Bill Owens is stepping down as executive producer of '60 Minutes' after five years. Find out more about his decision to leave the show here.

CBS News’ 60 Minutes ended this evening with a segment on the surprise departure of executive producer Bill Owens, a move that has drawn a great deal of consternation in the news division over what’s ahead with parent company Paramount Global’s efforts to merge with Skydance.

Almost a week after Bill Owens’ departure as executive producer, the 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley voiced his and his colleagues’ opinions on-air.