Media, which needs FCC approval. Trump and Paramount settled the lawsuit earlier this month. Trump had accused CBS News of election interference over its handling of the "60 Minutes" interview of then-Vice President Kamala Harris in the weeks leading up to the presidential election, specifically over how her comments to an answer were edited differently between the preview clip that aired on "Face the Nation," which was mocked on social media as "word salad," versus the cleaner portion of her response that aired during the primetime special. Owens stood by the edit and refused to offer an apology. '60 MINUTES' STAFF STAND BY KAMALA HARRIS INTERVIEW AT THE CENTER OF TRUMP'S MAJOR PARAMOUNT LAWSUIT While CBS News did not issue any statement of regret as part of Paramount's settlement with Trump, the network did adopt a new editorial policy that would require all raw transcripts of interviews with presidential candidates to be released. Regardless, Paramount's settlement sparked fierce condemnation among liberal critics who accuse the company of bending the knee to Trump. Tensions further escalated last week after CBS News announced it was canceling "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" in May 2026, something the network insisted was purely a financial decision.
Yahoo
24-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
CBS News names '60 Minutes' veteran Tanya Simon as broadcast's new top producer
CBS News said Thursday it has selected Tanya Simon as the top producer at '60 Minutes,' elevating a respected insider in a closely-watched appointment given the turmoil that enveloped the newsmagazine with the settlement of President Donald Trump's lawsuit. Simon, daughter of the late '60 Minutes' correspondent Bob Simon, becomes only the fourth executive producer of the influential newsmagazine since it was invented by Don Hewitt in the late 1960s. She's been executive editor of the broadcast, and running it on an interim basis since her predecessor Bill Owens quit in April, saying he questioned whether he'd be allowed to lead the program as he saw fit. Owens had opposed settling Trump's lawsuit over the editing of last fall's interview with Kamala Harris. CBS News parent company Paramount Global agreed earlier this month to pay Trump $16 million to end their dispute. Simon has worked at '60 Minutes' for 25 years, and was strongly supported by many at the famously insular broadcast to take over for Owens. 'Tanya Simon understands what makes '60 Minutes' tick,' said Tom Cibrowski, president and executive editor of CBS News. 'She is an innovative leader, an exceptional producer, and someone who knows how to inspire people.' In May, seven '60 Minutes' correspondents signed a letter to Paramount Global management urging that Simon be appointed. 'As much as we will miss Bill Owens, we believe — no, we know — that his long-term successor must come from within,' the correspondents wrote. Crucially, Simon's appointment came before the Trump administration's approval of Paramount Global's proposed merger with Skydance Media, a takeover that is expected to result in changes at CBS News. ___ David Bauder writes about the intersection of media and entertainment for the AP. Follow him at and
The Independent
24-07-2025
- Business
- The Independent
CBS News names '60 Minutes' veteran Tanya Simon as broadcast's new top producer
CBS News said Thursday it has selected Tanya Simon as the top producer at '60 Minutes,' elevating a respected insider in a closely-watched appointment given the turmoil that enveloped the newsmagazine with the settlement of President Donald Trump 's lawsuit. Simon, daughter of the late '60 Minutes' correspondent Bob Simon, becomes only the fourth executive producer of the influential newsmagazine since it was invented by Don Hewitt in the late 1960s. She's been executive editor of the broadcast, and running it on an interim basis since her predecessor Bill Owens quit in April, saying he questioned whether he'd be allowed to lead the program as he saw fit. Owens had opposed settling Trump's lawsuit over the editing of last fall's interview with Kamala Harris. CBS News parent company Paramount Global agreed earlier this month to pay Trump $16 million to end their dispute. Simon has worked at '60 Minutes' for 25 years, and was strongly supported by many at the famously insular broadcast to take over for Owens. 'Tanya Simon understands what makes '60 Minutes' tick,' said Tom Cibrowski, president and executive editor of CBS News. 'She is an innovative leader, an exceptional producer, and someone who knows how to inspire people.' In May, seven '60 Minutes' correspondents signed a letter to Paramount Global management urging that Simon be appointed. 'As much as we will miss Bill Owens, we believe — no, we know — that his long-term successor must come from within,' the correspondents wrote. Crucially, Simon's appointment came before the Trump administration's approval of Paramount Global's proposed merger with Skydance Media, a takeover that is expected to result in changes at CBS News. ___ David Bauder writes about the intersection of media and entertainment for the AP. Follow him at and
