Richard Leibner, a pioneering talent agent who represented such notable broadcast news journalists as Dan Rather, Diane Sawyer, Mike Wallace, Andy Rooney, Norah O’Donnell, Ed Bradley, Morley Safer and Fareed Zakaria, died today at his home in New York City. He was 85.
His death was announced by UTA vice chairman Jay Sures in a memo to staffers obtained by Deadline.
Leibner began his agency career in the 1960s as co-founder, with Nate Bienstock, of the New York-based firm N.S. Bienstock, which was acquired by UTA in 2014. Leibner retired in 2021.
“Richard will be remembered as the agent who transformed the news business,” Sures wrote in the memo. “Decades ago, he made it his personal mission to see that big name news stars should be treated and compensated like traditional movie and television stars. Over the years, he signed and represented some of the best and brightest and most iconic names including Dan Rather,...
His death was announced by UTA vice chairman Jay Sures in a memo to staffers obtained by Deadline.
Leibner began his agency career in the 1960s as co-founder, with Nate Bienstock, of the New York-based firm N.S. Bienstock, which was acquired by UTA in 2014. Leibner retired in 2021.
“Richard will be remembered as the agent who transformed the news business,” Sures wrote in the memo. “Decades ago, he made it his personal mission to see that big name news stars should be treated and compensated like traditional movie and television stars. Over the years, he signed and represented some of the best and brightest and most iconic names including Dan Rather,...
- 4/9/2024
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Richard Leibner, the prominent talent agent who transformed the TV news business by guiding the careers of such renowned broadcast journalists as Dan Rather, Diane Sawyer, Mike Wallace, Andy Rooney and Norah O’Donnell, has died. He was 85.
Leibner died Tuesday at his home in New York, UTA vice chairman Jay Sures announced. The agent started out in the 1960s at New York-based N.S. Bienstock, which was acquired in 2014 by UTA.
Leibner also signed and represented the likes of Morley Safer, Ed Bradley, Bob Simon, Steve Kroft, Bill Whitaker, Chuck Scarborough, Paula Zahn, Brian Stelter, Daniel Schorr and Fareed Zakaria before he retired in December 2021 after 58 years in the business.
“Decades ago, he made it his personal mission to see that big name news stars should be treated and compensated like traditional movie and television stars,” Sures told staffers in a memo obtained by The Hollywood Reporter.
Born in Brooklyn,...
Leibner died Tuesday at his home in New York, UTA vice chairman Jay Sures announced. The agent started out in the 1960s at New York-based N.S. Bienstock, which was acquired in 2014 by UTA.
Leibner also signed and represented the likes of Morley Safer, Ed Bradley, Bob Simon, Steve Kroft, Bill Whitaker, Chuck Scarborough, Paula Zahn, Brian Stelter, Daniel Schorr and Fareed Zakaria before he retired in December 2021 after 58 years in the business.
“Decades ago, he made it his personal mission to see that big name news stars should be treated and compensated like traditional movie and television stars,” Sures told staffers in a memo obtained by The Hollywood Reporter.
Born in Brooklyn,...
- 4/9/2024
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Richard Leibner, a celebrated talent agent who represented some of the best-known anchors in TV news, first at a firm he helped build and then for UTA, died Tuesday after a battle with cancer. He was 85 years old.
In his time, Leibner served as an agent and adviser to Dan Rather, Mike Wallace, Ed Bradley, Morley Safer, Bob Simon, Steve Kroft, Bill Whitaker, Diane Sawyer, Chuck Scarborough, Paula Zahn, Brian Stelter and Fareed Zakaria, among others. He was a passionate advocate for clients, and was never been shy about delivering his opinion of the latest goings-on in the ever-churning news sector.
Leibner firmly believed that top news anchors should be treated akin to Hollywood royalty. “Decades ago, he made it his personal mission to see that big name news stars should be treated and compensated like traditional movie and television stars,” said Jay Sures, UTA’s vice-chairman, in a memo to staffers Tuesday.
In his time, Leibner served as an agent and adviser to Dan Rather, Mike Wallace, Ed Bradley, Morley Safer, Bob Simon, Steve Kroft, Bill Whitaker, Diane Sawyer, Chuck Scarborough, Paula Zahn, Brian Stelter and Fareed Zakaria, among others. He was a passionate advocate for clients, and was never been shy about delivering his opinion of the latest goings-on in the ever-churning news sector.
Leibner firmly believed that top news anchors should be treated akin to Hollywood royalty. “Decades ago, he made it his personal mission to see that big name news stars should be treated and compensated like traditional movie and television stars,” said Jay Sures, UTA’s vice-chairman, in a memo to staffers Tuesday.
- 4/9/2024
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Richard Leibner, the long-serving agent who has backed some of the best-known news anchors in the U.S., is delivering some headlines of his own: He’s retiring after decades on the job.
The veteran talent representative intends to step away from his role as partner at United Talent Agency at the end of the year, according to a memo sent to staffers by Jay Sures, co-president of the agency. “Throughout his career, Richard has represented one major news figure after another, building them up, helping make them household names and playing an important role ensuring journalism always stood for something meaningful, ethical and about high quality,” Sures said.
His exit from UTA will mark the end of an era. Leibner is a clever and passionate advocate for clients, and has never been shy about delivering his opinion of the latest goings-on in the ever-churning news sector — as long as he isn’t being quoted.
The veteran talent representative intends to step away from his role as partner at United Talent Agency at the end of the year, according to a memo sent to staffers by Jay Sures, co-president of the agency. “Throughout his career, Richard has represented one major news figure after another, building them up, helping make them household names and playing an important role ensuring journalism always stood for something meaningful, ethical and about high quality,” Sures said.
His exit from UTA will mark the end of an era. Leibner is a clever and passionate advocate for clients, and has never been shy about delivering his opinion of the latest goings-on in the ever-churning news sector — as long as he isn’t being quoted.
- 12/14/2021
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Late last week, Republican Senator Richard Burr of North Carolina briefly became the most detestable politician in America, at a time when public outrage toward politicians was at an all-time high.
Burr dumped hundreds of thousands (if not millions) worth of stocks after non-public briefings about the extent of the coronavirus crisis in the Senate Intelligence Committee.
At least four other Senators also dumped stock: Republicans Kelly Louffler and David Purdue of Georgia and James Inhofe of Oklahoma, and Democrat Dianne Feinstein of California. Two dozen members of the House...
Burr dumped hundreds of thousands (if not millions) worth of stocks after non-public briefings about the extent of the coronavirus crisis in the Senate Intelligence Committee.
At least four other Senators also dumped stock: Republicans Kelly Louffler and David Purdue of Georgia and James Inhofe of Oklahoma, and Democrat Dianne Feinstein of California. Two dozen members of the House...
- 3/24/2020
- by Matt Taibbi
- Rollingstone.com
CBS was hit with a gender discrimination suit by an associate producer for “60 Minutes” who says she was retaliated against and stripped of her work duties for going to Hr with concerns about her boss.
The suit says that Cassandra Vinograd received “an inappropriate and unsolicited photo” from “60 Minutes” senior producer Michael Gavshon after being hired exclusively to work for him in June, “nine months after scandal-led departure of Jeff Fager,” the longtime executive producer of the program. It says the veteran journalist, previously of NBC, the Associated Press and the Wall Street Journal, then emailed Hr and legal at CBS to request an investigation into the text and what is described as “Gavshon’s excessive alcohol use during work hours and while traveling for work.”
According to Vinograd’s suit, CBS told her the photo was a “mistake” and her claim of his excessive alcohol use was not corroborated.
The suit says that Cassandra Vinograd received “an inappropriate and unsolicited photo” from “60 Minutes” senior producer Michael Gavshon after being hired exclusively to work for him in June, “nine months after scandal-led departure of Jeff Fager,” the longtime executive producer of the program. It says the veteran journalist, previously of NBC, the Associated Press and the Wall Street Journal, then emailed Hr and legal at CBS to request an investigation into the text and what is described as “Gavshon’s excessive alcohol use during work hours and while traveling for work.”
According to Vinograd’s suit, CBS told her the photo was a “mistake” and her claim of his excessive alcohol use was not corroborated.
- 12/17/2019
- by Lindsey Ellefson
- The Wrap
“All right. I am told there is a tie.”
— Presenter N.J. Burkett, president of the New York chapter of NATAS, at the 2014 News & Documentary Emmy Awards
For decades, the biggest names in television news were honored at the annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards through a voting system that was designed to generate a bewildering number of ties.
Since the awards were launched in 1980, more than 280 categories ended in ties, including some crazy ones in the early years. At the inaugural awards in 1980, there were two nine-way ties and an eight-way tie. In 1981, a category ended in a 21-way tie. By 1985, a total of 24 awards – nearly half of all the those presented – ended in ties. During the 1990s, there were 124 ties, averaging more than 12 a year.
Records provided to Deadline by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences reveal that since 1980, only four of 39 shows didn’t include at least one...
— Presenter N.J. Burkett, president of the New York chapter of NATAS, at the 2014 News & Documentary Emmy Awards
For decades, the biggest names in television news were honored at the annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards through a voting system that was designed to generate a bewildering number of ties.
Since the awards were launched in 1980, more than 280 categories ended in ties, including some crazy ones in the early years. At the inaugural awards in 1980, there were two nine-way ties and an eight-way tie. In 1981, a category ended in a 21-way tie. By 1985, a total of 24 awards – nearly half of all the those presented – ended in ties. During the 1990s, there were 124 ties, averaging more than 12 a year.
Records provided to Deadline by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences reveal that since 1980, only four of 39 shows didn’t include at least one...
- 9/25/2019
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
This weekly feature is in addition to TVLine’s daily What to Watch listings.
With nearly 500 scripted shows now airing across broadcast, cable, streaming and whatever “Popcornflix” is, it’s easy to forget that a favorite comedy is returning, or that the new “prestige drama” you anticipated is about to debut. So consider this our reminder to set your DVR, order a Season Pass, pop a fresh Memorex into the Vcr… however it is you roll.
More from TVLineFall TV: Your Handy Calendar of 100+ Season and Series Premiere DatesFall TV Poll: Which New Shows Are You Most Looking Forward To?...
With nearly 500 scripted shows now airing across broadcast, cable, streaming and whatever “Popcornflix” is, it’s easy to forget that a favorite comedy is returning, or that the new “prestige drama” you anticipated is about to debut. So consider this our reminder to set your DVR, order a Season Pass, pop a fresh Memorex into the Vcr… however it is you roll.
More from TVLineFall TV: Your Handy Calendar of 100+ Season and Series Premiere DatesFall TV Poll: Which New Shows Are You Most Looking Forward To?...
- 9/7/2019
- TVLine.com
After 30 years with 60 Minutes, correspondent Steve Kroft is set to retire, but not before a final appearance on this Sunday’s special hour devoted to his career. Watch a preview below.
The special episode airs at 7 p.m. Sunday, September 8, on CBS. The first two-thirds of the program contain highlights from Kroft’s 60 Minutes career. Interviewed by colleague Lesley Stahl, who says his contributions “gave us depth,” Kroft responds, in part, “60 Minutes will be fine, just fine.”
The newsmagazine, in its 52nd season, will present such Kroft moments as his report on Chernobyl and interviews with Clint Eastwood, Justice Clarence Thomas, Beyoncé and Jerry Seinfeld. The last part of the episode rebroadcasts Kroft’s Edward R. Murrow Award-winning “The Isle of Eigg,” a whimsical report of life on an island off the Scottish Coast.
“I’ve always … had great amount of respect for people who’ve left their professions when they were on top,...
The special episode airs at 7 p.m. Sunday, September 8, on CBS. The first two-thirds of the program contain highlights from Kroft’s 60 Minutes career. Interviewed by colleague Lesley Stahl, who says his contributions “gave us depth,” Kroft responds, in part, “60 Minutes will be fine, just fine.”
The newsmagazine, in its 52nd season, will present such Kroft moments as his report on Chernobyl and interviews with Clint Eastwood, Justice Clarence Thomas, Beyoncé and Jerry Seinfeld. The last part of the episode rebroadcasts Kroft’s Edward R. Murrow Award-winning “The Isle of Eigg,” a whimsical report of life on an island off the Scottish Coast.
“I’ve always … had great amount of respect for people who’ve left their professions when they were on top,...
- 9/5/2019
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Susan Zirinsky, the new head of CBS News, has a lot on her plate, and she is making changes quickly. One thing she seemingly does not need to worry about — for now — is the Sunday night stalwart “60 Minutes,” still a top-10 rated primetime network broadcast series when it’s not a rerun.
The program has endured, even while gradually losing its all-star lineup. Mike Wallace, Harry Reasoner, Morley Safer, Ed Bradley, commentator Andy Rooney and legendary creator Don Hewitt, have died. Steve Kroft, who inherited the Mike Wallace tough-guy role, just retired. The show continues even though it’s been tarnished by #MeToo accusations that have led to the ouster of Jeff Fager, the executive producer after Hewitt, and contributor Charlie Rose.
So the timing of a new documentary, “Mike Wallace Is Here,” may either be a perfect salve, for longtime fans, or a lesson about great journalism for younger folks.
The program has endured, even while gradually losing its all-star lineup. Mike Wallace, Harry Reasoner, Morley Safer, Ed Bradley, commentator Andy Rooney and legendary creator Don Hewitt, have died. Steve Kroft, who inherited the Mike Wallace tough-guy role, just retired. The show continues even though it’s been tarnished by #MeToo accusations that have led to the ouster of Jeff Fager, the executive producer after Hewitt, and contributor Charlie Rose.
So the timing of a new documentary, “Mike Wallace Is Here,” may either be a perfect salve, for longtime fans, or a lesson about great journalism for younger folks.
- 7/24/2019
- by Mary Murphy and Michele Willens
- The Wrap
Lasting for 30 seasons on the same show is an accomplishment all on its own, but Steve Kroft can honestly lay claim to that as well as the phenomenal feat of having been a reporter for five decades of his life. This is the kind of life you celebrate and appreciate since he’s been on the front lines of reporting for so long that in many ways he’s served as an inspiration and a model for many other reporters to look up to. The chances are good that we’ve all heard his name at least once if not more throughout
Appreciating the Storied Career of Steve Kroft...
Appreciating the Storied Career of Steve Kroft...
- 6/5/2019
- by Tom
- TVovermind.com
Vulture Watch
Is the clock still ticking? Has the 60 Minutes TV show been cancelled or renewed for a 52nd season on CBS? The television vulture is watching all the latest TV cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of 60 Minutes, season 52. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?
What's This TV Show About?
Airing on the CBS television network, the long-running 60 Minutes is the gold standard for TV news magazine series. Correspondents and contributors include Steve Kroft, Lesley Stahl, L. Jon Wertheim, Scott Pelley, Lara Logan, Bill Whitaker, Anderson Cooper, Norah O’Donnell, Sharyn Alfonsi, and special contributor Oprah Winfrey. The show features investigative reports, interviews, human interest segments, and news-maker profiles.
Season 51 Ratings
The 51st season of 60 Minutes averaged a 1.22 rating...
Is the clock still ticking? Has the 60 Minutes TV show been cancelled or renewed for a 52nd season on CBS? The television vulture is watching all the latest TV cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of 60 Minutes, season 52. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?
What's This TV Show About?
Airing on the CBS television network, the long-running 60 Minutes is the gold standard for TV news magazine series. Correspondents and contributors include Steve Kroft, Lesley Stahl, L. Jon Wertheim, Scott Pelley, Lara Logan, Bill Whitaker, Anderson Cooper, Norah O’Donnell, Sharyn Alfonsi, and special contributor Oprah Winfrey. The show features investigative reports, interviews, human interest segments, and news-maker profiles.
Season 51 Ratings
The 51st season of 60 Minutes averaged a 1.22 rating...
- 5/27/2019
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Last year, the 60 Minutes TV show on CBS marked its 50th season. With that milestone come and gone, it still seems unlikely the network would cancel its flagship news magazine. So, while we're not wondering whether 60 Minutes will be cancelled or renewed for season 52, we're still monitoring the ratings, because they can be predictive of whether the network decides to tweak the format, change up the correspondents, or avoid fixing what already works. Will the clock keep ticking steadily? Stay tuned. *Status update below.
One of the most successful TV series in television history, 60 Minutes features investigative reports, interviews, human interest segments, and news-maker profiles. The CBS correspondents and contributors include Steve Kroft, Lesley Stahl, L. Jon Wertheim, Scott Pelley, Lara Logan, Bill Whitaker, Anderson Cooper, Norah O'Donnell, Sharyn Alfonsi, and special contributor Oprah Winfrey.
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- 5/20/2019
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Game of Thrones’ swan-song ratings come out later today. Meanwhile, here’s how its broadcast competition fared against the highly hyped HBO bloodbath:
CBS’ newsmagazine 60 Minutes was Sunday night’s most watched broadcast, matching its best showing since April 14. The broadcast featured Steve Kroft’s official announcement of plans to retire.
ABC’s American Idol was No. 1 in the demo among broadcast networks.
Idol, moved from Monday night last year to Sunday night this year – where its finale aired in the teeth of the Game of Thrones’ ender – came in short of last season’s finale but up compared to the previous week. Idol aired live across the country so gets to add unduplicated viewers from its repeat in the Western U.S. when official nationals come in. Typically, that adds between 690,000-860,000 total viewers and a tenth to two tenths in demo ratings.
CBS’ newsmagazine 60 Minutes was Sunday night’s most watched broadcast, matching its best showing since April 14. The broadcast featured Steve Kroft’s official announcement of plans to retire.
ABC’s American Idol was No. 1 in the demo among broadcast networks.
Idol, moved from Monday night last year to Sunday night this year – where its finale aired in the teeth of the Game of Thrones’ ender – came in short of last season’s finale but up compared to the previous week. Idol aired live across the country so gets to add unduplicated viewers from its repeat in the Western U.S. when official nationals come in. Typically, that adds between 690,000-860,000 total viewers and a tenth to two tenths in demo ratings.
- 5/20/2019
- by Lisa de Moraes
- Deadline Film + TV
News Team: Assemble.
CBS News plans to hurl a new anchor squad into TV’s morning-news wars Monday when a different trio – Gayle King, Anthony Mason and Tony Dokoupil – takes the helm at “CBS This Morning.” The A.M. effort that has won critical plaudits by focusing on harder news topics, like international affairs and business, and has given CBS new momentum in a daypart dominated by ABC’s “Good Morning America” and NBC’s “Today” that it struggled in the past to conquer. But the show has ceded ground in recent months.
That doesn’t mean CBS is going to abandon the program’s newsier premise, says Diana Miller, its new executive producer. Viewers still won’t be seeing an abundance of cooking segments or summer concert series. “We are certainly not going to be doing less news,” she says. “In this day and age, there’s no shortage of it.
CBS News plans to hurl a new anchor squad into TV’s morning-news wars Monday when a different trio – Gayle King, Anthony Mason and Tony Dokoupil – takes the helm at “CBS This Morning.” The A.M. effort that has won critical plaudits by focusing on harder news topics, like international affairs and business, and has given CBS new momentum in a daypart dominated by ABC’s “Good Morning America” and NBC’s “Today” that it struggled in the past to conquer. But the show has ceded ground in recent months.
That doesn’t mean CBS is going to abandon the program’s newsier premise, says Diana Miller, its new executive producer. Viewers still won’t be seeing an abundance of cooking segments or summer concert series. “We are certainly not going to be doing less news,” she says. “In this day and age, there’s no shortage of it.
- 5/19/2019
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
It’s the end of an era for 60 Minutes: When Steve Kroft wraps up his 30th season with the newsmagazine, he is retiring, CBS has revealed.
The 73-year-old correspondent — the series’ longest-tenured reporter — will officially announce his plans to step down Sunday following the show’s 51st season finale. 60 Minutes will then pay tribute to the veteran journalist’s storied, half-a-century career with a special to air that will air in September.
“Steve Kroft’s reporting for 60 Minutes has been as important as any correspondent’s in the history of this broadcast,” says executive producer Bill Owens. “Steve, with his sharp eye for detail,...
The 73-year-old correspondent — the series’ longest-tenured reporter — will officially announce his plans to step down Sunday following the show’s 51st season finale. 60 Minutes will then pay tribute to the veteran journalist’s storied, half-a-century career with a special to air that will air in September.
“Steve Kroft’s reporting for 60 Minutes has been as important as any correspondent’s in the history of this broadcast,” says executive producer Bill Owens. “Steve, with his sharp eye for detail,...
- 5/17/2019
- TVLine.com
Steve Kroft will retire from 60 Minutes at the end of his 30th season on the newsmag, CBS News announced Friday.
America’s most-watched news program. The 73-year-old correspondent is currently the news magazine’s longest tenured reporter, having reported nearly 500 60 Minutes stories – many among the broadcast’s biggest moments.
Kroft, who arrived at CBS News in 1980, will announce his plans to step down this Sunday after the broadcast’s 51st season finale. The newsmag will celebrate his 50-year career with a tribute broadcast in September.
His last segment for the newsmag, airing this Sunday, is an investigation into bank fraud.
When Kroft came to 60 Minutes in 1989, he joined what CBS News is fond of calling its journalists’ Murderers’ Row – an all-male club that included Mike Wallace, Morley Safer, Harry Reasoner and Ed Bradley. Kroft’s first assignment for the newsmag took him to radioactive Chernobyl.
Among Kroft’s career highlights:...
America’s most-watched news program. The 73-year-old correspondent is currently the news magazine’s longest tenured reporter, having reported nearly 500 60 Minutes stories – many among the broadcast’s biggest moments.
Kroft, who arrived at CBS News in 1980, will announce his plans to step down this Sunday after the broadcast’s 51st season finale. The newsmag will celebrate his 50-year career with a tribute broadcast in September.
His last segment for the newsmag, airing this Sunday, is an investigation into bank fraud.
When Kroft came to 60 Minutes in 1989, he joined what CBS News is fond of calling its journalists’ Murderers’ Row – an all-male club that included Mike Wallace, Morley Safer, Harry Reasoner and Ed Bradley. Kroft’s first assignment for the newsmag took him to radioactive Chernobyl.
Among Kroft’s career highlights:...
- 5/17/2019
- by Lisa de Moraes
- Deadline Film + TV
Veteran “60 Minutes” Steven Kroft will retire from the show where he has been a fixture since joining in 1989.
“Steve Kroft’s reporting for ’60 Minutes’ has been as important as any correspondent’s in the history of this broadcast,” executive producer Bill Owens said in a statement on Friday. “Steve, with his sharp eye for detail, rich writing and demanding journalism, has set the bar at ’60 Minutes’ for three decades.”
Kroft’s last show will be May 19 but the program will plan a special broadcast in September to celebrate his 50-year career in journalism.
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Kroft, who first joined CBS in 1980, is one of the network’s most celebrated reporters, and has amassed a trove of journalism awards including Peabodys and Polks during his years at the network. When he first signed on with “60 Minutes,...
“Steve Kroft’s reporting for ’60 Minutes’ has been as important as any correspondent’s in the history of this broadcast,” executive producer Bill Owens said in a statement on Friday. “Steve, with his sharp eye for detail, rich writing and demanding journalism, has set the bar at ’60 Minutes’ for three decades.”
Kroft’s last show will be May 19 but the program will plan a special broadcast in September to celebrate his 50-year career in journalism.
Also Read: Inside the CBS Upfront: James Corden Tweaks 'Blue Bloods,' and 'Big Bang Theory' Gets a Sendoff
Kroft, who first joined CBS in 1980, is one of the network’s most celebrated reporters, and has amassed a trove of journalism awards including Peabodys and Polks during his years at the network. When he first signed on with “60 Minutes,...
- 5/17/2019
- by Jon Levine
- The Wrap
Steve Kroft, one of the longest serving correspondents serving on "60 Minutes," will retire from the CBS newsmagazine, CBS News said Friday.
Kroft plans to announce his decision to step down on this Sunday's broadcast. A tribute to him is slated to air in September.
Kroft plans to announce his decision to step down on this Sunday's broadcast. A tribute to him is slated to air in September.
- 5/17/2019
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
CBS has renewed its venerable newsmagazine 60 Minutes for the 2019-20 TV season and will also bring back 48 Hours for a 30th season. The news came Thursday among a slew of programming renewals by the network ahead of next week’s annual upfronts presentations in New York.
60 Minutes has been on the air for 51 years and averages 10.9 million viewers in its 7 Pm Sunday time slot; it has been TV’s No. 1 primetime news program for more than five decades. Steve Kroft, Lesley Stahl, Scott Pelley, Anderson Cooper, Bill Whitaker, John Dickerson, Sharyn Alfonsi and Jon Wertheim are the correspondents and contributing correspondents.
The newsmag in February named Owens as executive producer to fill a role that has been vacant since September, when Jeff Fager, the longtime CBS News executive and Ep, was forced to step down amid allegations of inappropriate conduct at the network news division. He was Susan tapped by Susan Zirinsky,...
60 Minutes has been on the air for 51 years and averages 10.9 million viewers in its 7 Pm Sunday time slot; it has been TV’s No. 1 primetime news program for more than five decades. Steve Kroft, Lesley Stahl, Scott Pelley, Anderson Cooper, Bill Whitaker, John Dickerson, Sharyn Alfonsi and Jon Wertheim are the correspondents and contributing correspondents.
The newsmag in February named Owens as executive producer to fill a role that has been vacant since September, when Jeff Fager, the longtime CBS News executive and Ep, was forced to step down amid allegations of inappropriate conduct at the network news division. He was Susan tapped by Susan Zirinsky,...
- 5/9/2019
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Tanya Simon has been promoted to executive editor of 60 Minutes. The daughter of Bob Simon has worked for the broadcast for nearly 20 years and most recently was one of its senior producers. Her responsibilities included overseeing digital content and supervising production of 60 Minutes Sports for Showtime.
As a producer and associate producer, Simon played key roles in some of the CBS newsmag’s highest-profile reports. On Ed Bradley’s team, she produced news stories such as the Duke lacrosse rape case, and the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on 9/11. Simon then worked with nearly all the program’s correspondents for the next decade, and produced stories for Anderson Cooper, Steve Kroft, Scott Pelley, Lesley Stahl, Oprah Winfrey, and her father.
Among Simon-produced segments was the first major television interview with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, the first interview with hero pilot Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, and the investigation that...
As a producer and associate producer, Simon played key roles in some of the CBS newsmag’s highest-profile reports. On Ed Bradley’s team, she produced news stories such as the Duke lacrosse rape case, and the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on 9/11. Simon then worked with nearly all the program’s correspondents for the next decade, and produced stories for Anderson Cooper, Steve Kroft, Scott Pelley, Lesley Stahl, Oprah Winfrey, and her father.
Among Simon-produced segments was the first major television interview with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, the first interview with hero pilot Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, and the investigation that...
- 4/11/2019
- by Lisa de Moraes
- Deadline Film + TV
Tanya Simon, a veteran at CBS newsmagazine “60 Minutes,” has been named the new executive editor of the program, putting a female producer into the top echelon of the CBS News show after an unexpected transition of leadership.
Simon has worked for the broadcast for nearly 20 years and was one of the show’s senior producers. Among her recent responsibilities were overseeing digital content and the production of the spin-off “60 Minutes Sports” for Showtime, also part of CBS Corp. But her time at the program has included other significant duties. She produced some of former correspondent Ed Bradley’s most memorable segments, including coverage of the Duke Lacrosse Rape case, which took Peabody and Emmy awards, as well as an examination of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on 9/11.
She has also produced the first major television interview with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange; an Emmy-winning first interview with hero pilot Capt.
Simon has worked for the broadcast for nearly 20 years and was one of the show’s senior producers. Among her recent responsibilities were overseeing digital content and the production of the spin-off “60 Minutes Sports” for Showtime, also part of CBS Corp. But her time at the program has included other significant duties. She produced some of former correspondent Ed Bradley’s most memorable segments, including coverage of the Duke Lacrosse Rape case, which took Peabody and Emmy awards, as well as an examination of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on 9/11.
She has also produced the first major television interview with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange; an Emmy-winning first interview with hero pilot Capt.
- 4/11/2019
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
When last seen, Steven C. Barber had just decided to defer buying a Lexus. Instead, he invested his savings in a Variety “for your consideration” ad to boost his 2012 film Until They Are Home, about the recovery of military remains from the World War II battle of Tarawa.
Barber still doesn’t have that new car (and the film got no Oscar nominations). But he does have another cinematic labor of love on his hands — a new documentary that reminds us, of all things, that the United States military has been a significant contributor to sound journalism through its in-house publication, Stars and Stripes.
Called The World’s Most Dangerous Paper Route, the film is directed by Matthew Hausle and counts Barber among its producers, through his Vanilla Fire company. To be clear, the documentary is authorized and supported by Stars and Stripes, which provided its budget...
Barber still doesn’t have that new car (and the film got no Oscar nominations). But he does have another cinematic labor of love on his hands — a new documentary that reminds us, of all things, that the United States military has been a significant contributor to sound journalism through its in-house publication, Stars and Stripes.
Called The World’s Most Dangerous Paper Route, the film is directed by Matthew Hausle and counts Barber among its producers, through his Vanilla Fire company. To be clear, the documentary is authorized and supported by Stars and Stripes, which provided its budget...
- 12/28/2018
- by Michael Cieply
- Deadline Film + TV
Jeff Daniels, the award-winningactor chosen to play thelead rolein the stage version of America's most loved novel, tells audiences to buckle-up for his performance as Atticus Finch. Steve Kroft visits the setof'To Kill a Mockingbird' to talk with the actors and the playwright about what audiences can expect in the stage versionof a story held dearlyin thehearts of generations. Kroft's report on 'To Kill a Mockingbird' on Broadway will be broadcast on 60 MINUTESSunday, Nov. 25730-830 Pm, ET700-800 Pm, Pt on the CBS Television Network.
- 11/21/2018
- by Stage Tube
- BroadwayWorld.com
Vulture Watch Is the clock still ticking? Has the 60 Minutes TV show been cancelled or renewed for a 51st season on CBS? The television vulture is watching all the latest TV cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of 60 Minutes, season 51. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you? What's This TV Show About? Airing on the CBS television network, the long-running 60 Minutes is the gold standard for TV news magazine series. The stable of hosts and correspondents includes Steve Kroft, Lesley Stahl, Scott Pelley, Lara Logan, Bill Whitaker, Anderson Cooper, Charlie Rose, Norah O’Donnell, Sharyn Alfonsi, and Oprah Winfrey. The show features investigative reports, interviews, human interest segments, and news-maker profiles. Season 50 RatingsThe 50th season of 60 Minutes is averaging...
- 7/10/2018
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
While hosts have come and gone, the 60 Minutes TV show is somehow bigger than the sum of its parts. Now in its 50th season, the venerable CBS News magazine remains a Sunday night staple. Asking whether 60 Minutes will be cancelled or renewed for a 51st season somehow feels like a fool's errand. Still, the Tiffany Network uses Nielsen ratings to fine-tune even its most enduring programs. Is the show still ticking along like clockwork, or could it use a tweak here and there? Stay tuned. One of the most successful TV series in television history, 60 Minutes features investigative reports, interviews, human interest segments, and news-maker profiles. The CBS stable of hosts and correspondents includes Steve Kroft, Lesley Stahl, Scott Pelley, Lara Logan, Bill Whitaker, Anderson Cooper, Charlie Rose, Norah O'Donnell, Sharyn Alfonsi, and Oprah Winfrey. Read More…...
- 5/21/2018
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Since the presidential election two years ago, TV programs from “Fox & Friends” to “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” have benefited from a “Trump bump.” Now some shows and outlets are notching viewership surges by featuring people who bump Trump.
Stormy Daniels boosted fortunes all around the set-top box, delivering big ratings for “Jimmy Kimmel Live” and “60 Minutes.” Next up has been James Comey, whose April 15 sit-down with George Stephanopoulos and ABC News resulted in a Sunday hour that generated 9.8 million viewers — not enough to win the night, but a number that nevertheless represents ABC’s best rating for a news program since Caitlyn Jenner’s interview with Diane Sawyer in 2015.
“Trump is a reality-show president,” noted Ben Bogardus, an assistant professor in the journalism department at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Conn. “Now you have these accusers, who are also very entertaining. They know how to talk to the camera.
Stormy Daniels boosted fortunes all around the set-top box, delivering big ratings for “Jimmy Kimmel Live” and “60 Minutes.” Next up has been James Comey, whose April 15 sit-down with George Stephanopoulos and ABC News resulted in a Sunday hour that generated 9.8 million viewers — not enough to win the night, but a number that nevertheless represents ABC’s best rating for a news program since Caitlyn Jenner’s interview with Diane Sawyer in 2015.
“Trump is a reality-show president,” noted Ben Bogardus, an assistant professor in the journalism department at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Conn. “Now you have these accusers, who are also very entertaining. They know how to talk to the camera.
- 4/24/2018
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Like clockwork, CBS has renewed its long-lived 60 Minutes TV show news magazine for a 51st season. The show remains a top non-scripted ratings performer for the Tiffany Network and was never in any danger of cancellation. A groundbreaking program and quite the feather in CBS' cap, 60 Minutes is the standard by which other news documentary series are judged. Hosts and correspondents include: Steve Kroft, Lesley Stahl, Scott Pelley, Lara Logan, Bill Whitaker, Anderson Cooper, Charlie Rose, Norah O’Donnell, Sharyn Alfonsi, and Oprah Winfrey, who joined during the 50th year. Read More…...
- 4/19/2018
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
An average 9.8 million viewers watched James Comey declare President Donald Trump morally unfit to be Potus on Sunday night on ABC’s 20/20.
That’s ABC News’ biggest crowd since its Caitlyn Jenner interview in April 2015. It’s also a 3.6 million-viewer improvement on ABC’s previous week performance in the Sunday 10 Pm time slot where Comey’s pre-taped interview aired.
But Comey’s 20/20 special interview with George Stephanopoulos was no match for porn star Stormy Daniels. Her late-March 60 Minutes tell-all, about her alleged affair with Trump about a decade before his election, copped 21.3 million Live+Same Day viewers, becoming that CBS franchise’s most watched episode since Steve Kroft’s interview with Barack and Michelle Obama in November 2008, shortly after he was elected president.
In fairness, Daniels enjoyed a Ncaa Final Four game lead-in that went into overtime. Comey’s first sit-down in service of promoting his new book A Higher Loyalty out tomorrow,...
That’s ABC News’ biggest crowd since its Caitlyn Jenner interview in April 2015. It’s also a 3.6 million-viewer improvement on ABC’s previous week performance in the Sunday 10 Pm time slot where Comey’s pre-taped interview aired.
But Comey’s 20/20 special interview with George Stephanopoulos was no match for porn star Stormy Daniels. Her late-March 60 Minutes tell-all, about her alleged affair with Trump about a decade before his election, copped 21.3 million Live+Same Day viewers, becoming that CBS franchise’s most watched episode since Steve Kroft’s interview with Barack and Michelle Obama in November 2008, shortly after he was elected president.
In fairness, Daniels enjoyed a Ncaa Final Four game lead-in that went into overtime. Comey’s first sit-down in service of promoting his new book A Higher Loyalty out tomorrow,...
- 4/16/2018
- by Lisa de Moraes
- Deadline Film + TV
Stormy Daniels just rained TV ratings down on CBS’ “60 Minutes.” The newsmagazine program’s interview with the porn star who says she had an affair with Donald Trump posted the show’s best overnight rating — a 16.3 with a 27 share — in nearly 10 years. The last “60 Minutes” to beat this one was a November 2008 Steve Kroft conversation with President-elect Barack Obama and his wife Michelle, which averaged a 17.4/26. So hey — the Daniels episode still did better in “share,” which is the percent of the population viewing TV at one particular time. Sunday’s “60 Minutes” also...
- 3/26/2018
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Updated: Stormy Daniels’ 60 Minutes interview with Anderson Cooper drove the CBS newsmag to 21.3 million viewers, up +111% from last week and its most watched episode since Steve Kroft’s interview with Barack and Michelle Obama in November 2008, shortly after he was elected president. That decade-old interview had attracted 24.5 million viewers, with all three segments devoted to the president-elect and his wife. Previously this morning, Sunday’s 60 Minutes hit 16.3/27 in…...
- 3/26/2018
- Deadline TV
The faces of the correspondents have changed over the years but this show has remained. As long as CBS is programming Sunday nights, it seems like there will be a 60 Minutes. Will this venerable program be cancelled or is it sure to be renewed each year? Stay tuned.One of the most successful shows in television history, 60 Minutes continues to offer investigative reports, interviews, feature segments and profiles of people in the news. Correspondents include Steve Kroft, Scott Pelley, Bill Whitaker, Norah O'Donnell, Armen Keteyian, Jeffrey Fager, Lesley Stahl, Anderson Cooper, Lara Logan, Charlie Rose, Sharyn Alfonsi, and Bill Owens.The ratings are typically the best indication of a show's likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings (particularly the 18-49 demo), the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available -- usually the next day, around 11:30am Est/8:30am Pst. Refresh...
- 5/22/2017
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
The clock will keep on ticking on Sunday nights. CBS has renewed their groundbreaking newsmagazine, 60 Minutes for the 2017-18 broadcast season. This will be the program's 50th season.One of the most successful shows in television history, 60 Minutes continues to offer investigative reports, interviews, feature segments and profiles of people in the news. Correspondents include Steve Kroft, Scott Pelley, Bill Whitaker, Norah O'Donnell, Armen Keteyian, Jeffrey Fager, Lesley Stahl, Anderson Cooper, Lara Logan, Charlie Rose, Sharyn Alfonsi, and Bill Owens.Read More…...
- 3/24/2017
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Oprah Winfrey is adding another big accomplishment to her already legendary television resume.
The 63-year-old media mogul will become a special contributor to CBS News' 60 Minutes, the beloved program's executive producer, Jeff Fager, announced on Tuesday. Winfrey will make her first appearance on the Sunday night broadcast this fall, and already has a vision for the types of stories she wants to report on.
"I've been a big admirer of 60 Minutes since my days as a young reporter," Winfrey said in a statement. "I'm so excited and proud to join forces with this historic news program, which for me represents the bastion of journalistic storytelling. At a time when people are so divided, my intention is to bring relevant insight and perspective, to look at what separates us, and help facilitate real conversations between people from different backgrounds."
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Fager also expressed...
The 63-year-old media mogul will become a special contributor to CBS News' 60 Minutes, the beloved program's executive producer, Jeff Fager, announced on Tuesday. Winfrey will make her first appearance on the Sunday night broadcast this fall, and already has a vision for the types of stories she wants to report on.
"I've been a big admirer of 60 Minutes since my days as a young reporter," Winfrey said in a statement. "I'm so excited and proud to join forces with this historic news program, which for me represents the bastion of journalistic storytelling. At a time when people are so divided, my intention is to bring relevant insight and perspective, to look at what separates us, and help facilitate real conversations between people from different backgrounds."
Watch: Oprah Reveals She's Lost Over 40 Pounds Since Joining Weight Watchers -- 'I Struggle No More'
Fager also expressed...
- 1/31/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
As Barack Obama’s presidency draws to a close, details surrounding his final interview as Commander-In-Chief have been revealed. The 44th U.S. president will sit down with Steve Kroft for “60 Minutes Presents Barack Obama: Eight Years In The White House”, airing Sunday, Jan. 15 on CBS. The hour-long broadcast will touch on current issues, Obama’s legacy, […]...
- 1/12/2017
- by Will Reid
- ET Canada
CBS has snagged President Obama’s final network television interview in office. The network will air the hourlong special 60 Minutes Presents Barack Obama: Eight Years in the White House at 7 Pm Sunday. Conducted by Steve Kroft, the interview will include current topics including President-elect Donald Trump and Obama’s two-term legacy. The hour also will follow the 44th president's journey through his own words in the 60 Minutes interviews he did with Kroft, beginning…...
- 1/11/2017
- Deadline TV
Director/screenwriter Matt Brown with Coby Brown, theme music composer of The Man Who Knew Infinity Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
The Man Who Knew Infinity, based on the biography by Robert Kanigel, stars Jeremy Irons and Dev Patel, with Devika Bhise, Toby Jones, Stephen Fry, Jeremy Northam, Kevin McNally, Enzo Cilenti and Richard Johnson. At a preview screening in New York hosted by Gabriel Byrne, J.C. Chandor, Bennett Miller, Emily Mortimer, Joanna Coles, Hendrik Hertzberg, Steve Kroft, Lawrence O’Donnell and Beau Willimon, I spoke with Matt Brown on missing Jeremy Irons in Long Day's Journey into Night and remembering him in Barbet Schroeder's Reversal of Fortune, produced by Edward R Pressman.
Matt Brown with producer Edward R Pressman Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
Writing Derrick Borte's London Town inspired by Joe Strummer and The Clash, studying math on couches and how Matt's relationship with his brother Coby influenced the making...
The Man Who Knew Infinity, based on the biography by Robert Kanigel, stars Jeremy Irons and Dev Patel, with Devika Bhise, Toby Jones, Stephen Fry, Jeremy Northam, Kevin McNally, Enzo Cilenti and Richard Johnson. At a preview screening in New York hosted by Gabriel Byrne, J.C. Chandor, Bennett Miller, Emily Mortimer, Joanna Coles, Hendrik Hertzberg, Steve Kroft, Lawrence O’Donnell and Beau Willimon, I spoke with Matt Brown on missing Jeremy Irons in Long Day's Journey into Night and remembering him in Barbet Schroeder's Reversal of Fortune, produced by Edward R Pressman.
Matt Brown with producer Edward R Pressman Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
Writing Derrick Borte's London Town inspired by Joe Strummer and The Clash, studying math on couches and how Matt's relationship with his brother Coby influenced the making...
- 4/30/2016
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Jeremy Irons on his director: "Matt was very passionate to make it " Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
Gabriel Byrne (Jérôme Bonnell's Just A Sigh), Jc Chandor (A Most Violent Year), Bennett Miller (Foxcatcher), Emily Mortimer (Doll & Em), Joanna Coles, Hendrik Hertzberg, Steve Kroft, Lawrence O’Donnell and Beau Willimon (House of Cards creator) hosted an invited screening of Matt Brown's The Man Who Knew Infinity with Jeremy Irons, Dev Patel, Devika Bhise and producer Edward R. Pressman.
The Man Who Knew Infinity director Matt Brown with Dev Patel Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
Gabriel Byrne with Jessica Lange, Michael Shannon and John Gallagher Jr. opened on Broadway the same night in the Roundabout Theater Company production of Eugene O’Neill’s Long Day’s Journey Into Night. Jeremy Irons just finished a run of the play in Bristol at the Old Vic.
Based on the biography by Robert Kanigel of mathematician S.
Gabriel Byrne (Jérôme Bonnell's Just A Sigh), Jc Chandor (A Most Violent Year), Bennett Miller (Foxcatcher), Emily Mortimer (Doll & Em), Joanna Coles, Hendrik Hertzberg, Steve Kroft, Lawrence O’Donnell and Beau Willimon (House of Cards creator) hosted an invited screening of Matt Brown's The Man Who Knew Infinity with Jeremy Irons, Dev Patel, Devika Bhise and producer Edward R. Pressman.
The Man Who Knew Infinity director Matt Brown with Dev Patel Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
Gabriel Byrne with Jessica Lange, Michael Shannon and John Gallagher Jr. opened on Broadway the same night in the Roundabout Theater Company production of Eugene O’Neill’s Long Day’s Journey Into Night. Jeremy Irons just finished a run of the play in Bristol at the Old Vic.
Based on the biography by Robert Kanigel of mathematician S.
- 4/29/2016
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Exclusive: Robert Shaye and Michael Lynne, the former New Line Cinema honchos who anted up big years ago to produce The Lord of The Rings trilogy, are paired on a new film with Shaye stepping behind the camera to direct. The mystery thriller Gifted — in which 60 Minutes reporter Steve Kroft’s son co-stars — marks the third feature-length film that Shaye has directed, following The Last Mimzy in 2007 and The Book of Love in 1990. “I decided this is what I like to do best,”…...
- 3/16/2016
- Deadline
News divisions are all hands on deck this weekend to cover the Paris terrorist attacks that officials in France now say have left at least 127 people dead and nearly 200 critically injured. CBS News' 60 Minutes will re-jigger its lineup to open the show with a segment from Paris with CBS Evening News anchor Scott Pelley, who flew to France overnight on Friday. The rest of the lineup remains as scheduled: Pelley's interview with Rep. Paul Ryan, the new Speaker of the House and Steve Kroft's piece about the state of concussion safety and science in football
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- 11/14/2015
- by Marisa Guthrie
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
As long as CBS is programming Sunday nights, it seems like there will be a 60 Minutes. Will this venerable program be cancelled or is it defacto renewed each year? Stay tuned.
One of the most successful shows in television history, 60 Minutes continues to offer investigative reports, interviews, feature segments and profiles of people in the news. Correspondents include Steve Kroft, Scott Pelley, Anderson Cooper, Lara Logan, Sharyn Alfonsi, Bill Owens, Lesley Stahl, Morley Safer, Bill Whitaker, Armen Keteyian, and Jeffrey Fager.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show's likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings (particularly the 18-49 demo), the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available -- usually the next day, around 11:30am Est/8:30am Pst. Refresh to see the latest.Read More…...
One of the most successful shows in television history, 60 Minutes continues to offer investigative reports, interviews, feature segments and profiles of people in the news. Correspondents include Steve Kroft, Scott Pelley, Anderson Cooper, Lara Logan, Sharyn Alfonsi, Bill Owens, Lesley Stahl, Morley Safer, Bill Whitaker, Armen Keteyian, and Jeffrey Fager.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show's likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings (particularly the 18-49 demo), the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available -- usually the next day, around 11:30am Est/8:30am Pst. Refresh to see the latest.Read More…...
- 10/5/2015
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
BuzzFeed, YouTube, InstaMeets — over the last few weeks, the politician who leapfrogged into the Oval Office seven years ago by capturing the mainstream media’s adoration has all but abandoned it in favor of dancing to the digital drum. Unburdened by having to win another election, President Barack Obama delivered a fiercely progressive State of the Union address in January, and instead of the traditional Steve Kroft “60 Minutes” follow-up interview or face time on the broadcast networks, the President spoke to YouTube stars with green lips and gracious grins. Since then, Vox, BuzzFeed, Re/code and The Huffington Post have all booked time.
- 3/26/2015
- by Jordan Chariton
- The Wrap
John Oliver sprayed blame on politicians’ do-nothing approach to grappling with our crumbling infrastructure on Sunday's Last Week Tonight. The long and detailed segment included a shot at Congress for twiddling its thumbs in re our starving Highway Trust Fund. More accurately, CBS News’ 60 Minutes warned of the coming disaster — Oliver’s show mostly rehashed a 60 Minutes report that aired November 23, featuring Steve Kroft, with Ed Rendell in Philadelphia and in a…...
- 3/2/2015
- Deadline TV
CBS’ “60 Minutes'” paid tribute to the late Bob Simon Sunday with a special segment that looked back at the veteran newsman’s life and extraordinary career. In one 24-minute report by Steve Kroft — uninterrupted by commercial break — the story looked back at Simon’s body of work, and his 47 years at CBS News. As the segment wrapped, Kroft revealed Simon had struggled with depression. Also Read: Bob Simon, Veteran CBS Newsman, Dead in Car Crash “Eventually he always snapped out of it,” Kroft said. Executive Producer Jeff Fager also revealed Simon’s last day at “60 Minutes” was his proudest — he’d just gotten a.
- 2/23/2015
- by Jordan Chariton
- The Wrap
Sunday night, as Hollywood was paying tribute to itself at the Oscars, CBS remembered one of its own brightest stars, veteran newsman Bob Simon, who died in a Manhattan car crash Feb. 11 after spending 47 of his 73 years gracefully and expertly covering stories around the world.
"He was a brilliant combination of sophistication and street smarts who liked to tell people he was just a Jewish kid from the Bronx," his 60 Minutes colleague Steve Kroft said of Simon.
"He didn't tell you that he was also Phi Beta Kappa, and had been a Fulbright scholar, or that he came to become television's quintessential foreign correspondent.
"He was a brilliant combination of sophistication and street smarts who liked to tell people he was just a Jewish kid from the Bronx," his 60 Minutes colleague Steve Kroft said of Simon.
"He didn't tell you that he was also Phi Beta Kappa, and had been a Fulbright scholar, or that he came to become television's quintessential foreign correspondent.
- 2/23/2015
- by Stephen M. Silverman, @stephenmsilverm
- People.com - TV Watch
Sunday night, as Hollywood was paying tribute to itself at the Oscars, CBS remembered one of its own brightest stars, veteran newsman Bob Simon, who died in a Manhattan car crash Feb. 11 after spending 47 of his 73 years gracefully and expertly covering stories around the world. "He was a brilliant combination of sophistication and street smarts who liked to tell people he was just a Jewish kid from the Bronx," his 60 Minutes colleague Steve Kroft said of Simon. "He didn't tell you that he was also Phi Beta Kappa, and had been a Fulbright scholar, or that he came to become television's quintessential foreign correspondent.
- 2/23/2015
- by Stephen M. Silverman, @stephenmsilverm
- PEOPLE.com
CBS’ tribute to its correspondent Bob Simon will run 90 minutes this Sunday, 7-8:30 Pm Et/Pt. Steve Kroft anchors this 90-minute 60 minutes, which will be followed by the 2½ hour movie Act Of Valor. This past Sunday, 60 Minutes opened with a report Simon finished the day he died in a car crash on New York City's West Side Highway. Simon was killed February 11 when the Town Car in which he was a passenger sideswiped another car on the highway, reportedly while doing 55 mph…...
- 2/18/2015
- Deadline TV
The tragic death of veteran 60 Minutes reporter Bob Simon has definitely affected his many colleagues and admirers around the world, but now Et's learning more about his close relationship with his daughter Tanya, herself a producer for 60 Minutes. Speaking to Et, Simon's CBS colleagues Leslie Stahl and Steve Kroft share that Simon was actually going to be a grandfather again before his unexpected passing on Wednesday.
Tanya, 43, is currently pregnant with her second child and is due in late spring/early summer.
"She's pregnant and so I think a lot of us are a little worried about her," Stahl admits to Et. "Everybody loves her too."
News: Veteran '60 Minutes' Reporter Bob Simon Dead in Car Accident
Simon was killed in a car accident Wednesday in New York City, when he was a passenger in a Lincoln Town Car that hit the driver's side of a Mercedes that was stopped at a corner. The NYPD is...
Tanya, 43, is currently pregnant with her second child and is due in late spring/early summer.
"She's pregnant and so I think a lot of us are a little worried about her," Stahl admits to Et. "Everybody loves her too."
News: Veteran '60 Minutes' Reporter Bob Simon Dead in Car Accident
Simon was killed in a car accident Wednesday in New York City, when he was a passenger in a Lincoln Town Car that hit the driver's side of a Mercedes that was stopped at a corner. The NYPD is...
- 2/12/2015
- Entertainment Tonight
There's a heavy cloud over the CBS 60 Minutes family today.
Longtime, respected CBS newsman and 60 Minutes correspondent Bob Simon, 73, died Wednesday night following a car crash in Manhattan, leaving his colleagues and family stunned.
Prior to the tragic event, colleagues say, it was a Wednesday night like any other.
"I'd just seen Bob walk out the door an hour and a half before. I'd just said goodbye to him," fellow correspondent Steve Kroft tells People.
"We both have a story we were working on. Tanya [Simon], his daughter [a producer on 60 Minutes], was here also. They were working on it together."
Says colleague Lesley Stahl,...
Longtime, respected CBS newsman and 60 Minutes correspondent Bob Simon, 73, died Wednesday night following a car crash in Manhattan, leaving his colleagues and family stunned.
Prior to the tragic event, colleagues say, it was a Wednesday night like any other.
"I'd just seen Bob walk out the door an hour and a half before. I'd just said goodbye to him," fellow correspondent Steve Kroft tells People.
"We both have a story we were working on. Tanya [Simon], his daughter [a producer on 60 Minutes], was here also. They were working on it together."
Says colleague Lesley Stahl,...
- 2/12/2015
- by Janine Rayford Rubenstein and Emily Strohm
- People.com - TV Watch
There's a heavy cloud over the CBS 60 Minutes family today. Longtime, respected CBS newsman and 60 Minutes correspondent Bob Simon, 73, died Wednesday night following a car crash in Manhattan, leaving his colleagues and family stunned. Prior to the tragic event, colleagues say, it was a Wednesday night like any other."I'd just seen Bob walk out the door an hour and a half before. I'd just said goodbye to him," fellow correspondent Steve Kroft tells People. "We both have a story we were working on. Tanya [Simon], his daughter [a producer on 60 Minutes], was here also. They were working on it together." Says colleague Lesley Stahl,...
- 2/12/2015
- by Janine Rayford Rubenstein and Emily Strohm
- PEOPLE.com
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