Has ''60 Minutes'' Jumped the Shark?
No, ”60 Minutes” has not irrevocably jumped the shark (yet), but the venerable news magazine has gotten off to a terrible 35th season. Steve Kroft’s Clarence Thomas piece was astonishingly uncritical (Where was Anita Hill to offer a contrasting view of Justice Thomas? Where was Angela Wright?). And then there is the legitimate question of the ”sportsification” of 60 Minutes (Especially evident in the 38th season).
Which causes us to wonder: Has ”60 Minutes” Jumped the proverbial Shark? Bob Simon has infused the show with some much-needed oxygen.
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