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CBS News Tops Murrow Awards with Eight Wins
by Tyler Peterson - June 11, 2014

CBS News led the field in the prestigious Edward R. Murrow awards, receiving a combined eight honors for its television and radio broadcasts – the most won by a news organization. The winners were announced today by the Radio, Television & Digital News Association, which will present the awards ...


Electus Acquires Int'l Rights to Showtime Docu-Series YEARS OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY
by Caryn Robbins - September 12, 2013

Multimedia entertainment studio Electus, an operating business of IAC (NASDAQ: IACI) today announced that its global distribution arm, Electus International, has acquired international rights to YEARS OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY...


Boys Go 10K Miles to Flee Afghanistan on Next 60 MINUTES
by Caryn Robbins - May 16, 2013

As the U.S. military continues its exodus from Afghanistan, the long war has caused another exodus few know about in the U.S. Thousands of mostly teenage boys have fled their war-torn country to embark on a 10,000-mile trek to Europe that most will not complete, many because they die along the route...


Liam Neeson Set for 60 MINUTES this Weekend
by Tyler Peterson - February 20, 2014

Liam Neeson says the sudden death of his wife, Natasha Richardson, still doesn't seem real, even five years after she died in a skiing accident at the age of 45. The star of films like “Schindler's List” and “Taken” also speaks about donating his wife's organs, his childhood and how his age is beg...


CBS Wins Thanksgiving Week
by Caryn Robbins - December 04, 2013

CBS won Thanksgiving week in viewers, its ninth win in the first 10 weeks of the season, despite facing two primetime NFL telecasts on NBC, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending Dec. 1....


VIDEO: Tavis Smiley Talks DANCING WITH THE STARS Elimination
by - September 24, 2014

Talk show host Tavis Smiley and partner Sharna Burgess were the second couple to be kicked off Season 19 of ABC's "Dancing With The Stars." ...


Robert Redford to Portray Newsman Dan Rather in TRUTH AND DUTY
by Caryn Robbins - July 10, 2014

Robert Redford will play famed newsman Dan Rather in the upcoming film TRUTH AND DUTY....


VIDEO: Sneak Peek - Jay Leno Tells 60 MINUTES He Was 'Blind-Sided' by NBC
by Caryn Robbins - January 24, 2014

In his first in-depth interview about his departure from LATE NIGHT, Jay Leno reveals how he felt losing his job twice and tells 60 MINUTES Steve Kroft he never saw it coming....


CBS Airs 'Doubleheader' Premiere of MADAM SECRETARY, Starring Patina Miller & Bebe Neuwirth, Tonight
by TV News Desk - September 21, 2014

CBS will broadcast a special 'doubleheader' of the series premiere of MADAM SECRETARY, starring Tea Leoni, on the same night as its debut, tonight, Sept. 21....


CBS's 60 MINUTES Makes Top 10 For Second Week
by Caryn Robbins - March 25, 2014

60 Minutes made Nielsen's top 10 again, landing at #6 for the week. It was the program's second straight top 10 appearance....


UNDER THE DOME Remains Most-Watched Primetime Show of the Week
by Tyler Peterson - July 10, 2013

CBS won the week in viewers and adults 25-54 (tie) and was a strong second in adults 18-49 as Under the Dome was the #1 program among viewers and key demos for the second consecutive week, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the holiday week ending July 7....


ABC's AMERICAN FUNNIEST HOME VIDEO Hits Season-High
by Caryn Robbins - January 06, 2014

America's Funniest Home Videos (7-8pm - 6.8 million and 1.6/4 in AD18-49): In the 7 o'clock hour, opposite Fox's huge San Francisco-Green Bay NFL playoffs overrun...


CBS's 60 MINUTES, GOOD WIFE Hit Season High in Key Demo
by Caryn Robbins - January 13, 2014

60 MINUTES and THE GOOD WIFE delivered season-high adults 18-49 ratings as CBS won Sunday in viewers and key demographics, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for Jan. 12....


Mayor Rahm Emanuel Recognizes The Neo-Futurists
by BWW News Desk - December 02, 2013

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the City Council of the City of Chicago have issued a resolution recognizing the 25th anniversary of Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind: 30 Plays in 60 Minutes and its status as the longest running original show in Chicago theater history. As part of this resolution, The N...


CBS's 60 MINUTES Makes Top 5 in Key Demos
by Caryn Robbins - January 14, 2014

60 MINUTES made Nielsen's Top 5 in key demos and scored its highest rating in the adults 18-49 demo in more than a year....


CBS Airs 'Doubleheader' Premiere of MADAM SECRETARY, Starring Patina Miller & Bebe Neuwirth, Tonight
by TV News Desk - September 21, 2014

CBS will broadcast a special 'doubleheader' of the series premiere of MADAM SECRETARY, starring Tea Leoni, on the same night as its debut, tonight, Sept. 21....


CBS Takes Final Week of Season in Adults 25-54
by Tyler Peterson - September 23, 2014

CBS won the final week of the television year in viewers and adults 25-54 (tie), led by the series premiere of MADAM SECRETARY, the season premieres of 60 MINUTES and THE GOOD WIFE and the Network's second week of THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings f...


CBS's 60 MINUTES is Sunday's Most-Watched Prime Program
by Caryn Robbins - October 08, 2013

60 MINUTES drew nearly 18 million viewers to lead all primetime programs Sunday night and finish the week at #3, its highest ranking and most viewers...


CBS's MADAM SECRETARY Debut Delivers 14.3 Million Viewers
by Caryn Robbins - September 22, 2014

MADAM SECRETARY debuted with 14.3 million viewers, 60 MINUTES had its most-watched season premiere since 1997, and the season premiere of THE GOOD WIFE had its most-watched season premiere since 2011, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Sunday, Sept. 21....


Fitness Coach Kelly Starrett Set for 60 MINUTES SPORTS Tonight
by Tyler Peterson - June 04, 2014

We are a slumped-over generation, hunched over computer screens, coiled in front of smart phones and using poor form even when we exercise. That's the take from fitness coach Kelly Starrett. More and more people, from NFL players to the average desk jockey, are straightening up and paying attention...


Fitness Expert Kelly Starrett Set for 60 MINUTES SPORTS Tonight
by Caryn Robbins - June 04, 2014

We are a slumped-over generation, hunched over computer screens, coiled in front of smart phones and using poor form even when we exercise....


CBS's 60 MINUTES Reports on European 'Pink Panther' Thieves Tonight
by TV News Desk - March 23, 2014

They've hit the most expensive jewelry stores in the best cities in the world. Their methods are audacious and precise....


VIDEO: Jay Leno Talks In-Depth on 'Tonight Show' Departure; Watch 60 MINUTES Interview in Full
by Caryn Robbins - January 27, 2014

In his first in-depth interview about his departure from LATE NIGHT, Jay Leno revealed how he felt losing his job twice and tells 60 Minutes Steve Kroft he never saw it coming....


VIDEO: CBS's 60 MINUTES Apologizes for Erroneous Benghazi Reporting
by Caryn Robbins - November 11, 2013

Last night's 60 MINUTES on CBS featured a special segment focusing on the network's erroreous reporting in its October 27th broadcast about the attack on the American special mission compound in Benghazi. Watch the segment below....


VIDEO: CBS's 60 MINUTES to Rebroadcast Philip Seymour Hoffman Interview on Drug Addiction, 2/9
by Caryn Robbins - February 07, 2014

60 MINUTES will rebroadcast the Philip Seymour Hoffman interview in which the actor discusses his problems with addiction that may have led to his death this week....






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