CBS News Taps Tanya Simon as New Boss of ’60 Minutes’ after Trump Lawsuit

60 Minutes gets a new boss! Tanya Simon steps up as executive producer after a tumultuous exit by Bill Owens, marked by Trump's $16M settlement with CBS over alleged deceptive editing. Simon, a 25-year veteran of the show, is the first woman to lead the iconic news magazine as Paramount awaits FCC approval for its $8.4B Skydance merger.