Clinton to discuss book on ‘60 Minutes’
Bill Clinton, memoir writer, should get better ratings for doing “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 June 20.
“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.”
Clinton himself has a long history with “60 Minutes.” It was the setting for one of his most famous interviews, when in 1992 then-presidential candidate Bill Clinton acknowledged that he and his wife, Hillary Rodham Clinton, had had marital troubles
‘Benefactor’ promo on Internet
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban’s Blogmaverick.com Web site gives a sneak peek of “The Benefactor,” the reality show in which one lucky contestant will win $1 million from Cuban. The site includes a one-minute, 34-second video providing a glimpse of the show that ABC has scheduled to run for at least eight episodes this fall before “Monday Night Football.”
In a written message on the Web site, Cuban says there is nothing more fun than handing someone a check for $1 million “and watching that person fall over on the floor and not be able to stand up.”
“On the flip side, I haven’t had many jobs tougher than eliminating people who are closer than they will ever be to that much money,” Cuban wrote.
Sixteen competitors, picked in April from hundreds of people who auditioned in five cities, were involved in cutthroat games as they shared living space in a $5 million mansion in Dallas.
Activist blasts ‘Dr. Phil’
A mental health activist has filed a complaint about “Dr. Phil” with the Federal Communications Commission, alleging the show fails to air an adequate viewer disclaimer. A statement advising viewers that psychologist Phil McGraw’s advice show is intended as entertainment and not counseling should be shown before each episode, Neal David Sutz said in his FCC complaint.
Sutz, of Mesa, Ariz., said the brief disclaimer at the end of the show, which was added after he publicly criticized the lack of an on-screen advisory, was not enough. “Isn’t the purpose of disclaimers to warn individuals, from children to grandparents, of the content of a proceeding program so that they can make an informed decision on whether or not they wish to watch?” he asked the FCC in a May 12 letter.
The disclaimer reads: “Opinions expressed during the show are educational and informational in nature and are directed only at the individual show guests based on their specific and unique circumstances. The material provides general educational information only to the viewing audience. For advice appropriate to your specific situation, please consult a local health care professional,” the disclaimer states.