Kaila Lopez

The turmoil has left employees feeling completely adrift, according to NBC News, especially as this leaves only three full-time correspondents left at 60 Minutes.

Ray, what does this mean for the iconic news program?

Yeah, I think that makes a lot of sense.

This is such an iconic news program, and it is very jarring to see so many big changes.

This could also just be the new editor in chief looking to make her mark on this legacy media program.

Weiss took over the news business last October after Paramount purchased her platform, The Free Press, for $150 million.

And this is not the first time that she's shaken up staff or editorial policies, including changes in headlining anchors for CBS Evening News or pulling 60 Minutes segments last season, which had critiques both inside and outside of the company.

But ultimately, I think both parties are pushing for the same thing, right?

They want this program, 60 Minutes, to continue to succeed.

They want ratings and they want viewers.

So as season 59 starts this September, only time- One shy of 60.

I know, crazy.

60 seasons of 60 Minutes.

I think only time is going to tell if these changes result in better viewership for the flagship program.

Of course.

And one last thing.

You can't talk about 60 Minutes and CBS News without talking about the broader environment, which is CBS's parent company, Paramount, is in the middle of a $110 billion

billion acquisition of Warner Bros.

Discovery.

And this is also right on the heels of the cancellation of other CBS legacy programs, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.