Another member of the Colbert family is departing CBS, as producers at "60 Minutes" reportedly say they are "actively exploring options" to leave the network amid a widening talent drain.

Madeleine Carlisle, daughter of comedian Stephen Colbert, is stepping down from her role as an associate producer for "60 Minutes," according to reporting by The Daily Beast. Her departure comes after CBS canceled her father's program, "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," earlier this year, with the final episode airing in May. The network's MAGA-friendly owner, David Ellison, had sought the Trump administration's approval for a merger.

Carlisle had served as an associate producer for "60 Minutes" since November 2022 and previously interned for the program in 2017. Her résumé also includes stints at The Atlantic and Time.

Her resignation arrives as "60 Minutes" prepares to return with new episodes in September. The program, which debuted in 1968 and has long been one of the most-watched and honored news magazines in American television, now faces an unusually public test of its ability to maintain its editorial footprint. Executive Producer Nick Bilton is reportedly mounting a "Herculean effort" to assign enough stories to fill episodes for the upcoming season, according to The Daily Beast. The newsletter Status recently reported: "People on the show and those associated with it believe Bilton is deeply underwater, though he has expressed confidence in his ability to get ['60 Minutes'] to air this fall."

"60 Minutes" has been bleeding talent under the leadership of Bari Weiss, who, like Ellison, is considered a MAGA ally. According to reports, Weiss's tenure has seen Jeffrey Epstein-related stories killed and efforts to push negative coverage of anti-ICE protesters. High-profile correspondents including Scott Pelley, Anderson Cooper, Cecilia Vega, and Sharyn Alfonsi are no longer with the program, having either departed or been dismissed under Weiss.

The turmoil extends beyond "60 Minutes." Other CBS News programs are also struggling to retain audiences, with CBS Evening News ratings declining and CBS Mornings recording its lowest-rated week ever in July. The brain drain across the news division comes at a time when legacy broadcast networks broadly face pressure from streaming competition and audience fragmentation, making retention of marquee on-air and production talent a mounting industry-wide concern.

Carlisle's resignation may signal further departures. According to The Daily Beast, other producers are "actively exploring options" to leave "60 Minutes."