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Title: '60 Minutes' creator Don Hewitt dies
Post by: Ralph Wiggum on August 19, 2009, 11:18:46 AM
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Don Hewitt, who created CBS News' pioneering newsmagazine "60 Minutes," died of pancreatic cancer today. He was was 86.

The longtime CBS News producer worked with industry giants Edward R. Murrow and Walter Cronkite and was a pivotal figure in the creation of the modern television newscast. He directed the first network television news program, featuring Douglas Edwards, and was the executive producer of the first half-hour network newscast, anchored by Cronkite. But he will perhaps be most remembered for creating "60 Minutes," the powerhouse hourlong newsmagazine that continues to dominate the imitators that have followed.

Hewitt's death comes a month after the passing of Cronkite, another CBS News legend.

LINK (http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2009/08/60-minutes-creator-don-hewitt-dies.html)
Title: Re: '60 Minutes' creator Don Hewitt dies
Post by: Thor on August 19, 2009, 11:31:34 AM
60 Minutes used to be a really good news magazine show. A LOT of things got exposed from them. It wasn't until the new Millenium that it changed to be a really leftist, biased show.
Title: Re: '60 Minutes' creator Don Hewitt dies
Post by: Duke Nukum on August 19, 2009, 12:54:52 PM
Quote from: Thor on August 19, 2009, 11:31:34 AM
60 Minutes used to be a really good news magazine show. A LOT of things got exposed from them. It wasn't until the new Millenium that it changed to be a really leftist, biased show.
1992 to be specific.
Title: Re: '60 Minutes' creator Don Hewitt dies
Post by: Wineslob on August 19, 2009, 02:22:35 PM
Quote from: Duke Nukum on August 19, 2009, 12:54:52 PM
1992 to be specific.


That's about the time I quit watching.
Title: Re: '60 Minutes' creator Don Hewitt dies
Post by: JohnnyReb on August 19, 2009, 04:52:06 PM
Quote from: Wineslob on August 19, 2009, 02:22:35 PM

That's about the time I quit watching.

10 or 15 year ago for me.....they scammed us one time to many.
Title: Re: '60 Minutes' creator Don Hewitt dies
Post by: Wineslob on August 20, 2009, 09:42:11 AM
Quote from: JohnnyReb on August 19, 2009, 04:52:06 PM
10 or 15 year ago for me.....they scammed us one time to many.

I think what compounded it was the Jane Pauli scandal.
Title: Re: '60 Minutes' creator Don Hewitt dies
Post by: Ptarmigan on August 20, 2009, 11:23:41 AM
The only thing 60 Minutes is worth watching are stuff about pop culture and crime stories.