Bill Clinton to Promote Book on CBS (60 Minutes 6-20)

[RamboLiberal]

http://www.nynewsday.com/entertainment/news/wire/sns-ap-publishing-clinton,0,4084489,print.story?coll=sns-ap-entertainment-headlines

Bill Clinton, memoir writer, should get better ratings for "60 Minutes" than did Bill Clinton, co-host of "Point-Counterpoint."

Clinton, who flopped last year as a commentator for the CBS television news magazine, will discuss his upcoming book, "My Life," with newsman Dan Rather for an interview to be aired Sunday, June 20.

"It's a platform that serves up one of the more consistent viewerships in television," Paul Bogaards, a spokesman for Clinton's publisher, Alfred A. Knopf, said Tuesday.

"My Life" will be published June 22 with a first printing of 1.5 million. "60 Minutes" has been a key forum for some of the year's biggest political books, including Richard Clarke's "Against All Enemies" and Bob Woodward's "Plan of Attack."

[romantico]

1. I really am impressed with CBS these days

CBS has been breaking ALOT of important stories lately. Richard Clarke.Prison abuse scandal. General ?, I can't remember his name from last weeks 60 Minutes.All that, plus Andy Rooney,who IMO is in his prime right now! I can't blame the Big Dog for wanting to go on the only news show who 'gets it'.

[murielm99]

2. I agree, romantico!

For the last couple of years, we have given up on network news in this house. It makes us too angry. But we have been watching CBS lately, I guess since about the time 60 Minutes interviewed O'Neill.

And yes, Andy Rooney has been amazing. He really hit it on the prison torture!

CBS has started to become the news again! However, we must be sure to tell them to keep up the good work. They need our feedback.