November 14th, 2008
More than two weeks after the historic election that saw Barack Obama elected as America’s first black president, CBS News’ 60 Minutes has grabbed the first interview with the President-elect, according to Reuters in conjunction with the Hollywood Reporter.
The hour-long news program has already had a chance to chat with Barack this year, as well as running mate Joe Biden and former opponent John McCain. The interview will take place today and air this Sunday night, and is sure to give the show a big ratings boost.
Michelle Obama will also be answering questions asked by Steve Kroft in Chicago, ostensibly about her plans for the role of First Lady.
While the nation moves farther from the actual election day, politics are still a popular topic, as interviews with John McCain and Sarah Palin are still grabbing viewers in the wake of their election loss.
May 8th, 2008
Alec Baldwin has played every role imaginable, from funnyman to scoundrel. But could there be an even bigger role still out there for the 30 Rock star—namely, politician?
In an interview with CBS’s 60 Minutes set to air on Sunday, the actor revealed that running for office has been a lifelong dream.
"There’s other things I want to do [besides acting]," he said. "I mean, in a matter of weeks I’m going to be 50. There’s no age limit on running for office, to a degree. It’s something I might want to do one day."
Baldwin has a reputation for political activism. In 2006, he told The New York Times that if he were a public official, he might like to be governor of his home state of New York. The actor also said he was ready to face heavy scrutiny, partly because of what he endured during his divorce and custody battle with ex-wife Kim Basinger.
That custody battle reached a boiling point in April 2007, when a voicemail from Baldwin to his daughter, Ireland, was leaked to the media. On the tape, Baldwin could be heard calling her a "thoughtless little pig."
"If you go through the things I have gone through with the media like this thing with my daughter, there’s only one thing that comes to mind initially—that is how my daughter must have felt to have this played out in public," Baldwin said.
