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Joe Biden must worry about Hillary and Barack love fest on '60 Minutes' -- Loyalty not a dominant theme for President Obama it seems (IrishCentral)

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 04:01:06 PST

Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton on "60 Minutes"Just days after rescuing Obama on issues such as the fiscal cliff and gun control, Joe Biden must be worrying what it takes to get some loyalty around the White HouseThere was Barack on Sunday night on ‘60 minutes’ schmoozing with Hillary Clinton like two best friends forever and not a mention of Joe, good, bad or indifferentBarack does not do loyalty as one leading journalist recently remarked to this column He must know that Irish Joe is gearing up for a run in 2016 and that Hillary is likely his biggest rival READ MORE

Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton to give joint sitdown interview on CBS’s “60 Minutes” - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Sat, 26 Jan 2013 04:52:26 PST

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will give a joint interview to CBS's 60 Minutes news program scheduled to air on Sunday, the White House announced yesterday.

Archbishop Diarmuid Martin sheds tears on "60 Minutes" describing meeting victims of clerical abuse (IrishCentral)

Sun, 04 Mar 2012 05:15:14 PST

Diarmuid Martin on "60 Minutes"Archbishop Diarmuid Martin shed tears on "60 Minutes" tonight as he recounted asking to see a class of eight-year old boys in a Dublin school so he could imagine what it was like for them to be abusedHe did so after meeting a man who was horrifically abused at that age by a priest in his own archdioceseIt was an emotional highpoint of a "60 Minutes" profile that portrayed Martin as a hero of the Irish church and a voice for the children who had been abusedThe Irish Times Religious Affairs correspondent Patsy McGarry made it clear that Martin alone among the top hierarchy had come to the aid of those abused by releasing the documents detailing the charges against hundreds of priests READ MORE

Dublin Archbishop Diarmuid Martin sheds tears on "60 Minutes" as he discusses the impact on young children of abuse (IrishCentral)

Sat, 03 Mar 2012 03:45:14 PST

Archbishop Diarmuid Martin shed tears on "60 Minutes" tonight as he recounted asking to see a class of eight-year old boys in a Dublin school so he could imagine what it was like for them to be abused He did so after meeting a man who was horrifically abused at that age by a priest in his own archdiocese It was an emotional highpoint of a "60 Minutes" profile that portrayed Martin as a hero of the Irish church and a voice for the children who had been abused The Irish Times Religious Affairs correspondent Patsy McGarry made it clear that Martin alone among the top hierarchy had come to the aid of those abused by releasing the documents detailing the charges against hundreds of priests READ MORE

Church in Ireland at a breaking point says Archbishop Diarmuid Martin on “60 Minutes” (IrishCentral)

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 04:17:16 PST

By: BERNIE MALONE

The Church is at a breaking point over the child sex abuse scandals says Dublin’s outspoken Archbishop Diarmuid Martin on Sunday’s “60 Minutes”, the most popular news show on television.

Does Andy Rooney hate his fans? '60 Minutes' turns on its own (IrishCentral)

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 07:30:11 PDT

Andy RooneyLast night '60 Minutes' turned the camera on Andy Rooney, long time essayist, presenter and now retired anchorHis interviewer Morley Safer mentioned that he gets a little hostile when fans approach him for autographs He said "What kind of an idiot wants my name?"Safer replied "It's not a question of what kind of an idiot!"Rooney continued "I spent my first 50 years trying to become well known as a writer and the next 30 trying to avoid being famous I walk down the street or go to a football game and people shout, 'Hey, Andy!' I hate that READ MORE

Andy Rooney was unlikeable, overrated and a complete bore (IrishCentral)

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 07:25:09 PDT

I never found Andy Rooney insightful or in the least entertainingI'm glad he's stepping down after 33 years with '60 Minutes' He's 92, a an age when most men have long gone to the great golf course in the sky but Rooney stuck aroundWhy I don't know READ MORE

NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly should run for president - '60 Minutes' profile paints a picture of leadership Americans yearn for (IrishCentral)

Sun, 25 Sep 2011 05:40:08 PDT

NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly for president?After watching the '60 Minutes' profile which captured the incredible career and life of Kelly last night the thought did come to mindAmerica is crying out for a real leader and Kelly certainly has that abilityCould he do any worse than Obama or Romney or Perry?HardlyThe Irish American cop with Roscommon roots came across as a Clint Eastwood character with brains and wit and as a genuine modest hero READ MORE

Obama deeply impressive on '60 Minutes' about Bin Laden mission (IrishCentral)

Sun, 08 May 2011 07:10:06 PDT

President Obama was measured, cool and reflective in his '60 Minutes' appearance on Sunday night , giving credit where credit is due but also showing a flinty side that is usually hiddenHe was discussing the Bin Laden killing of course and at the end of the interview he flashed anger when asked about people who do not believe Bin Laden should have been killed, sparked by numerous articles in the European press denouncing the loss of lifeSuch people should have their heads examined said Obama with a glint in his eye we don't see often in publicWe forget some times just how hard-nosed this man must be to come from relative obscurity as an African American and become president of the United States READ MORE

‘60 Minutes’ investigates why 100,000 American jobs went to Ireland - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 04:30:52 PDT

By: JAMES ROBERTS

'60 Minutes’ goes behind the scenes as U2’s ‘Spider-Man’ opens to mixed reviews – SEE VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 03:21:06 PST

By: CATHY HAYES

’60 Minutes’ went behind the curtain to give the world a glimpse at “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” on the evening it opened on Broadway. So far the reviews from the preview performance have been mixed.

Anderson Cooper and Lady Gaga get tipsy on Jameson for '60 Minutes' interview (IrishCentral)

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 02:49:44 PST

By: Buzz Brady

Jimmy Carter slams Ted Kennedy over health plan on '60 Minutes' - SEE VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Sat, 18 Sep 2010 05:32:26 PDT

By: CATHY HAYES

Former president Jimmy Carter claims that America would have had comprehensive health care decades ago if it weren't for Senator Ted Kennedy.

Conan O'Brien to break silence on TV with '60 Minutes' (IrishCentral)

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 08:12:12 PDT

By: DARA KELLY

Conan O’Brien will make his first post-Tonight Show appearance on TV this weekend. O’Brien, who's scheduled to host a late-night show later this year on cable station TBS, will talk with Steve Kroft on the CBS news magazine "60 Minutes."