'60 Minutes' EP Bill Owens Quits, Says He Lost Ability to Make Independent Decisions

Bill Owens is resigning from his role as executive producer of CBS News' "60 Minutes." "My 60 Minutes priorities have always been clear. Maybe not smart, but clear. Over the past months, it has also become clear that I would not be allowed to run the show as I have always run it," Owens wrote in a Tuesday memo to staff. "To make independent decisions based on what was right for 60 Minutes, right for the audience. So, having defended this show- and what we stand for – from every angle, over time with everything I could, I am stepping aside so the show can move forward. The . . .