Lesley Stahl
Lesley Stahl | |
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48 Hours Host (2002–2004) | |
Spouse(s) |
Jeffrey Gordon
(m. 1964; div. 1967) |
Children | 1 |
Lesley Rene Stahl
Prior to joining 60 Minutes, Stahl served as
Early life and education
Stahl was born in 1941 to a
Career
Throughout her 50-year career in journalism, Stahl has covered such iconic moments in United States history as the
1970s
Stahl began her television broadcasting career at Boston's original Channel 5,
Stahl's prominence grew after she covered
1980s
Stahl was the moderator of Face the Nation between September 1983 and May 1991. She went on to become White House correspondent during the presidencies of Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush. At the Republican Convention of 1980, she broke the news on CBS that Reagan's negotiations with ex-President Gerald Ford had broken down and the answer to the question of who would be vice-presidential nominee was: "It's Bush! Yes, it's Bush!" George H. W. Bush had been standing perhaps not far away, largely off by himself, looking discouraged because he was sure he wasn't going to be chosen. During her time at CBS she covered the 1981 assassination attempt on President Reagan, and the 1991 Gulf War. She reported on the U.S.-Russian summit meetings and the economic summits of the industrialized countries, as well as the national political conventions and election nights, throughout her career.[16]
1990s
In 1998, she appeared on the NBC sitcom Frasier, playing herself in the episode "Desperately Seeking Closure". Stahl has written two books, the first of which, Reporting Live, was published in 1999:
I had decided by August 1989, in my 48th year, that I had already had the best day of my life. ... Then we went to Rwanda to see the mountain gorillas, Dian Fossey's gorillas in the mist. ... After two and a half hours ... there they were: two baby gorillas frolicking like any four-year-olds. We snapped and stared. We were right there, in their lives, in the middle of their open-air house. And then the silverback, the patriarch, seemed to welcome us, as three females kept grooming him. ... We spent one hour in their world, watching them tumble and wrestle, nurse their babies, swing in the trees, forage for food—vines, leaves, berries— ... so close that a female reached out to touch me. When I went to reciprocate, the guide hit my arm with a stick. "Non, madame. C'est inderdit." ... What I decided that day with the gorillas in Rwanda was that the best day of your life may not have happened yet. No matter what you think.[17]
2000s
In addition, she hosted
In 2007, Stahl gained attraction for her interview with the then-French President Nicolas Sarkozy for a 60 Minutes when the President abruptly ended the conversation and walked out, calling it "stupid" and a "big mistake". Sarkozy criticized Stahl for questions regarding his wife, Cecilia. Sarkozy and his wife announced their divorce two weeks after the interview.
Lesley Stahl was a founding member in 2008, along with Liz Smith, Mary Wells Lawrence, and Joni Evans, of wowOwow.com, a website for "women over 40" to talk about culture, politics, and gossip.[20] By the end of 2010 it had merged into PureWow, a Web site aimed at younger women.
2010s
In 2014, she served as a correspondent for Years of Living Dangerously, a documentary show about climate change.[21] Her second book, Becoming Grandma: The Joys and Science of the New Grandparenting, which chronicles her own experiences with her grandchildren, was published in 2016.
2020s
During the 2020 United States presidential election campaign, Stahl interviewed President Trump on October 20, 2020, for a segment on 60 Minutes. Trump cut short the interview and complained about it on Twitter.[22][23][24] On October 22, Trump released the full interview on Facebook,[25] ahead of its planned official release on 60 Minutes on October 25.[26]
In May 2021, Stahl received criticism from LGBTQ advocacy groups for a 60 Minutes special about transgender healthcare.
Career timeline
- September 1983–May 1991: Face the Nation moderator[29]
- October 1990–March 1991: America Tonight anchor[29]
- March 1991–present: 60 Minutes correspondent[29]
- October 2002–December 2004:
Personal life
In 1977, Stahl married author Aaron Latham and they have a daughter.[32] Latham died in July 2022 due to complications from Parkinson's disease.
On the May 3, 2020, broadcast of 60 Minutes, Stahl revealed that she had been hospitalized with COVID-19. She has since recovered.[33]
Awards and honors
She is a currently a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.[34] Stahl is also on the Board of Selectors of Jefferson Awards for Public Service.[35]
- Stahl has won 13 News & Documentary Emmy Awards including one for Lifetime Achievement
- 1990 - The Dennis Kauff Journalism Award for lifetime achievement in the news profession.
- 1994 - The Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement[36]
- 1996 - The Fred Friendly First Amendment Award from Quinnipiac College
- 1996 - Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Silver Batonfor "Punishing Saddam" segment, which exposed the plight of Iraqi citizens, mostly children, suffering the effects of the United Nations sanctions against Iraq.
- 2004 - Gerald Loeb Award for Television Long Form business journalism for "The Jobless Recovery"
- 2008 - A Doctorate of Humane Letters honoris causa from Colgate University[37]
- 2008 - A Doctorate of Humane Letters honoris causa from Loyola College in Maryland.
- 2012 - The Overseas Press Club award
- 2013 - The Edward R. Murrow Award for Overall Excellence in Television
- 2014 - The International Center For Journalists Founders Award for Journalistic Excellence.
- 2015 - The Radio Television Digital News Association's Paul White Award for Lifetime Achievement
- 2021 - Poynter Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Journalism[38]
Filmography
- Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa as Newscaster (voice)
- Frasier: "Desperately Seeking Closure" (S5, E8)as herself
- Marcel the Shell with Shoes On as herself
- Transformers: Rise of the Beasts as herself
Bibliography
- Stahl, Lesley (1999). Reporting Live. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 978-0-684-82930-2.
- Stahl, Lesley (2016). Becoming grandma : the joys and science of the new grandparenting. Blue Rider Press. ISBN 978-0-399-16815-4.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Lesley Stahl Biography (1941-)". Film Reference. Retrieved 2009-05-01.
- ISBN 978-0-7391-2018-7.
- ^ "Lesley Stahl". CBS News. Retrieved 2019-12-20.
- ^ "Lesley Stahl". CBS News. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
- ^ WayBack Machine.
Stahl grew up in Swampscott, Mass. with a younger brother. Their father is a wealthy Jewish food company executive, their mother an unproduced screenwriter.
- ^ "Louis E. Stahl, Executive and Philanthropist, 80". The New York Times. 1994-09-01. p. D19. Retrieved 2009-05-01.
- ^ Donna Lee, "Facts Come First for Lady Reporter," Boston Herald American, November 26, 1976, p. 14
- ^ "Lesley Stahl - Correspondent". The Years Project. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
- ^ "My Eyes Have Been Opened". The Hollywood Reporter. 11 April 2019. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
- ^ Anthony LaCamera, "Of People and Programs." Boston Herald, September 30, 1974, p. 10.
- ISBN 0-684-82930-4
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- ISBN 978-0-684-82930-2.
- Conde Nast. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- ISBN 978-0-684-82930-2.
- ^ "Lesley Stahl". CBS News. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
- ^ "When we got to the base of the mountain, we were put in a group of eight. 'How old are these children?' asked the head of the Mountain Gorilla Project, pointing to 12-year-old Taylor [Stahl's daughter] and ten-year-old Matthew [Stahl's nephew]. 'Fifteen,' we lied. Anyone younger was barred from contact with the gorillas to protect them from human childhood diseases. Taylor passed, but even though we had put glasses on Matthew and draped our most expensive camera around his neck, they pulled him out of the group. Jeff [Stahl's brother] stayed behind with him.
- ^ "Katie Couric Learns What Happens When Great Expectations Go Unmet – New York Magazine". Nymag.com. 2007-07-16. Retrieved 2009-05-01.
- ^ "TV Guide Reports on TV Star Salary Ranges – Today's News: Our Take". TV Guide. 2007-07-26. Retrieved 2009-05-01.
- ^ Josh Getlin (2008-03-15). "What do women want? New site has ideas". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2018-03-31. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
- ^ ""Years of Living Dangerously" Correspondent". Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ Grynbaum, Michael M.; Haberman, Maggie (20 October 2020). "Trump Taunts Lesley Stahl of '60 Minutes' After Cutting Off Interview". The New York Times. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
- ^ "Donald J. Trump on Twitter". twitter.com. 21 October 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
- ^ McGraw, Meridith (20 October 2020). "Trump ends '60 Minutes' interview, attacks Lesley Stahl on Twitter". Politico. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
- ^ Look at the bias, hatred and rudeness on behalf of 60 Minutes and CBS. Tonight's anchor, Kristen Welker, is far worse! #MAGA, retrieved 2020-10-22
- ^ "Trump abruptly ends '60 Minutes' interview, taunts CBS' Lesley Stahl". NBC News. 21 October 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
- ^ Keith Zubrow (May 23, 2021). "Inside the 60 Minutes report on transgender health care issues". CBS News.
- ^ "Laverne Cox condemns 'fundamentally dehumanising' anti-trans 60 Minutes segment". PinkNews. 25 May 2021.
- ^ a b c "Lesley Stahl | September 29, 2005 14:30:28". CBS News. 1998-07-09. Retrieved 2009-05-01.
- IMDb
- ^ "2004 Winners". UCLA Anderson School of Management. Archived from the original on August 26, 2012 – via Internet Archive.
- People Magazine. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
- ^ Stetler, Brian (May 4, 2020). "CBS News' Lesley Stahl recovers from Covid-19". CNN. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
- ^ "2009 Annual Report of the Council on Foreign Relations" (PDF).
- ^ "Board | youth community | service award | Jefferson Awards.org". Archived from the original on November 24, 2010. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- American Academy of Achievement.
- ^ "Lesley Stahl of CBS to deliver commencement address". 2008-02-21. Retrieved 2008-05-18.
- ^ Dyakon, Tina (2021-09-13). "Poynter to honor Lesley Stahl during its annual fundraising gala". Poynter. Retrieved 2023-12-15.