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Rhiannon12866

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2. Another devastating loss for CBS. 60 Minutes hasn't been the same since Don Hewitt left

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #1)

Sun May 17, 2026, 09:55 PM

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And CBS News used to be the best with Walter Cronkite and Dan Rather. I used to work with CBS and the 60 Minutes publicist was the best. And my news contact was Dan Rather's publicist. What a sad ending for one of the best news programs in history...

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Anderson Cooper's emotional farewell to 60 Minutes after 20 years - 60 Minutes Overtime [View all] Rhiannon12866 Sunday OP

He has done some amazing stories. Add his loss to the sadness at the decimation of 60 minutes hlthe2b Sunday #1

Another devastating loss for CBS. 60 Minutes hasn't been the same since Don Hewitt left Rhiannon12866 Sunday #2

Heavens. You do feel it personally, no doubt... hlthe2b Sunday #3

Thanks! I was really pleased to be assigned CBS, the news and the publicists were the best Rhiannon12866 Sunday #4