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This week at The Water Cooler the AwardsDaily TV gang talks TV news with the passing of Bob Simon, the suspension of Brian Williams and the announcement from Jon Stewart that he’s leaving The Daily Show. After that, it’s another look at some more of the new shows they’re watching including The Nightly Show with …
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Bob Simon, longtime fixture of CBS News and its flagship 60 Minutes program, died tonight in an automobile accident in Manhattan at age 73. Known for his work as a war correspondent, Simon covered the Vietnam War extensively, the violence in Northern Ireland and war zones from Cyprus to Yugoslavia. While covering the first Gulf …
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