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Archae Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-16-06 04:10 PM
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Why does "60 Minutes" suck so much lately?
Used to be I could watch a whole show.
Nowadays I'm lucky if even ONE segment interests me, and Andy Rooney, RETIRE!

But here's tonight's lineup.

Sunday, July 16, 2006
WHO'S LIFE IS IT ANYWAY? - Are employers' efforts to control employees' behavior, such as smoking, responsible policy or lifestyle discrimination? Morley Safer reports. Deirdre Naphin is the producer.

BURIED IN THE PAST - Two orphaned brothers discover a past and a family they never knew they had that were buried by the Holocaust. Scott Pelley reports. Harry Moses is the producer.

BODE – Bob Simon profiles the unorthodox U.S. skiing sensation Bode Miller, who is still the best American skier despite his poor showing at the 2006 Winter Olympics. Catherine Olian is the producer.

Why the hell does CBS think we even CARE any longer about Bode (hic!) Miller?
I swear it's getting as bad as "Dateline NBC."

:grr:
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physioex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-16-06 04:13 PM
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1. Bode......
:wtf:

That useless party going beer kegger skier wanna be?
This is suppose to be news???
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-16-06 04:15 PM
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2. All summer repeats prolly. Nothin' new to report on now, is there? nt
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bbinacan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-16-06 04:15 PM
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3. I'm fairly certain this is a rerun
but you're right. They've been slipping.
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Kahuna Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-16-06 04:43 PM
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4. They are fixated on the name, "Bode." I swear that is the only
name I remember from the recent games. :grr:
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partylessinOhio Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-16-06 05:16 PM
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5. They are downgrading in preparation for KatieZero. They have been
todayized.
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dbt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-16-06 05:44 PM
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6. Three Words:
Navy SEALS Rock!

Leslie Moonves Sells Murrow out to the Lowest Bidder.

:argh:
dbt
Remember Uncle Walter
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SpiralHawk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-16-06 06:19 PM
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7. Because Pluto is the the 3rd decanate of Sagittarius
Of course.
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dflprincess Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-16-06 06:35 PM
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8. Because CBS (Viacom) moved the news division
to the entertainment division.
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Hubert Flottz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-16-06 06:45 PM
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9. Karl Rove...
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kerry-is-my-prez Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-16-06 06:47 PM
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10. Dan Rather is gone - he used to run things there.....
n/t
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RagAss Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-16-06 06:55 PM
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11. Overrated show from day 1.......
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thatsrightimirish Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-16-06 06:57 PM
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12. Anything Viacom touches
is a disaster
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w4rma Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-16-06 07:01 PM
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13. They fired the 60 Minutes producer after the "Rathergate" story.
Edited on Sun Jul-16-06 07:02 PM by w4rma
She was very very good and was probably a great deal responsible for why 60 Mins was as good as it was.
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SoCalDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jul-16-06 07:06 PM
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14. It bacame "People Magazine"...just like "Nightline" and ALL
"newsmagazine shows" :puke:

they quit doing indepth investigation, and went for psycho-babble,feel-good/feel-bad, touchy-feely stories..

"Up Close and Icky"
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