Anderson Cooper Is Leaving ’60 Minutes’

Mr. Cooper said in a statement that he was leaving as a correspondent for the show to focus on his CNN program and spend more time with his children.

For nearly 20 years, Anderson Cooper has had a rare double billing in the TV industry: anchor on CNN and correspondent for “60 Minutes,” the celebrated newsmagazine on CBS.

Now, he’s back to being a solo act.

On Monday evening, Mr. Cooper said that he was leaving “60 Minutes” to spend more time with his two young sons “while they still want to spend time with me.”

“Being a correspondent at ‘60 Minutes’ has been one of the great honors of my career,” Mr. Cooper said. “I got to tell amazing stories, and work with some of the best producers, editors and camera crews in the business.”