‘60 Minutes’ in Turmoil After Exits as Weiss Overhauls Show (1)

The investigative news program 60 Minutes has been around for more than half a century, producing some of the most influential and confrontational journalism in the US. But as a new management team at CBS News tries to remake the network for an era of digital news, a spate of high-profile staff departures has thrown the show into turmoil.

Scott Pelley, who had been with CBS News for 37 years, was abruptly fired on Tuesday night after a highly contentious exchange he had at a staff meeting with the new Executive Producer Nick Bilton the day before. Pelley, 68, ...