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  • June 2008

    • Colbert Grabs a Peabody

      newser  |  Broadcasting & Cable  |  Jun 17, 08 2:58 AM CDT

      Colbert Grabs a Peabody

      Comedy Central funnyman Stephen Colbert snatched a prestigious Peabody media award at last night's ceremony hosted by CBS correspondent Lesley Stahl. She stepped in to replace Brian Williams, who opted to spend time with NBC colleagues after Tim Russert's death. Colbert displayed his usual deadpan style, comparing his staff to a "barium enema" for injecting themselves into stories to flush out "truthiness." Other recipients included: More »

  • May 2008

    • Alec Baldwin Weighs Political Career

      newser  |  CBS  |  May 9, 08 8:40 AM CDT

      Alec Baldwin Weighs Political Career

      Outspoken actor Alec Baldwin is reconsidering his decision never to run for political office now that he's hit the half-century mark. The scrutiny he came under during his nasty divorce from Kim Basinger and the custody battle over their daughter has helped him learn the tact needed to survive in politics, Baldwin said in a 60 Minutes interview to be aired Sunday. But don't expect a total personality transformation. More »

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      celebrity  • politics  • actor  • 60 Minutes  • Alec Baldwin  • Kim Basinger

  • April 2008

    • Media-Shy Scalia Hits Road With 18th-Century Views

      newser  |  USA Today  |  Apr 18, 08 2:20 AM CDT

      Media-Shy Scalia Hits Road With 18th-Century Views

      After years of courting controversy but shunning publicity, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia is about to go on a media offensive, reports USA Today. The conservative Scalia, who has notoriously kept the press away from his public appearances, allowed C-SPAN recently to broadcast a question-and-answer session with students. He'll also appear on 60 Minutes this month. Why? He's plugging a book he co-authored on legal arguments. More »

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      US Supreme Court  • media  • Antonin Scalia  • Constitution  • 60 Minutes  • Alex Kozinski

    • Claims Chucked in Rather's Suit Against CBS

      newser  |  Variety  |  Apr 10, 08 5:40 PM CDT

      Claims Chucked in Rather's Suit Against CBS

      A judge dismissed today some claims of fraud, breach of good faith, and fair dealing in a lawsuit filed against CBS top brass by former anchor Dan Rather, Variety reports. The $70 million suit charges CBS made Rather a scapegoat in the firestorm following revelations “Sixty Minutes” used dubious sources in an exposé on George W. Bush’s National Guard service. More »

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      lawsuit  • National Guard  • 60 Minutes  • Leslie Moonves  • Dan Rather  • CBS Evening News  • Sumner Redstone

  • March 2008

    • Former Prisoner to Detail Torture on 60 Minutes

      newser  |  CBS  |  Mar 30, 08 4:30 AM CDT

      Former Prisoner to Detail Torture on 60 Minutes

      A former terror suspect will reveal details of tortures he suffered in 5 years of US custody tonight on 60 Minutes, reports CBS News. American authorities seized the ethnic Turk in Pakistan and continued to torture him even after determining he was innocent, he charges. The Pentagon refutes his claims. "The abuses are not only unsubstantiated and implausible, they are simply outlandish," said a Pentagon spokesman in a statement. More »

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      Pentagon  • Guantanamo Bay  • torture  • suspected terrorists  • 60 Minutes  • electrical shocks

  • January 2008

    • Clemens' Denial Enough to Choke On

      newser  |  Chicago Tribune  |  Jan 6, 08 6:58 AM CST

      Clemens' Denial Enough to Choke On

      Pitcher Roger Clemens' claim that he took injections of B-12 vitamins—not steroids—is a page right out of the book of lame stories by Orioles player Rafael Palmeiro, who was laughed into obscurity after a similar tale, writes a skeptical Chicago Tribune columnist. Clemens will insist on "60 Minutes" tonight that he thought what his trainer says were steroids were vitamins—inviting the question: Wouldn't taking a pill have been easier?   More »

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      baseball  • steroids  • Roger Clemens  • 60 Minutes  • Rafael Palmeiro

  • December 2007

    • Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Don't Go!

      newser  |  CBS  |  Dec 14, 07 5:08 AM CST

      Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Don't Go!

      The US military, whose resources are stretched overseas, has become far more tolerant of gays. One Army sergeant turned over a video of a passionate kiss with his boyfriend to superior officers and was merely told to go back to work, according to a "60 Minutes" investigation to be aired Sunday. "I don't care if you're gay or not," he said one officer told him. More »

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      Iraq  • Afghanistan  • US Army  • US Marine Corps  • 60 Minutes  • gays in the military

  • September 2007

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