Anderson Cooper has announced he is leaving CBS News’ 60 Minutes. However, his exit has nothing to do with any controversies or breaches of contract. Instead, there is a whole different reason for Cooper’s departure: And it spells family.
On February 16, it was announced that 16-time Emmy Award-winning journalist is ending his tenure at CBS’s 60 Minutes. He spent nearly 20 years contributing to the program.
“Being a correspondent at ’60 Minutes’ has been one of the highlights of my career. I got to tell amazing stories, and work with some of the best producers, editors and camera crews in the business,” Cooper said in a statement. “For nearly twenty years, I’ve been able to balance my jobs at CNN and CBS, but I have little kids now and I want to spend as much time with them as possible, while they want to spend time with me.”
