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“I can tell you categorically that we at 60 Minutes did not pay Michael Jackson one cent.”

Quote by Don Hewitt

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Don Hewitt, an American television producer, was born on December 14, 1922, and passed away on August 9, 2009. He is renowned for his exceptional contributions to television news programming, particularly during his tenure as the executive producer of '60 Minutes'. more

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