Chalk It Up, in Danvers Nov 14, 2009
He has made numerous TV appearances, including the Today show, Oprah Winfrey, ABC 20/20, and 60 Minutes. He is the author or co-author of eight books. (Danvers Herald, MA)
Snortin' meth with Andre Agassi The tennis superstar and Katie Couric get... Nov 13, 2009
So for some unknowable reason I'm watching Andre Agassi tell Katie Couric on "60 Minutes" about the time he did crystal meth for a short period of months something like 13 years ago, back when he was hating the living hell out of tennis and his ruthless tennis Nazi of a father and his own unfelt, unwanted, completely unconscious superstar tennis life, and gosh, are we not all just a little bit shocked ... " It was all just terribly awkward to watch, joyless and strange. Agassi merely talked... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Clicker aims to be TV Guide for Internet shows Nov 13, 2009
And you can search from within a show, to find, say, the 60 Minutes interview with Andre Agassi or an older 2001 appearance by the tennis star on Charlie Rose. Clicker will also display trends lists of the most popular online shows. (USA Today -- Tech)
Vandenberg to make first start at Ohio State Nov 13, 2009
Im not going to measure him over the next 60 minutes of play. Hell continue to improve. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Bulldog Bites: We dont have too many goals left Nov 12, 2009
One slipped away against LSU but it wasn t for a bad call it was because our offense was totally inept for 50 minutes out of the 60 minutes of the game. You would think that the team would be angry at the slight but they come out and get really embarrassed by Tennessee. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Six Brazilian States Hit by Power Outages Caused by Fault at Itaipu Dam Nov 11, 2009
CBS television newsmagazine 60 Minutes reported three days ago two previous blackouts in Brazil in 2005 and 2007. It isnt clear who caused those outages or what their motive was, CBS said, citing U.S. intelligence officials it didnt identify. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Projecting the BCS bowls Nov 11, 2009
Watching Alabama a bit more closely since the Tennessee game, I ve noticed a scheme over there and I don t think they ll be able to exploit Florida with it for 60 minutes. There s a third reason also. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
News Corp. Sites May Disappear from Google Nov 10, 2009
Rubert Murdoch Accuses Google, Microsoft and Others of "Stealing" his Company's Content. Rupert Murdoch (AP Photo/David Karp). (CBS News)
Robin Roberts Gets Prime-time Gig Nov 10, 2009
"GMA" Anchor Has Landed Major Interviews with Janet Jackson and Top Nashville Stars as Sawyer Transitions to "World News". Robin Roberts during the Good Morning America Concert Series presents Prince featuring Tamar, held in Bryant Park, Friday, June 16, 2006 in New York (AP Photo/Jennifer Graylock). (CBS News -- Entertainment)
Case against Ohio Suspect Expands Overseas Nov 10, 2009
CLEVELAND, Nov. 9, 2009. Authorities Probe Whether Suspected Serial Killer is Linked to Killings in other Places He Lived. (CBS News)
Germany Marks the Fall of the Berlin Wall Nov 10, 2009
BERLIN, Nov. 9, 2009. 20 Years After Monumental Breach of Wall Signaled Fall of Communist Eastern Europe, Germans Look Back. (CBS News)
Scrooge Scores at Box Office Nov 10, 2009
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 9, 2009. Disney's Version of Dickens Classic 'A Christmas Carol' Takes Top Weekend Spot. (CBS News)
'Gossip Girl' Threesome Sparks Protest Nov 10, 2009
Gossip Girl' Threesome Sparks Protest - CBS News. NEW YORK, Nov 9, 2009. (CBS News)
Officials: Fort Hood Shooter Acted Alone Nov 10, 2009
SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 10, 2009. Hasan Meets Lawyers, Investigation of Links to Controversial Imam Continues; FBI Probes Possible Missed Signals. (CBS News)
Gorbachev Hailed for Fall of Berlin Wall Nov 10, 2009
BERLIN, Nov. 9, 2009. On Anniversary of Wall's Demise, German Chancellor Angela Merkel Thanks Former Soviet Leader for his Role in Historic Moment. (CBS News -- World)
Saudis Take Mountain From Yemen Rebels Nov 9, 2009
Prince Says Saudi Forces Evict Rebels From Mountain Along The Border. (AP) SAN'A, Yemen (AP) - Saudi Arabian forces seized a strategic mountain straddling the border with Yemen and cleared it of Shiite rebels after five days of fighting that have left three Saudi soldiers dead, a Saudi defense official said Sunday. (CBS News -- World)
Andy Declares War on War Nov 9, 2009
"War is not necessary. By now, we should have understood and learned that lesson well. by livchief November 8, 2009 11:49 PM EST Andy As an American and a veteren I am insulted by your comments tonight. You especially insult the memory of your eight classmates. If not for them, and others like them you, would have delivered your diatribe in German, Japanese or with a British accent tonight. It seems you have forgotten the reason some wars have been fought - FREEDOM! I will never again watch you... (CBS News)
Suicide Bomber Kills 3 in Pakistan Nov 9, 2009
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Nov. 9, 2009. Police Officer Among Victims of Bomber on Rickshaw, Who Was Likely Heading for Busier Area. (CBS News)
Fox, ESPN take shows to military Nov 9, 2009
hyping his new book Open on CBS' 60 Minutes Sunday, on playing tennis: "I was tortured by it. Hated it." But it was good exercise. TNT's on not liking coming off the bench for Memphis: He's "a great player, one of my favorite players and a future Hall of Famer, but he's 100% wrong. Memphis was the only team that wanted him." And ' , says Barkley, aren't as good as Boston or the and "probably not" as good as Orlando or Denver as they "they play way too slow" and "I'm sick of them not listening to... (USA Today -- Sports)
Hasan Computer Reveals No Terror Ties Nov 9, 2009
But Paper Says in 2001 Ft. Hood Shooting Suspect Attended Same Va. Mosque as Two 9/11 Hijackers. (CBS News -- US)
Click to read:Should Pot Be Legal? Nov 9, 2009
Part 1 Of Point-Counterpoint Between Judge James Gray and Drug Free America Foundation's David Evans. Dave Evans (Left) Drug Free America Foundation, Judge James Gray (R), pro-marijuana advocate. (CBS News)
Networks Seek Their Cut Of Retrans Nov 8, 2009
There's a realization that if they're [affiliates] getting paid retransmission fees, they're getting it because of network providing NFL, 60 Minutes and [Late Show With David] Letterman. We are working with the affiliates right now and most understand the situation and they're talking to us about how we do this in the best possible way together. (Multichannel News)
So much for saving extra time Nov 8, 2009
I would take those 60 minutes and use them, invest them, make them pay dividends ... I shower and shave and see an old man in the mirror, who somehow misplaced 60 minutes over the past six days. (The Augusta Chronicle)
At 60, Wintour is in her spring Nov 8, 2009
None of it was true, say pals, but Wintour put on a happy face and went public, appearing on the Letterman show, allowing herself to be profiled on "60 Minutes" and starring in "The September Issue," the documentary about Vogue. Her decision to come out from behind her sunglasses was, friends and colleagues agree, a shrewd professional move and a public-relations coup. (New York Post -- Business)
40 years after it went on the air, ‘Sesame Street’ stays relevant by adapting to change Nov 7, 2009
The old magazine format has been replaced by four anchor shows interspersed over 60 minutes. Meanwhile, celebrating their collective 75 years on the Street are returning cast members Bob McGrath (Bob) and Roscoe Orman (Gordon). (Boston Globe)
CBS, BBCA America Lead Broadcast, Cable With Business, Financial Reporting Emmy Nods Nov 6, 2009
CBS's nods were spread across virtually all its newscast, with nods for Evening News, Weekend News, Sunday Morning, and 60 Minutes. For its part, BBC World Newss America earned three nominations: Tokyo in the Downturn in the category for outstanding coverage of a current business news story in a regularly scheduled newscast; and China Rising and Return to White Horse Village, both in outstanding interpretation or analysis of a business news story in a regularly scheduled newscast. (Multichannel News)
Agassi seeks compassion in TV interview Nov 6, 2009
Agassi, who revealled drug taking in his new autobiography incurring a wave of criticism, told TV's "60 Minutes" he needed help when he took the drug ... So I would ask for some compassion," added he. In his book "Open", which goes on sale on Monday, the eight-time Grand Slam champion says he used crystal meth in 1997 and failed a drug test, a result he says was thrown out after he lied by saying he unwittingly took the substance. But Agassi told "60 Minutes" he has no regrets about his... (Xinhuanet, China)
Note to Supreme Court Justices: Specter Saw You on TV Nov 6, 2009
In a speech on the Senate floor, he said that Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. and Justice John Paul Stevens have appeared in interviews on ABC's "Primetime," Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on CBS News, Justice Stephen Breyer on "Fox News Sunday," and Justices Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas on CBS's "60 Minutes." All the justices, he added, were. "We cannot accept the justices' plea for anonymity when they so regularly appear before the camera," Specter said in his prepared remarks. (Law.com)
‘American Casino’ deconstructs the boom and bust Nov 4, 2009
Cockburn, who wrote American Casino with her husband and frequent collaborator, Andrew, is an award-winning veteran of such television news programs as Frontline and 60 Minutes. Much of the final two-thirds of the documentary can have a TV newsmagazine feel: solidly presented, but not shaped to a larger end. (Boston Globe)
The Best Travel Gadgets of 2009 Nov 3, 2009
You can tune in from your laptop or mobile device and even access couch-potato features like the SlingRemote, which looks and works exactly like the remote control you have at home, and the Live Video Buffer*, which allows up to 60 minutes of DVR-like program-editing. Using a Slingbox, you can watch TV through your Windows Mobile device, BlackBerry, Palm, Symbian or iPhone using the SlingPlayer Mobile application (sold separately). (Time.com)
Ask the pilot Nov 1, 2009
I'm old enough to remember Moammar Gadhafi being interviewed by Mike Wallace on "60 Minutes." It was the late 1970s. I was 13, maybe 14. (Salon)
Georgia Tech wins, but this was nothing to celebrate Nov 1, 2009
When we finally muster a defense that will play strongly the entire 60 minutes, the rest of the nation will be sucking hind tit. go tech. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Best UGA outcome? Oct 31, 2009
Can we play 60 minutes and lose by late score from (i hope to hexk he graduates soon) Tebow. Mark Bradley. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
What went wrong the last three games? Oct 31, 2009
I ll say it again PLAY 60 MINUTES. There s no reason why they can t or shouldn t start out with guns blazing with 19:59 left in the 1st period and keep it going until the clock reads 0:00 at the end of the 3rd. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Yuma's high obesity no surprise to some Oct 31, 2009
A good rule of thumb, he said, is to get 30 to 60 minutes of exercise three to four times a week - and it doesn't have to be all at once. "There are a lot of opportunities," he said, applauding area cities for providing parks and recreation opportunities. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
Tebow-Walker comparisons are bogus Oct 28, 2009
It used to be that you d just line up and beat the hell out of each other for 60 minutes. There was no trickery, no spreading the field, no looking for mismatches in the secondary, it was truly a battle of wills. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
"Amazing Race" Sees Water-Slide Meltdown Oct 27, 2009
Mika And Canaan Eliminated; She Couldn't Conquer Fear Of Heights And Water. Meet the teams competing on the new season of "The Amazing Race". (CBS News -- Entertainment)
Chavez's new appeal to Venezuelans: Save energy Oct 27, 2009
Chavez's campaign: Lights out, shorter showers as Venezuelans cope with blackouts, drought. (AP) CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - A nation built atop a sea of energy is struggling to keep the lights on. (CBS News -- World)
Castro's Sister: I Worked With CIA Oct 27, 2009
MIAMI, Oct. 26, 2009. Younger Sibling of Cuban Leader Says Anti-Communists Hid in Her House After She Lost Faith in Fidel. (CBS News -- World)
HALLOWEEN CANDY: It's not how much kids eat but how often Oct 27, 2009
"If I have four pieces of candy, and I eat all four at one time, my mouth will have acid in it for 30 to 60 minutes. If I eat one each hour, my mouth can be exposed to acid for four hours," he added. So what should you do. (USA Today -- News)
Jon Gosselin Returns $180K in Joint Funds Oct 27, 2009
NORRISTOWN, PA., Oct. 26, 2009. The Reality Dad Says He Put the Money Back into a Joint Account He Shares with Estranged Wife Kate. (CBS News -- Entertainment)
Hollywood Wants Share of Netflix Windfall Oct 27, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 26, 2009. As the Web's Top Movie-Rental Company Attracts More Subscribers, Film Studios Watch Fewer Consumers Pay for Tickets, DVDs. (CBS News)
Weather Might Delay Tuesday Moon Launch Oct 27, 2009
Rain, Clouds Could Interfere With Rocket's Test Flight. In an effort to take the space program in a new direction, NASA is launching a new Ares rocket. (CBS News)
Click to read:NASA Preps for Ares I-X Rocket Launch Oct 27, 2009
NASA Preps for Ares I-X Rocket Launch - CBS News. NASA Preps for Ares I-X Rocket Launch. (CBS News)
Ricky Gervais to Host Golden Globes Oct 27, 2009
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 26, 2009. The British Comedian Will Be the First Host Since 1995 as the Awards Show Changes It's Format from Multiple Celeb Presenters. (CBS News)
Dementia rates much higher for ex-NFL players Oct 25, 2009
The neuropathology lesions in the 60 minutes story aren t surprising ... The doc featured on 60 minutes is hardly the first. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Jerry Micco's sports chat transcript (Yesterday) Oct 22, 2009
And Sunday is a very winnable game, but they had better bring their A game for 60 minutes. If Ben can get protection, they can score on Minnesota. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Piece by piece, putting it together Oct 21, 2009
It makes the lame Fenway dating show look like 60 Minutes. Dustin Pedroia ripped the Red Sox ground crew after the season-ending loss. (Boston Globe)
CBS News pays tribute to late Don Hewitt - '60 Minutes' creator was a quick and curious showman Oct 21, 2009
CBS News pays tribute to late Don Hewitt - '60 Minutes' creator was a quick and curious showman ... NEW YORK (AP) - At the end, there were too many stories to keep television news pioneer Don Hewitt's memorial service to 60 minutes ... A CBS News lifer who created 60 Minutes and ran TV's first newsmagazine from 1968 to 2004, Hewitt died in August of pancreatic cancer at age 86. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Richard Heene "Terrifying," Associate Says Oct 21, 2009
Alleged Mastermind of Balloon Boy Hoax Has "Trouble Staying Focused and Balanced," Another Former Partner Claims. Harry Smith spoke with a former friend of Richard Heene who claims he heard Heene talk about the balloon stunt in the past. (CBS News)
Guide to Digital TV Oct 20, 2009
all of its prime time line up and the majority of sporting events in HDTV. The only shows that are not available in HDTV are: 60 minutes and 60 minutes II.. You can watch Channel 8, KLAS-TV, on digital channel 8-1 if you have off air DTV receiver or contact Cox Cable to receive KLAS digital TV through your cable connection. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
Cops Seek Possible Balloon Boy Hoax Cohort Oct 20, 2009
Associate of Richard Heene Wanted for Questioning as Police Consider Felony Charges. Colorado officials are seeking criminal charges in the runaway balloon case, accusing the parents of putting on a "very good show". (CBS News)
Hewitt Tribute Runs Over "60 Minutes" Oct 20, 2009
"60 Minutes" Creator, Who Ran TV's First Newsmagazine from 1968 to 2004, Honored by Colleagues, Friends and Family ... "60 Minutes" correspondent Morley Safer, eulogizes "60 Minutes" creator Don Hewitt at a memorial service for the late television news pioneer Monday ... A look at the career of the legendary CBS News producer and executive who created "60 Minutes". (CBS News)
Gately fans complain Oct 20, 2009
CBS honors newsman A month after a public memorial service for CBS newscaster Walter Cronkite, the network brought back many of its old-timers yesterday to pay tribute to Don Hewitt, a CBS News lifer who created 60 Minutes. Hewitt, who ran TV s first newsmagazine from 1968 to 2004, died in August of pancreatic cancer at age 86. (Boston Globe)
CBS News pays tribute to Don Hewitt Oct 20, 2009
NEW YORK - At the end, there were too many stories to keep television news pioneer Don Hewitts memorial service to 60 minutes. A CBS News lifer who created 60 Minutes and ran TVs first newsmagazine from 1968 to 2004, Hewitt died in August of pancreatic cancer at age 86 ... He was so persistent with his idea for 60 Minutes in the 1960s that colleagues would duck away when seeing him for fear of hearing it again. (MSNBC -- Television)
Film, TV producer Daniel Melnick dies at 77 Oct 19, 2009
CBS plans memorial for '60 Minutes' founder. CBS is planning a memorial service for the creator and longtime executive producer of "60 Minutes." ... In addition to his work at "60 Minutes," Hewitt also produced the first televised presidential debate in 1960. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
6 Charged in $20M Insider Trading Case Oct 17, 2009
Remember the 60 minutes 2 year belated report that how goldman sachs and morgan stanley manipulated the oil futures market just because they are smarter crooks than the FBI. Than the entire american governmemnt system play's stupid that they had no idea what was going on. (CBS News)
CBS plans memorial for '60 Minutes' founder Oct 16, 2009
In addition to his work at 60 Minutes, Hewitt also produced the first televised presidential debate in 1960. Speakers at the memorial service will include CBS chief executive , actor , 60 Minutes correspondent and Hewitt's successor at the helm of the newsmagazine, Jeff Fager. (USA Today -- Life)
CLICKS: Introducing the 'Running Back Misery Index' Oct 15, 2009
It's painful being out of the loop: Seriously, I didn't know Braylon Edwards had been traded from Cleveland to the New York Jets -- until Sunday morning (10 a.m. local time in Costa Rica, 60 minutes before kickoff). right before finalizing my Week 5 lineups. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NFL)
From the Locker Room Oct 14, 2009
"On what its like in the huddle with Chad Henne, having two fourth quarter drives: Its not that big of a difference between Pennington and Henne. I think he learned from a very, very great guy, that allowed him to come in here and orchestrate a huddle the way he do. You know we just came out here and had fun, we believed in Henne and he believed in us. We just go out and play football.On what was on his mind when he saw the ball in the air: I've got to get it. You know what I... (DolphinDigest.com)
Rattled By the Rush Oct 14, 2009
(During the CBS game that led into Sunday nights 60 Minutes report on the disastrous effects of football player collisions, promos for the show highlighted winged divers rather than a story that would clearly be of interest to fans. And, while its impossible to prove, this observer remains convinced that Bush/Cheney would not have been able to sustain the drumbeat into Iraq without the ceaseless hardware display that the already-militarily stylized sport showcased in the wake of 2001s... (Slate)
Kirk Ferentz Q&A Oct 14, 2009
com - Ferentz prepares for Wisconsin. Moving real quickly, it was a great weekend last weekend. (Iowa Sports -- Rivals.com)
"Jay Leno Show" a Ratings Flop So Far Oct 14, 2009
7 million; "60 Minutes," CBS, 14. 54 million; "Grey's Anatomy," ABC, 14. (CBS News)
Health Care Progress Report: October 12 Oct 13, 2009
Will a New Report from the Insurance Industry Foil the Senate's Attempt to Complete the First Step Toward Health Reform. By Stephanie Condon (CBS) President Obama has set a year-end deadline for passing comprehensive health care reform, and on a number of occasions he has said the nation is "closer than ever before" to making it happen. (CBS News -- Politics)
Mayan Elder Tired of 2012 Queries Oct 13, 2009
Mayan Elder Tired of 2012 Queries - CBS News. MEXICO CITY, Oct. 12, 2009. (CBS News)
