MediaBistro.com (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008
As he gears up for convention coverage, Jon Stewart is promoting his "Best F'ing News Team on the Planet." Last night, comedy-spondent Samantha Bee , "with the only in utero election center in the business," got the treatment, with cameos from real TVNewsers Lesley Stahl and Fareed Zakaria : New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media
Valleywag (Free subscription) | 07/26/2008
After Mark Zuckerberg's awkward Lesley Stahl interview on 60 Minutes, after his infamous SXSW keynote with Sarah Lacy and, finally, after yesterday's halting CNBC interview, it's time the poor... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
PrairiePundit (Free subscription) | 07/25/2008
Michael Tomasky: There's a famous story in American media and politics told by Lesley Stahl, the longtime CBS television reporter. During the Reagan administration, she did a very tough piece on the effect of Reagan's budget cuts to nursing homes and facilities for children with disabilities. After it aired, she got a call from Dick Darman, a Reagan official. She was braced for a blast of criticism,...
CBS News (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
60 Minutes Correspondent Scott Pelley crosses over the border from Chad into Sudan in search of a boy displaced during ongoing ethnic cleansing in Darfur. 60 Minutes Correspondent Lesley Stahl reports on how one man's invention may bring researchers one step closer to finding the cure for cancer. 60 Minutes Correspondent Bob Simon reports on Venezuela's music program that is keeping kids off the streets....
IPBiz (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
On July 20, "60 Minutes" brought back Kanzius and the hot dog, and added a fluorescent light. Refer to Fool born every minute? Lesley Stahl's shameful piece on Kanzius. Note how the question about whether or not the adjoining tissue was damaged was answered. Will "60 Minutes" be selling a print edition at the supermarket checkout? See also http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOgW7DWbhek&feature=related
SharonCobb (Free subscription) | 07/13/2008
From CBSnews DON’T ASK, DON’T TELL - With the military struggling to recruit and retain soldiers, gay soldiers claim that commanders are reluctant to discharge key personnel - even those openly gay - in the middle of a war, despite the don’t ask, don’t tell policy. Lesley Stahl reports. Karen Sughrue is the producer. LIFELINE - Remote Area Medical was founded to bring free medicine to remote parts...
The Frontlines (Free subscription) | 07/11/2008
Sunday, July 13th -- On Sunday, 60 Minutes will rebroadcast a story by correspondent Lesley Stahl reporting on a growing number of openly lesbian and gay troops serving on active duty in the United States military. Originally broadcast in December 2007, the story includes an interview with Army Sergeant Darren Manzella and an update noting that he has since been discharged under the "Don't Ask, Don't...
Think Progress (Free subscription) | 06/27/2008
Last December, CBS’s 60 Minutes ran a segment on the military’s “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” (DADT) policies. Correspondent Lesley Stahl examined whether, in light of the struggle to retain and recruit soldiers to fight the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, commanders were becoming less strict in enforcing the ban on openly gay servicemembers. During the [...]
Box Turtle Bulletin (Free subscription) | 06/27/2008
Army Sergeant Darren Manzella, who appeared on CBS’ 60 Minutes to talk about serving openly as a gay man in the Iraq war, has been discharged under “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” effective June 10. According to his interview with Lesley Stahl, he served openly during most of his time in the army with the full support [...]
The Liberal Blog Network (Free subscription) | 06/27/2008
Darren Manzella , the Army Sergeant who appeared on 60 Minutes with Lesley Stahl to tell his story of coming out of the closet to his colleagues and commanding officer, and who served openly in Kuwait without incident, has now been discharged under DADT. It seems the Pentagon has now decided it was time to boot yet another decorated service member from its ranks simply for being gay. ( SLDN ): "The...
Ja Kel Daily (Free subscription) | 06/17/2008
Photo Credit: INF Daily Heidi Klum at the 67th Annual Peabody Awards at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel on yesterday Monday 16th June. The ceremony was hosted by 60 Minutes correspondent Lesley Stahl, as... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Celebrity Gossip Oops (Free subscription) | 06/17/2008
German supermodel Heidi Klum styled up the press line at the 67th Annual Peabody Awards at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel on Monday (June 16), hitting the black carpet in a sexy white dress and black heels. The luncheon ceremony was hosted by 60 Minutes correspondent Lesley Stahl, as she filled in for NBC News anchor Brian Williams, who opted to spend time with his NBC colleagues in the aftermath of Washington...
MediaBistro.com (Free subscription) | 06/17/2008
Noah Davis of brother blog FishbowlNY attended last night's Peabody Awards , where Brian Williams was slated to present the awards. But Williams, just back from Afghanistan, was spending time with his NBC family mourning the death of his colleague Tim Russert . Instead, CBS' Lesley Stahl filled in. Stahl paid tribute to Russert in her opening speech . Williams issued a statement for his absence: I...
SharonCobb (Free subscription) | 06/15/2008
From CBS NEWS: THE SCIENCE OF SLEEP - Scientists are discovering that sleep is far more critical to human health than previously believed and have linked sleep deprivation to serious problems such as diabetes, obesity and heart disease. Lesley Stahl reports. Shari Finkelstein is the producer. THIS IS A DOUBLE LENGTH SEGMENT. THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS - Little Denmark, with its five-and-a-half million...
Natural Family Blog (Free subscription) | 06/09/2008
I just watched this interesting story on 60 minutes. The late billionaire's money is being used to probe life's medical mysteries through the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, America's second largest charity. Lesley Stahl reports. I went to the Hughes Medical Institute Web site and found this page which describes the goals of the new Janelia Farm. Quote: " Janelia Farm's overall objective is to pursue...
