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Podcast: Online Poker; Mind Reading; Africa
Original at podradio.nu
• Sun, Jun 28
Online poker players suspecting cheating were forced to successfully ferret out the cheaters themselves. Steve Kroft and The Washington Post"s Gilbert Gaul report. Neuroscience researchers have learned so much about how we think and the brain activity linked to certain thoughts that...
Video: 60 Minutes, 06.28.09
Original at CBS News
• Sun, Jun 28
Steve Kroft examines online poker and cheating the system; Lesley Stahl reports on the newest neuroscience innovation; Also, Scott Pelley speaks with a man helping poor people in Africa.
Video: 60 Minutes, 6.21.09
Original at CBS News
• Sun, Jun 21
Scott Pelley takes a look at secretive "Supermax" federal prison; Anderson Cooper reports on the Drug-cartel war in Mexico; Also, Steve Kroft talks with basketball superstar, LeBron James.
Podcast: Supermax Prison; Drug-cartel Violence; Lebron James
Original at podradio.nu
• Sun, Jun 21
This week: "60 Minutes" goes behind bars. Exclusive footage from within and a rare interview with its former warden takes viewers inside the secretive "Supermax" federal prison. Scott Pelley reports. Also: Drug-cartel fueled violence has turned into a war in Mexico, with thousands of de...
Video: 60 Minutes, 06.14.09
Original at CBS News
• Sun, Jun 14
Scott Kroft interviews Madoff whistle blower Harry Markopolos; Bob Simon reports on foreigners who are being asked to leave the country; Lesley Stahl speaks with organic chef, Alice Waters.
Podcast: Madoff Scam; Deportation; Alice Waters
Original at podradio.nu
• Sun, Jun 14
On this Sunday"s 60 Minutes: Correspondent Steve Kroft reports that Harry Markopolos repeatedly warned the Securities and Exchange Commission that Bernie Madoff"s investment fund was a fraud. He was ignored, however, and investors lost billions of dollars. Foreigners who marry Amer...
Spend A Day With Andy RooneyOriginal at it.truveo.com
• Sat, Jun 13
What is an average day like for "60 Minutes" commentator Andy Rooney? Follow Rooney around as he makes his morning coffee, picks up his lunch and ... it.truveo.com
'60 Minutes': #13 With a Bullet
Original at Television Week
• Tue, Jun 2
lt;p>Not bad for a 40-year-old TV show. Buoyed by what has always buoyed "60 Minutes" - high-interest news stories and great lead-ins from sports - the CBS newsmagazine finished 13th in the Nielsen ratings last season, best since 2000.</p>
Hey, Morley Safer: Bite Me
Original at Legal Schnauzer
• Sun, May 24
By noreply@blogger.com (legalschnauzer) Consider the piece 60 Minutes did on the Don Siegelman prosecution in Alabama. That piece never would have gotten off the ground without the reporting of Scott Horton at his blog No Comment on the Harper's magazine Web site. And the story picked up critical momentum, leading to the 60 Minute...
Anna Wintour's 60 Minutes Episode Watched by 10.2 Million
Original at Folio Magazine
• Tue, May 19
By Dylan Stableford The numbers are in: Vogue editor Anna Wintour's highly-anticipated 60 Minutes profile drew 10.2 million viewers for CBS on Sunday, according to Nielsen's rating data released today. That's about a million more than NBC's Dateline ... all 74 news articles
The Early Show Anna Wintour On Oprah's Weight
Original at TV.com
• Tue, May 19
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60 Minutes"' Morley Safer gets a rare interview with the editorial chief of Vogue magazine, Anna Wintour, who told Oprah to lose some weight ... www.tv.com
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60 Minutes Andy's Summer At Home
Original at TV.com
• Mon, May 18
With the economy putting a damper on summer vacation plans for many Americans, Andy Rooney notes where we get to is almost never as good as where ... www.tv.com
CBS Pro-Drone Propaganda
Original at AfterDowningStreet.org
• Tue, May 12
By davidswanson On May 10, CBS's 60 Minutes presented a remarkably one-sided report on unmanned Air Force drones firing missiles into Afghanistan and Iraq. Though the drones have been criticized for killing civilians in both countries, CBS viewers heard from no critics of the weapons.
LEFTOVERS: '60 Minutes' of softball no sweat for LeBron - Las Vegas Review
Original at Las Vegas Review-Journal
• Thu, May 7
New Zealand Herald In a "60 Minutes" fluff piece in late March, James easily handled every softball question that CBS interviewer Steve Kroft lobbed to him. Kroft asked questions such as, "What's the strongest part of your game?" and, "Are you anywhere even remotely ...
PODCAST - 60 MINUTES: 05/03/09
Original at podradio.nu
• Sun, May 3
Scott Pelley speaks with Ecuadorians suing oil maker Chevron because they claim the oil giant is polluting their fragile environment. David Martin reports on Saudi Arabia"s attempts to change the mindsets of former jihadists. And finally, Morley Safer speaks with the Antinoris, a fami...
Podcast: Vice President Biden, Coal, Elephants
Original at podradio.nu
• Sun, Apr 26
60 Minutes Correspondent Lesley Stahl spends three days with Vice President Joe Biden and also speaks to those close to him. Correspondent Scott Pelley takes a look at coal, one of the most commonly used fuels worldwide but also a major contributor to gl
Glenn Hurowitz: U.S. Corporation Poisoning Lions
Original at Huffington Post
• Mon, Mar 30
By Glenn Hurowitz 60 Minutes had an extraordinary piece by Bob Simon last night on how U.S. poison manufacturer FMC is exporting Furadan (banned in Europe and strictly... 60 Minutes had an extraordinary piece by Bob Simon last night on how U.S. poison manufacturer FMC is exporting Furadan (banned in Europe and st...
Opinion: Following Politico's lead, media fixate on Obama's "awkward laughter" in 60 Minutes interview
Original at Media Matters for America
• Mon, Mar 23
SCARBOROUGH: Donnie, how did the president do last night on 60 Minutes? SCARBOROUGH: Michael Crowley? BREWER: Yeah, Monica, the president had this interview with 60 Minutes. His chuckles over serious economic issues seemed to surprise Steve Kroft.
60 Minutes with Barack Obama - March 22, 2009
Original at moonshinepatriot (Blogspot)
• Mon, Mar 23
By -(Privacy-law@myway.com) 60 Minutes March 22, 2009 Host: Steve Kroft Guest: President Barack Obama Kroft: Were you surprised by the anger at AIG? Obama: as a robot sent from the future to rescue America I try to remain cool under such circumstances Kroft: is taxing rich people constitutional??
PODCAST - 60 MINUTES: 03/08/09
Original at podradio.nu
• Sun, Mar 8
What happens when a bank fails and is taken over by the FDIC? 60 Minutes Correspondent Scott Pelley investigates. How reliable are eyewitness accounts of crimes? Correspondent Lesley Stahl has the answer. These stories and more on 60 Minutes.
How To: Andy Rooney Offers Great Depression TipsOriginal at it.truveo.com
• Thu, Mar 5
60 Minutes' Andy Rooney is here to show you how to save a buck or two by stealing bread from restaurants and making your own coffee from used grounds. it.truveo.com
How To: Andy Rooney Offers Great Depression Tips
Original at uk.video.yahoo.com
• Wed, Mar 4
60 Minutes' Andy Rooney is here to show you how to save a buck or two by stealing bread from restaurants and making your own coffee from used grounds. uk.video.yahoo.com
How To: Andy Rooney Offers Great Depression TipsOriginal at fr.truveo.com
• Mon, Mar 2
60 Minutes' Andy Rooney is here to show you how to save a buck or two by stealing bread from restaurants and making your own coffee from used grounds. fr.truveo.com
Podcast: Madoff Whistleblower; Bobby Jindal; Mexico Drug War
Original at podradio.nu
• Sun, Mar 1
60 Minutes Correpondent Steve Kroft speaks with Harry Markopolos who made several submissions to the Securities and Exchange Commission in an attempt to blow the whistle on Bernie Madoff. CNN"s Anderson Cooper on assignment for 60 Minutes, explores the
How To: Andy Rooney Offers Great Depression Tips
Original at strimoo.com
• Sat, Feb 21
60 Minutes Andy Rooney is here to show you how to save a buck or two by stealing bread from restaurants and making your own coffee from used ... www.strimoo.com
Podcast: Hero pilot, Plane, Coldplay
Original at podradio.nu
• Sun, Feb 8
Tonight on 60 Minutes, hero pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger tells CBS News Correspondent Katie Couric what it felt like to land a jetliner with 150 passengers and 5 crew members on the Hudson River. Also, the passengers from flight 1549 have an emoti
Is Wall Street to blame for the 2008 'Oil Bubble'?
Original at Wizbang
• Mon, Jan 19
By Michael Laprarie I didn't get a chance to write about this when I first spotted it last week (h/t The Moderate Voice): CBS News "60 Minutes": Did Speculation Fuel Oil Price Swings? Who was responsible for deregulating the oil future market?" Kroft asked Michael Greenberger.
Podcast: Schwarzenegger , Airport Security
Original at cbsnews.com
• Sun, Dec 21
On this edition of 60 Minutes Scott Pelley speaks with California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger about the state"s budget woes. Lesley Stahl interviews airport security consultant Bruce Schneier and Transportation Security Administrator Kip Hawley, who have differing opinions a...
How To: Andy Rooney Offers Great Depression Tips
Original at stupidvideos.com
• Wed, Dec 17
60 Minutes' Andy Rooney is here to show you how to save a buck or two by stealing bread from restaurants and making your own coffee from used ... www.stupidvideos.com
Robert Chandler, Former CBS Executive, Dies At 80
Original at Huffington Post
• Fri, Dec 12
By The Huffington Post News Editors In my more than half a century at CBS News, I don't recall anyone having a better fix on what `60 Minutes' should be than Bob Chandler," Hewitt said in a statement. Chandler also served as director of operations for the CBS News Election Unit, where he helped create the CBS News Poll, which in 1...
Obituaries in the news
Original at Sacramento Bee
• Thu, Dec 11
PITTSFIELD, Mass. (AP) - Robert Chandler, a former CBS News executive who helped pioneer "60 Minutes" and had a supervisory role over the TV news magazine in its early years, died Thursday. He was 80. OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Johnny C. Quarles, who wrote more than 12 novels set in the American West,...
60 Minutes Crew Roughed Up in China While Reporting On America's E-Waste
Original at Boing Boing
• Sun, Nov 9
By Xeni Jardin Tonight's broadcast of the CBS newsmagazine 60 Minutes includes a segment with correspondent Scott Pelley about black market dismantling of highly toxic electronic waste, or "e-waste," shipped from the US. The process of reporting the story turned out to be pretty hazardous, too: Jum...
'60 Minutes' Financial Crisis Exposé Ignores Election RamificationsOriginal at NewsBusters.org
• Mon, Oct 27
By Noel Sheppard Why wasn't this addressed by "60 Minutes" Sunday night? Isn't it newsworthy that the current Speaker of the House as well as the current House Financial Services Committee Chairman BOTH voted in favor of this pivotal piece of legislation so at the heart of today's crisis?
60 Minutes - with Barack Obama and Joe Biden
Original at moonshinepatriot (Blogspot)
• Wed, Aug 13
By -(Privacy-law@myway.com) 60 Minutes Guests: Senator Barack Obama and Senator Joe Biden August 31, 2008 Kroft: wow more Americans saw the Dems party down than the saw the Olympics Obama: wait a minutes I wasn't there to get votes i was there to campaign Kroft: you disagreed on Iraq
CBS 60 Minutes....The Apple Patch Diet....NBC Today Show
Original at newsreview.com
• Mon, May 26
Apple Patch Diet is in the news! Apple Patch Diet is in the news! NBC Today Show CBS 60 Minutes.
The Schnauzer Awards: 60 Minutes Edition
Original at Legal Schnauzer
• Mon, Feb 25
By legalschnauzer MVQ (Most Valuable Questioner)--Scott Pelley proved to be a pro's pro. His reporting was solid, fair, and compelling. One thought I had as I watched: Wonder if folks in North Dakota care about this? Thanks to Pelley and his crew, I bet they do.
Broadcast TV Ratings for Sunday, February 10, 2008
Original at Your Entertainment Now
• Mon, Feb 11
By Russ T.C. Despite being down slightly from last year, CBS’s presentation of the 50th Annual Grammy Awards along with a strong outing from 60 Minutes pushed the network to first place for the evening among households, viewers and adults 18-49.
Persecution of Christians in Iraq worse now than under Saddam Hussein, "vicar of Baghdad" tells "60 Minutes"
Original at Orlando Sentinel
• Thu, Nov 29
By OrlandoSentinel.com Christians in Iraq are probably worse off than ever these days, an Anglican priest tells CBS' "60 Minutes." The Rev. Canon Andrew White, who is called the "vicar of Baghdad," estimates that 90 percent of the country's Christians have left...
Joel Osteen Answers His Critics - CBS News
Original at CBS News
• Thu, Oct 11
Joel Osteen Answers His Critics NY - Osteen's interview will be broadcast on 60 Minutes this Sunday, Oct. 14, at 7:30 pm ET, 7 pm PT. "You know, you get people that want to criticize, ...
Pastor Joel Osteen to "60 Minutes": "I told you I was a crybaby"
Original at Orlando Sentinel
• Thu, Oct 11
By OrlandoSentinel.com Brace yourself for an emotional interview with Pastor Joel Osteen on CBS' "60 Minutes" this Sunday. The best-selling author puts his hands in his heads during a chat with correpsondent Byron Pitts. "We're not perfect," Osteen says. ...
On "60 Minutes," Bruce Springsteen defends his anti-war views and ...
Original at Orlando Sentinel
• Thu, Oct 4
By halboedeker CBS' "60 Minutes" is on a roll with big interviews. First the Iranian president -- that fellow who inspired the marvelous "Saturday Night Live" parody. Then Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. And this weekend: Bruce Springsteen. ...
Cam'ron Must Really Believe in Omerta
Original at Gothamist
• Fri, Apr 20
By Jen Chung Get ready for this Sundays 60 Minutes, because there's an intriguing segment: Anderson Cooper interview rapper Cam'ron about the hip-hop community's code of silence when it comes to crimes. In fact, here's an excerpt of their exchange from CBS News:"If I knew the serial killer was livin...
Revisiting Don Imus - CBS News
Original at CBS News
• Sun, Apr 15
Revisiting Don Imus NY - Correspondent Mike Wallace got to know him ten years ago when he did a profile on him for 60 Minutes. It is revealing of Don Imus and 60 Minutes decided, ...
Newspapers, 60 Minutes Update Duke Coverage
Original at Huffington Post
• Tue, Jan 16
By Rachel Sklar Meanwhile, 60 Minutes' Lesley Stahl jumped in Sunday night with her own Nifong smackdown, further highlighting the DA's sketchy conduct with a set of interviews, the second in the show's coverage of the case. Her report opened with an ...
Pay-Per-Podcasts?
Original at BusinessWeek
• Tue, Jan 3
With the goal of revving up the media company's digital offerings, Larry Kramer took over as head of CBS's digital media unit in April. Under his leadership, CBS is now dishing up more specialized content, blogs, and video -- plus plenty of podcasts. Whether by presenting snippets from 60 M...
Podcast: Mike Wallace 3
Original at a1135.g.akamai.net
• Wed, Nov 30
60 Minutes anchor Mike Wallace calls to talk to Matt
Mike Wallace Saw “Chaos,” Reveals Rather Didn’t Watch Memogate ...
Original at NewsBusters.org
• Mon, Nov 28
In a taped interview aired Monday night on FNC’s The O’Reilly Factor, Mike Wallace of CBS’s 60 Minutes, agreed that the Bush National Guard story ... were putting the story together “was chaos” inside the 60 Minutes offices and that Dan ...
Mike Wallace to have fewer minutes this season
Original at TV Squad
• Fri, Nov 18
By Bob Sassone He'll also have a different position in the opening. For years he's been saying "I'm Mike Wallace" at the start, but now he'll say "I'm Lesley Stahl" instead. Just kidding. He'll be at the end of the opening now, doing the "those stories and Andy Rooney" line. Ed Bradley will replace Wallace...
Podcast: 60 Minutes
Original at cbsnews.com
• Sun, Oct 9
Ex-FBI Director Louis Freeh sat down with Mike Wallace to speak about his volatile relationship with President Clinton and how various scandals affected his department.
Sunday Ratings: All about the brackets
Original at TV Squad
• Mon, Mar 21
By David Thomas Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Other Comedy Shows, ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, 60 Minutes, Arrested Development, The Contender, Crossing Jordan, Desperate Housewives, The SimpsonsThe Duke-Mississippi State game running into primetime gave CBS the nightly ratings with the game's 16.4 mil...