Anderson Cooper decided not to renew ‘60 Minutes’ contract at last minute — flooring execs

New York Post: The journo had been poised to become the face of “60 Minutes” under CBS News editor in chief Bari Weiss and president Tom Cibrowski, who privately lauded him as an important player at the struggling news network.

But Cooper’s decision to pull out came as the deal was in its final stages, the source said.

“They must be pissed,” the person said of Weiss and Cibrowski, who’d seen the CNN anchor as a prominent face of “60 Minutes.”

“They wanted to build the show around him,” the source added…