A flat denial from CBS News has done little to calm the turmoil surrounding America's most storied newsmagazine, which is now losing talent and credibility at a striking pace.
CBS News appears to be in freefall. Since editor-in-chief Bari Weiss took the helm of the network in October 2025, 60 Minutes, the highest-rated news programme on American television, has lost two correspondents, its veteran executive producer and its most recognisable face in Anderson Cooper, all within a single season. Now, a tabloid-driven rumour that podcaster Joe Rogan is being lined up to fill the void has forced a rare public denial from the network itself.
