Anderson Cooper is leaving CBS News' "60 Minutes" program after nearly two decades, in the latest staffing shake-up to hit the storied news magazine and network. Cooper has been a "60 Minutes" correspondent through a deal between Paramount Skydance-owned CBS News and Warner Bros Discovery's CNN since the 2006-2007 season, according to his page on the CBS News website. Weiss had expressed interest in bringing Cooper to CBS News on a full-time basis, including the possibility of him anchoring the CBS Evening News program, according to a Puck news report. Since the launch of CNN's prime-time television news program "Anderson Cooper 360," Cooper has covered major global news events, ranging from U.S. presidential inaugurations and political conventions to the Newtown, Connecticut, school shooting. Lachlan Cartwright's Breaker newsletter first reported Cooper's departure from "60 Minutes."

Source: The Telegraph February 17, 2026 06:51 UTC