'60 Minutes' keeps on the news and is rewarded by viewers One of television's hottest shows is also among its oldestNEW YORK -- One of television's hottest shows is also among its oldest. It's not the first time that's been said about “60 Minutes” since its 1968 debut. After executive producer Bill Owens turned the show primarily over to COVID-19 coverage last spring, “60 Minutes” has returned to its traditional format while being focused on being timely. “60 Minutes” this fall has featured interviews with fired government cybersecurity chief Chris Krebs, former President Barack Obama and poisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Original executive producer Don Hewitt often ran “60 Minutes” as an island unto itself.

Source: ABC News December 29, 2020 13:30 UTC