I watched 60 Minutes on Sunday – not because of the Facebook Whistleblower story, but rather because of a piece they did on a final concert that 95-year-old Tony Bennett did at Carnegie Hall with Lady Gaga, made all the more meaningful because he has Alzheimer’s Disease. (I had reason to cross paths with Tony Bennett once and also attended a concert he gave for a vendor at the Consumer Electronics Show. The meeting wasn’t all that much, quite brief, but it was a memorable occasion, and I’ll tell it later on. It doesn’t fit here, but I’ll say it was very positive.) The 60 Minutes segment was superb. It’s sad and uplifting – ultimately mostly the latter. There are some terrific moments in it – Lady Gaga comes across great in it, as does his wife and neurologist – but there are two “oh, my God” brilliant moments. Brief, but overwhelmingly wonderfully. I could even argue that there’s a third, more-extended section that’s at that level. And above all, Tony Bennett comes across admirably. The best news is that the report notes that the Carnegie Hall concert was recorded and will be broadcast on CBS later in the year. Here’s the 60 Minutes story. Tick, tick tick… And as a bonus, here's a short, 6-minute "60 Minutes Overtime" video that the show posts on its website with a little bit of additional material. It's from host Anderson Cooper's perspective, his reaction to watching Tony Bennett perform while dealing with Alzheimer's. This overlaps with a lot that was in the segment, but there's more included that makes it worthwhile,
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