Anderson Cooper will exits “60 Minutes” after nearly two decades as a CBS News correspondent, turning down a renewal offer to focus on his CNN role. CNN anchor Anderson Cooper is walking away from his second job at “60 Minutes” in the latest sign of upheaval at the storied news magazine. “Being a correspondent at ’60 Minutes’ has been one of the great honors of my career,” Cooper said. Cooper signed a new deal with CNN instead, and CBS News gave the anchor job to Tony Dokoupil. Weiss later acknowledged that her lack of familiarity with the process of screening “60 Minutes” pieces and promoting program information in advance exacerbated the issue.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 17, 2026 15:36 UTC