Dan Rather: A Reporter Remembers -- CBS - Friday, September 1, 2006 - 9:00 p.m. (EDT)

Dan Rather being honored by CBS might sound a bit like Osama Bin Laden commemorating September 11th. But the fact is that, prior to the Recent Unpleasantness that led to Rather's departure from the Public Eye, he had a distinguished if controversial history of more than 40 years at CBS dating back to the era of the Kennedy assassination. Now, as Rather leaves for the obscure channel HDNet run by his friend Mark Cuban, his former colleagues are throwing a going-away party called Dan Rather: A Reporter Remembers. Expect some great clips and reflections on Rather's 56-year career. Don't expect to hear from Kenneth.

In The Footsteps of Bin Laden -- CNN - Wednesday, August 23, 2006 - 9:00 p.m. (EDT)

As the 5th anniversary of the September 11th attacks approaches, expect to see a number of TV specials (as well as theatrical features) recalling the devastation wrought on that day by Islamic militants. One special this week stands out from the pack, in part because it is reported by the excellent Christiane Amanpour, but also because of its direct subject -- the evil mastermind of the worst domestic attack in United States history -- Osama Bin Laden. CNN Presents: In The Footsteps of Bin Laden examines Bin Laden's transformation from quiet, wealthy but religious schoolboy into radical jihadist. This two-hour special (which will be rebroadcast on Saturday, August 26 and Sunday, August 27) employs the words of those who know this elusive man best -- those who knew and lived with him, as well as the journalists who covered him. One particularly interesting segment features CNN Producer Peter Bergen, Reporter Peter Arnett and others describing the network's groundbreaking interview with the then-not-well-known Bin Laden back in 1997. In an ABC interview with Reporter John Miller the following year, Miller says Bin Laden told him, "I predict a black day for the United States, after which the United States will never be the same."