Anderson Cooper appeared to take a thinly veiled dig at Bari Weiss and the future direction of “60 Minutes” during an emotional farewell Sunday night — offering up a pointed defense of the legendary newsmagazine’s “independence.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. During an Oct. 16 appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Anderson Cooper emotionally discussed the deaths of his father and brother when he was only a child The 57-year-old ...

"Yes, it was shocking. I'm apolitical by nature, but by profession, you must be apolitical. It's a violation of the Hatch Act to express political meanings in a professional environment."

Anderson Cooper, anchor of CNN's "Anderson Cooper 360," has contributed to 60 Minutes since 2006. His exceptional reporting on big news events has earned Cooper a reputation as one of television's preeminent newsmen.