In his remarks on Sunday night, '60 Minutes' correspondent Scott Pelley presented former executive producer Bill Owens’s decision to resign as an effort to protect the show from further interference.

The AP calls it "an unusual peek behind the scenes at the sort of inner turmoil that viewers seldom get the opportunity to see:" At the end of Sunday's episode of 60 Minutes, correspondent Scott Pelley paid tribute to Bill Owens,

Legendary “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley launched an astonishing on-air attack on his Paramount bosses for interfering with their coverage.