New Yorker's Ariel Levy To Join ‘60 Minutes' As A Contributor
deadline.com • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Ariel Levy, a staff writer at The New Yorker, is joining CBS News' 60 Minutes as a contributor, bringing her extensive experience in reporting on culture, gender, sexuality, and health.
- Executive Producer Nick Bilton praised Levy for her original writing and fearless reporting on sensitive topics that have sparked important debates over nearly three decades.
- Levy joins 60 Minutes following a major overhaul in May, which included the replacement of the executive producer and the firing of three correspondents: Sharyn Alfonsi, Cecilia Vega, and Scott Pelley.
- Recent additions to the 60 Minutes team include correspondent Ross Douthat and contributors Sebastian Junger, Trevor Phillips, and Gianna Toboni, with Norah O’Donnell transitioning to correspondent after contributing to the show.
- Levy is also an author and podcaster, known for her memoir "The Rules Do Not Apply," her book "Female Chauvinist Pigs," and hosting the podcast "The Just Enough Family."
