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"That's the Way It Is:" Cronkite First Anchored "CBS Evening News" 50 Years Ago

 Mon, 04/16/2012 April 16, 1962: Walter Cronkite succeeds Douglas Edwards as anchor of CBS Evening News . The original 15-minute broadcast was titled Walter Cronkite with the News and was renamed and expanded to 30 minutes in 1963. Cronkite served as both managing editor and anchor of the program until 1981 and reported on countless historical moments over the years, including Apollo 11's Moon Landing, JFK's assassination, the escalating war in Vietnam, and Watergate. Cronkite on becoming anchor of CBS Evening...

Comedian Brad Garrett on "Raymond," "Ratatouille," and Robert Barone

 Sat, 04/14/2012 He's best known for playing "Robert Barone" on CBS' Everybody Loves Raymond , but he's also a prolific voiceover artist (he's "Gusteau" in Ratatouille !), and co-star of another successful sitcom, 'Til Death , with Joely Fisher. Brad Garrett sat down with us in 2007 for quite an entertaining interview. (Be prepared for lots of jokes and silly side conversations with those off-camera!) Garrett on winning the role of "Robert Barone:" Watch Brad Garrett's full Archive interview . About this...

The Hollywood Reporter Names 35 Most Powerful People in Media

 Wed, 04/11/2012 The Hollywood Reporter just named the 35 Most Powerful People in Media and Archive interviewees Bob Costas , Katie Couric , Steve Kroft, Barbara Walters , and Brian Williams made the list. Click here to see the full list, which includes notables like Anderson Cooper, Jon Stewart, Kelly Ripa, Stephen Colbert, and Jimmy Fallon. Enjoy a few clips from our "powerful" interviewees: Katie Couric on what she learned from hosting Toda y : Barbara Walters on Gilda Radner's "Baba Wawa" impression:

Gwen Ifill on NBC, PBS, and VPs

 Tue, 04/10/2012 You can regularly catch her on Washington Week and PBS Newshour , and she's been known to moderate a Vice-Presidential Debate or two. Journalist Gwen Ifill has been reporting on The Hill for years now, and not just for TV news - she spent years in print journalism working for The Washington Post and The New York Time s before coming to television. In her 2011 interview, Ifill talks of moderating one of the Sarah Palin-Joe Biden Vice Presidential debates: Watch Gwen Ifill's full interview here...

Journalist Mike Wallace Dies at 93

 Sun, 04/08/2012 The Archive is sad to report that journalist Mike Wallace passed away last night, on April 7, 2012 at the age of 93. Wallace suffered from heart problems in recent years and retired from his long-time role as a regular correspondent on 60 Minutes in 2006. He was producer Don Hewitt 's first hire at 60 Minutes in 1968 and contributed to the program for 40 years, conducting occasional interviews even beyond his retirement. Here are some text and video selections from his 1998 Archive interview:...

HBO's Sheila Nevins on Making Documentaries That Matter

 Fri, 04/06/2012 She's spearheaded some of HBO's most memorable and risque projects: Real Sex , Taxicab Confessions , Cathouse ... As Vice President of Original Programming (overseeing family and documentary projects) Sheila Nevins has pushed the boundaries at HBO, and given the world some remarkable shows as a result. In her 2006 Archive interview, Nevins describes the origins of Taxicab Confessions : Learn more about Nevins' work at HBO by watching her full Archive interview .

Michael Patrick King Talks "Sex and the City"

Thu, 04/05/2012 He's the guy responsible for bringing Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte, and Samantha into our homes every Sunday night. Michael Patrick King was executive producer of Sex and the City , HBO's hit series about four (originally) single gals livin' the life in New York City. Before Sex and the City , though, King wrote for Murphy Brown and Will & Grace (among other shows) and has since gone on to executive produce CBS' 2 Broke Girls . In his 2011 Archive Interview, King details his work on Sex and...

Remembering Neil Travis

Wed, 04/04/2012 The Archive just learned the sad news of editor Neil Travis' passing. Travis died of natural causes at his home in Arroyo Grande, CA on March 28, 2012. He was 75 years old. He began his career as an assistant editor at Paramount and left to work on several television series, including Please Don't Eat the Daisies and Kung Fu . Travis edited three parts of the groundbreaking miniseries Roots and edited numerous films, including Patriot Games , Clear And Present Danger , and Dances with Wolves ,...

Dancing with Melissa Gilbert

 Mon, 04/02/2012 Tonight Week Three of Dancing with the Stars Season 14 kicks off, with Archive interviewee Melissa Gilbert and professional partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy doing the jive. Tennis star Martina Navratilova was the first of the twelve contestants to go home last week, but the remaining dancers return tonight for "Personal Story Week." Still in the competition: Gilbert and fellow actors Jack Wagner, Jaleel White, Roshon Fegan, and William Levy; hosts Sherri Shepherd and Maria Menounos; singers Gladys...

Kevin Eubanks and "The Tonight Show" Band!

 Thu, 03/29/2012 For years he was Jay Leno's right-hand-man, on both The Tonight Show and the short-lived Jay Leno Show . Though Kevin Eubanks may best be known as the former Tonight Show with Jay Leno bandleader, he's also an accomplished musician in his own right. He attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston, plays the piano, violin, guitar, and trumpet, and has recorded several albums. Oh, and he's appeared on Muppets Tonight , Hollywood Squares , and Days of Our Lives . Eubanks discusses his easy...