Author: Michael

For months, the loudest “60 Minutes” story unfolded outside the broadcast. Sunday night, it spoke for itself. The Season 59 premiere was more evolution than revolution. CBS News editor in chief Bari Weiss and executive producer Nick Bilton refreshed the packaging without dismantling the formula. But its access-driven opener showed why independence questions persist. The 7:50 p.m. broadcast, delayed on the East and Central timezones by CBS’ NFL coverage, opened with its hardest test: Norah O’Donnell’s reconstruction of two U.S. Air Force officers’ rescue after their F-15E was shot down over Iran. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth tells 60 Minutes that…

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Note: This story contains spoilers from “Lanterns” Episode 5. “Lanterns” burned it all down in Episode 5, and there are still three hours left on the HBO show’s clock. Sunday’s installment brought Hal (Kyle Chandler) and John’s (Aaron Pierre) 2016 investigation into the Manhunter’s dealings in Rushville to an explosive head – all while things reached a point of no return for the Green Lantern and his trainee. Hal abandoned John to take on Zoe/Manhunter (Poorna Jagannathan) and Macon (Garrett Dillahunt) himself, all while Antaan (Paul Ben-Victor) arrived in town to throw a wrench in everything. Episode 5 director Geeta…

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