60 MINUTES' SHOCKING SPLIT!

Shakeups drive deep wedge between Pelley and Stahl

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The show's veteran correspondents Lesley Stahl and Scott Pelley have had a falling-out, sources say

THE turmoil engulfing 60 Minutes is no longer confined to the newsroom.

GLOBE has learned that the mass firings and new leadership at one of television’s most respected news programs have also damaged friendships that have lasted decades.

Sources exclusively tell GLOBE the sudden dismissal of longtime correspondent Scott Pelley has blown up his deep friendship with former colleague Lesley Stahl, who remains with the venerable television newsmagazine.

Before recent changes, the newmagazine's lineup included Sharyn Alfonsi, Pelley, Bill Whitaker, Stahl, Jon Wertheim and Anderson Cooper