'60 Minutes' Chief Bill Owens Held Back Tears During Staff Meeting Over Resignation: 'I Am the Corporation's Problem' | Report

Legendary "60 Minutes" executive producer Bill Owens fought back tears while announcing his forced resignation from the news program in a staff meeting Tuesday, according to audio obtained by Oliver Darcy's "Status" newsletter. Journalistic stalwart of the program Lesley Stahl was in attendance while Anderson Cooper called in from Rome while reporting on Pope Francis' death. Owens was seen struggling through emotions when he gathered staff at CBS' Manhattan offices to announce his departure. He said it had become evident he had become a "problem" to CBS and Paramount. "So . . .