Perhaps one of the biggest shockers to come from the 2025 TV schedule is the very real circumstances that led to 60 Minutes executive producer Bill Owens’ resignation. It’s been a high profile exit that’s made headlines, especially with this weekend’s episode calling out this event, and the supposed reasons for its occurrence.
As you’ll see in correspondent Scott Pelley’s clip addressing the issue at hand, the entire subject is as complex as it is heartbreaking. Closing out this week’s episode of 60 Minutes, “The Last Minute” segment was focused on Mr. Owens’ resignation, and the reasons behind it. Pelley addressed the subject with a mixture of scrutiny and remembrance, offering this scenario as the ultimate cause:
Paramount began to supervise our content in new ways. None of our stories has been blocked, but Bill felt he lost the independence that honest journalism requires.