Ticking Clock” (St. Martin’s), out Feb. 16, his memoir about his career at “60 Minutes” and its competitors, ABC’s “20/20” and “Primetime Live.” Luckily for him, the TV news business is stacked with talented assholes.
When Rosen joined “60 Minutes,” Wallace, then 62, was a journalism legend, known for his hard-hitting exposés and tough interviews that held wrongdoers’ feet to the fire.
The CBS ad department made his reputation a slogan — “The four most feared words in the English language: Mike Wallace is here.” “Unfortunately,” Rosen says ruefully, “that applied to those working with him as well.” Wallace gave Rosen his big break, taught him the ropes of investigative journalism and provided a master class in interviewing and showmanship —.
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