60 Minutes (1968– )

The premiere television News magazine.

Creator:

Don Hewitt

Stars:

Andrew Rooney, Lesley Stahl, Steve Kroft

Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 44 wins & 94 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Andrew Rooney	...	Himself - Commentator (segment "Andy Rooney") (342 episodes, 1991-2011)
Lesley Stahl	...	Herself - Host (286 episodes, 1994-2013)
Steve Kroft	...	Himself - Host (274 episodes, 1991-2013)
Scott Pelley	...	Himself - Host (259 episodes, 2003-2013)
Morley Safer	...	Himself - Host (212 episodes, 1973-2013)
Bob Simon	...	Himself - Host (172 episodes, 2003-2013)

Storyline

This series set the pattern for the TV news magazine. Each episode consists of several stories, each presented by a different reporter. Stories have included investigative pieces, celebrity profiles, background pieces on current events, and general human interest stories. The series has also featured "Point-Counterpoint" debates and humorous commentaries by Andy Rooney.

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Plot Keywords:

newsmagazine | time for title | number in title

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Genres:

Documentary | News

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Details

Official Sites:

CBS [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 September 1968 (USA)

Also Known As:

TV Land Legends: The 60 Minutes Interviews

Filming Locations:

West 57th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

CBS News Productions, CBS Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Andrew Rooney (better known as Andy Rooney) made his last regular appearance on the program on October 2, 2011.

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Goofs

In Andy Rooney's segment of 30 November 2008, the location of his seat in Giants Stadium was digitally blurred at the top of his season ticket - though the blurred region shifted enough to reveal most of the information - but all for naught as the same information was left unobstructed and even pointed to by Mr. Rooney at the bottom of the ticket, as well as the ticket's bar code and accompanying number.

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Connections

Referenced in Primary Colors (1998)

User Reviews

I wasn't planning to comment, but after I read that fellows slam I had no choice...

60 Minutes is, most definatly, the gold standard. They find out things that no one else can find out, and they can break stories no one else has even heard of. They get interviews with the people who matter and bring the stories that matter to the public. It is truly the one and only REAL news show left. Not a 60 second sound clip that tells you nothing, but an in depth look. They ask the tough questions, to the tough people, and get it all right. Theres a reason it has been on the show for so many years, and is one of the most popular programs in history even today.