Daniel Arkin

In an interview with The New York Times, Sharyn Alfonsi said the expiration of her deal “sends a chilling message to the entire newsroom.”

The rappers will be joined by country star Martina McBride, “Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)” singers C+C Music Factory, and Poison frontman Bret Michaels.

Bilton, who has never worked in television news, replaces Tanya Simon, a 30-year veteran of “60 Minutes.”

CBS News on Thursday named a new top producer at “60 Minutes,” the network's flagship newsmagazine: Nick Bilton, a documentarian, author and former New York Times technology columnist. Bilton, who has never worked in television news, replaces Tanya Simon, a 25-year veteran of “60 Minutes.”. “Nick...

CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss on Thursday replaced Tanya Simon, the executive producer of the network's flagship newsmagazine “60 Minutes,” with a technology journalist who has never worked in television news. Nick Bilton, a documentarian and former New York Times technology columnist, will take over for Simon...

“She was brought in to kill it, and she's been doing exactly that,” the veteran “60 Minutes” correspondent said of his boss at a heated meeting on Monday, according to a source.

Nick Bilton, the new executive producer of the venerable newsmagazine, started making the rounds a day after Pelley accused CBS News' leaders of “murdering” the show.

Pelley's exit deepens the turmoil at “60 Minutes,” where employees have clashed with CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss over the show's editorial direction.

“Incompetence and unprofessionalism in the new management have wreaked havoc,” Pelley said in a statement, referring in part to CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss.

In a statement after Weiss spoke to CBS News staff, Pelley rejected her assertion that she tried to “find a way back” with him. “Bari Weiss knows what she said is not true,” he said.