This edition was later renamed 60 Minutes for the fall of 2004 in an effort to sell it as a high-quality program, since some had sarcastically referred to it as 60 Minutes, Jr. CBS News president Andrew Heyward said, "the Roman numeral II created some confusion on the part of the viewers and suggested a watered-down version". Several spinoffs have been made, including international formats of the show. In the 60 Minutes segment footage was shown of an Audi 5000 with the accelerator "moving down on its own", accelerating the car. Further, to extend the magazine motif, the producers added a "Vol. ", Actor Marcel Spears joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about his Broadway debut in the highly-anticipated show, "Fat Ham," a modern reimagining of Shakespeare's "Hamlet.". [17], From 1978 to 2011, the program usually ended with a (usually light-hearted and humorous) commentary by Andy Rooney expounding on topics of wildly varying import, ranging from international politics, to economics, and to personal philosophy on everyday life. The show used a large stopwatch during transition periods and highlighted its topics through chroma keyboth techniques are still used. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . 60 Minutes II ran from 1999 to 2005, and even a children's version, 30 Minutes, ran in the late 1970s. Based on this memo, CBS alleged that Camacho had allowed trucks belonging to a particular firm to cross the border unimpeded. Authorities say a 20-year-old woman looking for a friend's house in upstate New York was driven to the wrong address. Since then, the show has generally kept the Sunday evening format, although the start time has occasionally been shifted. March 5, 2003, edition of CBS' "60 Minutes II". Then, DHS chief on challenges of securing border. Also, because of the interview, the son of CBS President Laurence Tisch (who also controlled Lorillard Tobacco) was among the people from the big tobacco companies at risk of being caught having committed perjury. Hewitt was forced to issue an on-air retraction. Grammy-winning musician and producer Questlove joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss his new children's book "The Rhythm of Time. Rooney retired from 60 Minutes, delivering his final commentary on October 2, 2011; it was his 1,097th commentary over his 34-year career on the program. These events would lead to Rather's eventual departure from the anchor chair and ouster as correspondent from CBS News on March 9, 2005. Another told us it was "disgusting" to discuss the Big Bang on Easter. NASA said on Thursday that during its 50th flight, the helicopter traveled over a thousand feet in about two and a half minutes. [40], In 1983, a report by Morley Safer, "Lenell Geter's in Jail", helped exonerate a Texas man who was wrongly convicted and imprisoned for armed robbery.[41]. CBS News president Andrew Heyward stated at the time, "The Roman numeral II created some confusion on the part of the viewers and suggested a watered-down version. The correspondents from 60 Minutes have reported several stories on 60 Minutes II, Ed Bradley also reported several one-hour special stories as well. [66], The photo's exact origins are unknown, but it is widely known in Finland, having been originally posted to the Finnish social networking site IRC-Galleria in the early 2000s. The homeowner, 65, allegedly shot and killed the woman. The 127th Boston Marathon took place early Monday morning. The New Zealand version of 60 Minutes has aired on national television since 1989, when it was originally launched on TV3. The following correspondents also worked on segments for the program: Christiane Amanpour, Ed Gordon, Charles Grodin, Carol Marin and Jimmy Tingle. [7] According to one historian of the show, the idea of the format was to make the hosts the reporters, to always feature stories that were of national importance but focused upon individuals involved with, or in conflict with, those issues, and to limit the reports' airtime to around 13 minutes. Tests by Audi and independent journalists showed that even with the throttle wide open, the car would simply stall if the brakes were actually being used. Also: a segment on the first U.S. pilot shot down during the Persian Gulf War. Ortiz determined that red flags about Davies' account were missed. [citation needed]. Marjorie Taylor Greene: The 60 Minutes Interview. Coverage of the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia is included. Due to Hewitt's hesitation, The Wall Street Journal instead broke Wigand's story. The unpiloted test flight is scheduled for Monday. We travel to Texas to learn how one nonprofit is on a mission to give every American access to clean water. The sequence ends with each of the correspondents and hosts introducing themselves. Scheduled: Profiles of Jodie Foster (from December 1999), University of Tennessee women's-basketball Pat Summitt (March 1999) and Martha Stewart (1995). [83][84], In April 2021, Sharyn Alfonsi's story in 60 Minutes on Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and the state's COVID-19 vaccine rollout faced criticism for suggesting that a donation by the supermarket chain Publix to DeSantis' re-election campaign influenced Florida's partnership with Publix stores for vaccine distribution. The CBS newsmagazine is TV's #1 news program. "Bonnie" repeats a profile on country singer Bonnie Raitt. comment. [31], On November 16, 2008, the edition featuring an interview with President-elect Barack Obama, earned a total viewership of 25.1 million viewers. It was deemed by 60 Minutes reporters as the "most dangerous thing on four wheels". Competitive pressure among tech giants is propelling society into the future of artificial intelligence, ready or not. 60 Minutes II became the first news organization to gain access to the Taguba Report and other documents that included names of civilian contractors at the infamous prison as well as statements detailing their interrogation techniques. "60 Minutes," the most successful television broadcast in history. Initially, 60 Minutes aired as a bi-weekly show hosted by Mike Wallace and Harry Reasoner debuting on September 24, 1968, and alternating weeks with other CBS News productions on Tuesday evenings at 10:00p.m. Eastern Time. Experts have already said that the recurring climate pattern will "likely develop" this season. 60 Minutes II ran into controversy in September 2004 when the program staff received a set of documents which alleged that, while in the service of the Texas Air National Guard, United States President George W. Bush was declared unfit for duty and suspended from service. Scheduled: Profiles of New York City mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani, and British billionaire Richard Branson, who owns Virgin Airlines. It was initially allocated the slot on CBS on Wednesdays, then it was later moved to Fridays at 8:00p.m. 60 Minutes is an American television news magazine broadcast on the CBS television network. Beverly's performance rating is 105%. [32], On October 6, 2013, the broadcast (which was delayed by 44 minutes that evening due to a Denver Broncos-Dallas Cowboys NFL game) drew 17.94 million viewers; retaining 63% of the 28.32 million viewers of its lead-in, and making it the most watched 60 Minutes broadcast since December 16, 2012. The Nissan Leaf and Volvo S60 join a longer list of EVs that have been kicked off the U.S. Treasury Department's list. Vicki Mabrey reports. Wallace and Reasoner sat in chairs on opposite sides of the set, which had a cream-colored backdrop; the more famous black backdrop (which is still used as of 2020[update]) did not appear until the following year. Furthermore, it was alleged that B&W had introduced foreign agents (such as fiberglass and ammonia) with the intent of enhancing the effect of nicotine. The demonstration was a Jeep rolling over during an extreme turn at 20mph, something that would not cause other cars to roll over. However, when Richard Nixon began targeting press access and reporting, even Safer, formerly the CBS News bureau chief in Saigon and London, began to do "hard" investigative reports, and during the 197071 season alone, 60 Minutes reported on cluster bombs, the South Vietnamese Army, draft dodgers, Nigeria, the Middle East, and Northern Ireland. The Nissan Leaf and Volvo S60 join a longer list of EVs that have been kicked off the U.S. Treasury Department's list. Variety was first to report the cancellation. When the family-oriented drama Three for the Road ended after a 12-week run in the fall, the news magazine took its place at 7:00p.m. Eastern Time (6:00p.m. Central) on December 7, 1975. [45], A segment aired in December, 1980, concerning the alleged Jeep CJ-5 high rollover risk as demonstrated in Insurance Institute for Highway Safety testing. He explains to Jon Wertheim how and why he followed in the footsteps of castaways. Charlie Rose interviews Pete Sampras; Dan Rather reports on a covert operation to bring down drug lords in Colombia. Roxana Saberi reports. [93] However, a widely known controversy which came to be known as "Rathergate", regarding a report that aired on September 8, 2004, caused another name change. And, Icelands lava fields after volcanic eruptions. On November 13, 2011, 60 Minutes featured an hour-long tribute to Rooney and his career, and included a rebroadcast of his final commentary segment. In 2002, 60 Minutes was ranked number six on TV Guide's list of the "50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time",[2] and in 2013, it was ranked number 24 on the magazine's list of the "60 Best Series of All Time". xx" to the title display on the chroma key; modeled after the volume and issue number identifications featured in print magazines, this was used until about 1971. Phil Dowdell's final act was to push his little sister, Alexis Dowdell, out of the way of gunfire at her own birthday party, she told CBS News. CBS News correspondent Nancy Chen reports. On September 8, 2004, in the middle of the 2004 Presidential election, Dan Rather went on the air on 60 Minutes II with the documents. Plus, get access to classic 60 Minutes stories, 60 Minutes Overtime and extras. In a special episode dedicated to entertainers, 60 Minutes II repeats three previously broadcast segments profiling singers. However, it has also become embroiled in some controversy, including (in order of appearance): On November 23, 1986, 60 Minutes aired a segment greenlit by Hewitt, concerning the Audi 5000 automobile, a popular German luxury car. The incident was turned into a seven-times Oscar-nominated feature film entitled The Insider, directed by Michael Mann and starring Russell Crowe as Wigand, Al Pacino as Bergman, and Christopher Plummer as Mike Wallace. Raquel Suarez Groen, who played Carlotta for several years, joins CBS News' John Dickerson on "Prime Time" with a look back at the show's history. It also interviews Ethel Kennedy the widow of the late Senator Robert F. Kennedy and offers an essay by Andy Rooney on what Jesus Christ looked like. 00:05 Copy video clip URL Host Bob Simon introduces Carol Marin's segment. Even the threat of criminal prosecution didn't dissuade CBS from broadcasting a "60 Minutes II" investigation called "Unsafe Haven," an hour-long report that chronicled alleged abuses committed "in more than 20 Charter Hospitals." A last-minute effort by Charter Behavioral Health Systems, the nation's largest provider of inpatient mental health services, to obtain an injunction against the . Bill Whitaker joined the construction team to see how far it's come. Each story is introduced from a set with a backdrop resembling pages from a magazine story on the same topic. The principal of the school in Taivalkoski confirmed that the photo was taken at the school about five years before the program was broadcast. Tune in Sundays (7:00-8:00 ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. The new chips will improve the phone's battery. An interview with Juan Miguel Gonzalez, father of Cuban refugee Elian. [68] The FBI, which had interviewed Davies several times and considered him a credible source,[69] said the account Davies had given them was different from what he told 60 Minutes. The gargantuan Starship rocket is critical for SpaceX's plans to send passengers and cargo to the moon, Mars and beyond. Before that, and whenever Rooney did not appear, the final line was "Those stories and more, tonight on 60 Minutes". After the 2012 Benghazi attack, 60 Minutes aired a report by correspondent Lara Logan on October 27, 2013, in which British military contractor Dylan Davies, identified by CBS under the pseudonym "Morgan Jones", described racing to the Benghazi compound several hours after the main assault was over, scaling a 12-foot wall and knocking out a lone fighter with the butt of a rifle. The IRS says it has answered 2 million more calls this tax filing season than a year ago, with the average phone wait time now at four minutes. The CBS 60 Minutes II story on this day created a sensation largely because it included photographic images of abused prisoners in degrading situations. Still image from CBS's "For the Record," September 8, 2004. Also: a Bob Simon report on rape in South Africa; and an update of a 1972 Mike Wallace profile of author Clifford Irving. Wallace said that the show aimed to "reflect reality". In the latest TV ratings, CBS' 60 Minutes and A Grammy Salute to the Beach Boys drew Easter night's largest audiences, while Fox's NASCAR coverage appears to have led in the demo. This week marks ten years since the Boston Marathon bombing. Scott Pelley reports on WWII buried treasure found on the bottom of Lake Toplitz in Austria; Charlie Rose interviews Peter O'Toole in London. The program employed a magazine format similar to that of the Canadian program W5, which had premiered two years earlier. [71], After the correction, a journalistic review was conducted by Al Ortiz, CBS News' executive director of standards and practices. 60 Minutes normally has three long-form news stories without superimposed graphics. Saudi Arabia says its massive investment in sports is part of a larger strategy to transform its economy. It later emerged that an expert witness employed by one of the plaintiffs modified the accelerator with a concealed device, causing the "unintended acceleration". [44] Years later, Dateline NBC, a rival to 60 Minutes, was found guilty of similar tactics regarding the fuel tank integrity of General Motors pickup trucks. A rebroadcast of a 1984 profile of actress Shirley MacLaine. 2/19/2023: Candles Against the Darkness, Prime Minister Marin, The HistoryMakers Subscribe S55 E21 02/12/23 Sunday at 7 p.m. ET/PT on CBS and Paramount+ Tuesday, at 8 p.m. [72] Davies had told the program and written in his book that he told an alternative version of his actions to his employer, who he said had demanded that he stay inside his Benghazi villa as the attack unfolded. Also: an update on a profile of Martha Stewart. The two sat on opposite sides of the cream-colored set, though the set's color was later changed to black, the color still in use. Manuel Bojorquez takes a look at how the technology can help spot threats in real time. In 2013, CBS's sister premium television network Showtime premiered 60 Minutes Sports, a monthly spin-off focused on sports-related stories and classic interviews from the show's archives. CBS issued a partial retraction, without acknowledging the test results of involved government agencies. When Reasoner left CBS to co-anchor ABC's evening newscast (he would return to CBS and 60 Minutes in 1978), Morley Safer joined the team in 1970, and he took over Reasoner's duties of reporting less aggressive stories. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Sunday at 7 p.m. ET/PT on CBS and Paramount+ Tuesday, at 8 p.m. [36][37], As of June26, 2017[update], 60 Minutes had won a total of 138 Emmy Awards, a record for U.S. primetime programs. In March 2010, the United States Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal in the case, and the policy limiting media access to death row inmates remains in place. Apple announced a new way for Apple Card users to grow their Daily Cash rewards using a savings account from Goldman Sachs. SIC Notcias acquired the broadcasting rights to the program in 2001. The gargantuan Starship rocket is critical for SpaceX's plans to send passengers and cargo to the moon, Mars and beyond. By 1976, 60 Minutes became the top-rated program on Sunday nights in the U.S. By 1979, it had achieved the #1 spot among all television programs in the Nielsen ratings, unheard of before for a news broadcast in prime time. Saudi Arabia says its massive investment in sports is part of a larger strategy to transform its economy. How the Rapid Prompting Method Was Developed. Also: a profile of Carlos Santana; an update of a 1999 "60 Minutes" report on the parents of a young California woman who was murdered in South Africa. Same High-Key Hotness! . Also: evidence regarding the 1979 disappearance of Etan Patz, a child from New York. 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