Conservative Commentator James J. Kilpatrick Dies at

August 17th, 2010 7:46 AM
James J. Kilpatrick, best known as the conservative-curmudgeon commentator on "60 Minutes" in its "Point-Counterpoint" segment in the 1970s, has died at the age of 89. Washingtonians also remember his years as a panelist on the local weekly political talk show "Agronsky & Company." His column "A Conservative View" was syndicated in hundreds of newspapers.The Washington Post obituary on…

Bozell Column: Bob Novak vs. The TV 'Genius

August 25th, 2009 11:00 PM

N.Y. Times Remembers the 'Kinder, Gentler, More Conservative Take' of

August 20th, 2009 4:58 PM
In a Thursday New York Times appreciation of CBS producer Don Hewitt, television writer Mike Hale avoided the whole concept of liberal bias in the work of Hewitt or his creation, 60 Minutes. Instead, Hale suggested that in threading the needle between an "increasingly radicalized" audience and stuffy advertisers, CBS and Hewitt created a "kinder, gentler, more conservative take" for 60 Minutes…

Don Hewitt, Historic 1992 Clinton Campaign Adviser

August 20th, 2009 7:58 AM

Don Hewitt, RIP: Reprimanded Rather and CBS Over Bush National Guard H

August 19th, 2009 4:30 PM
Don Hewitt, the creator and long-time Executive Producer of CBS's 60 Minutes, who passed away this morning (Wednesday) at age 86, had recognized the bias which led Dan Rather to target President George W. Bush with a 2004 story based on forged documents, as he suggested such a flimsy hit piece damaging to the liberal candidate would have earned more scrutiny for accuracy before it ever got onto…

Longtime '60 Minutes' Boss: I Asked Dan Rather If He'd Whack Kerry Lik

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