Weekend TV Talk Shows: ’60 Minutes’ honors Don Hewitt
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Here’s a round-up of the guests and topics on this weekend’s talking head shows. Sunday’s hot topic? Healthcare reform.
SATURDAY
Good Morning America (N) 7 a.m. KABC
The Situation Room With Wolf Blitzer The CIA and Blackwater: author Suzanne Simons (‘Master of War’). Release of the Lockerbie bomber: Kenny MacAskill, Scottish justice secretary; Brian Flynn, brother of bombing victim; Rabbi Stephanie Bernstein, wife of bombing victim. Afghan elections: Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.). CNN 3 p.m.
McLaughlin Group6:30 p.m. KCET
SUNDAY
CBS News Sunday Morning Author Patti Davis talks about the complicated relationship between her and her mother; a rural Wisconsin bookstore with a million volumes; high-speed rail travel; a profile of the band Wilco. (N) 6 a.m. KCBS
Today The Obamas on Martha’s Vineyard. (N) 6 a.m. KNBC
Good Morning America (N) 6 a.m. KABC
State of the Union With John KingElections in Afghanistan; War in Iraq; Iran: Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl Eikenberry. Healthcare; Afghanistan elections; Iraq: Sen. Richard G. Lugar (R-Ind.); Sen. Joseph Lieberman: (I-Conn.); Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin (D-Md.). 6 a.m. CNN
Reliable Sources Healthcare and the White House, David Frum, NewMajority.com; Anne Kornblut, the Washington Post; Clarence Page, the Chicago Tribune. Remembering Don Hewitt: Steve Kroft (’60 Minutes’); Jeff Fager (’60 Minutes’) 7 a.m. CNN
Face the Nation Healthcare: Sen. Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa); Sen. Kent Conrad (D-N.D.); former DNC Chairman Howard Dean. (N) 7:30 a.m. KCBS
Meet the Press Healthcare reform: Sen. Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah); Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.). Afghanistan: Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl Eikenberry. Politics: Tavis Smiley, PBS; Joe Scarborough, MSNBC. Moderator: David Gregory. (N) 8 a.m. KNBC
This Week With George Stephanopoulos Afghanistan and Iraq; healthcare debate, the GOP; President Obama’s job performance: Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.). Panel: David Frum, NewMajority.com; Paul Krugman, the New York Times; former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich; George Will. (N) 8 a.m. KABC
Fox News Sunday With Chris Wallace A ‘death book’ used by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs: Former director of the White House faith-based initiative, Jim Towey, Saint Vincent College. The healthcare reform debate: Sen. Arlen Specter (D-Pa.); Rep. Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.). Tom Day, Bugles Across America. Panel: Bill Kristol; Tad Devine, former Kerry and Gore campaign advisor; Nicolle Wallace, former McCain campaign advisor; Juan Williams. 8 a.m. KTTV
State of the Union With John King Republican strategist: William Bennett; Democratic strategist: Donna Brazile. 8 a.m. CNN
The Chris Matthews Show Journalists discuss the future of newspapers. (N) 9 a.m. KNBC
60 Minutes Correspondents pay tribute to the late Don Hewitt, who is credited with inventing the newsmagazine format and creating ’60 Minutes.’ (N) 7 p.m. KCBS