Will Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker Exit ‘60 Minutes’ After Scott Pelley’s Firing? Everyone at CBS Wants to Know

By Brian Steinberg

Brian Steinberg

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The future of “60 Minutes” could well hinge on two people with deep ties to CBS News’ past.

Many staffers and producers at the beleaguered newsmagazine are left wondering whether Lesley Stahl and Bill Whitaker, two CBS News veterans who have been with the news division now controlled by Paramount Skydance since 1971 and 1984, respectively, will stay with the show in the wake of a series of stunning ousters of its top ranks over the past week. Their decisions could play a big role in whether the program will be entirely hallowed out or have some ties to the elements that have brought viewers in for years.

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