WebIn response to the controversy, Rather retracted the story, and CBS fired the main producer on the story, Mary Mapes. Later, Rather claims, he was "warehoused" – that is, kept on staff but also kept idle -- by the network during the period from March 9, 2005, to June 26, 2006, when he was terminated. Rather went on to take a position with HDNet. WebJul 20, 2015 · Dan Rather is coming to your local movie theater. At least the story behind why he’s no longer at CBS is. In “Truth,” Robert Redford plays Rather. Cate Blanchett plays his CBS producer Mary ...
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WebJan 12, 2005 · Four CBS News staffers are fired after an independent panel blasts the network for a Sept. 8 report on President Bush's Texas National Guard service. NPR media correspondent David Folkenflik ... WebSep 3, 2024 · “Dan Rather thinks CNN has an audience,” radio host Joe Pags Pagliarulo tweeted. “That’s cute, Dan.” ... Rather was fired from CBS News in 2004 over false … birthday gifts for a physician
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Rather was born on October 31, 1931, in Wharton County, Texas, the son of Daniel Irvin Rather Sr., a ditch digger and pipe layer, and the former Byrl Veda Page. The Rathers moved to Houston when he was a child, where Dan attended Lovett Elementary School and Hamilton Middle School. He graduated in 1950 from John H. Reagan High School in Houston. WebOct 19, 2015 · Dan Rather, right, with Robert Redford, Cate Blanchett and Mary Mapes, at an Oct. 7 screening in New York City of the new movie ‘Truth.’. Photo: FilmMagic. … WebApr 28, 2024 · Dan Rather was never much of a journalist. What he excelled at was playing one on TV. His latest performance has the hacks thrilled: In recent days he’s gotten the People magazine treatment from ... birthday gifts for a new bride