Anderson Cooper says goodbye to 60 Minutes with final plea for CBS News show

Anderson Cooper has said goodbye to 60 Minutes with a final plea over the future of the popular CBS News show.

By Holly Bishop

Anderson Cooper's farewell to 60 Minutes

Anderson Cooper Signs Off ’60 Minutes’ After 20 Years, Hailing the Program’s ‘Independence’ and ‘Trust it Has With Viewers’

Anderson Cooper signed off of “60 Minutes” on Sunday with a salute to the newsmagazine’s editorial independence and longevity. He told viewers “I hope ’60 Minutes’ remains ’60 Minutes’ ” in a segment that wrapped up his 20-year run as a correspondent for the venerable program. “There’s very few things that have been around for […]

By Cynthia Littleton

“The Independence of ’60 Minutes’ Has Been Critical”: Anderson Cooper Bids Farewell to CBS News Show With a Plea

He shared that he's leaving the show to spend more time with his kids and revealed that juggling his duties on the show with his full-time job at CNN got to be too "challenging."

By Kimberly Nordyke

Anderson Cooper Celebrates ‘Independence’ of ’60 Minutes’ as He Bids CBS Show Farewell

"60 Minutes has always been a place, at least for me, that you get to step into somebody else's shoes"

By Emily Zemler

“I Hope ’60 Minutes’ Remains ’60 Minutes'”: Anderson Cooper Signs Off CBS Newsmagazine With Tribute To Its Quality And Independence

Anderson Cooper signed off from 60 Minutes after 20 years on Sunday, paying tribute to the newsmagazine’s legacy, quality and independence. Cooper announced in February that he would be exiting the show, deciding not to renew his contract in which he has done dual duty as a correspondent for the show while still anchoring full-time […]

By Ted Johnson

How Anderson Cooper Signed Off From 60 Minutes After Nearly 20 Years

Anderson Cooper's 60 Minutes clock has run out. The news anchor appeared in his final episode of the long-running CBS newsmagazine after 20 years as a correspondent. After Cooper featured in a...