The Secret World Behind ’60 Minutes’


In a rare behind-the-scenes visit with TV’s most revered news program, the inner workings of CBS crown jewel are revealed. Says executive producer Jeff Fager: “We piss off some really important Hollywood types on a regular basis.”

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‘Lincoln’ Scores Second ’60 Minutes’ Piece as ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ Is Rejected


CBS News’ Bill Owens says the show was “pitched hard,” but selling the Bin Laden manhunt as breaking news didn’t fly: “It’s not a documentary; it’s a movie.”

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