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tonight, television takes a look at itself. >> whats on the idiot box? >> its only an idiot box if an idiot is watching. >> at this period of time will be looked upon as the platinum age. >> our obligation is to entertain. if weve left something to think about, so much the better. >> television should not be just entertainment. >> charges were leveled at the commercial television networks. >> congress has no right to interfere in the media. >> excuse me! >> we have the responsibility t...

now. >> mind bending. >> they are. >> they are. see you soon. welcome, everyone, to "the beat." im ari melber. the top story is the earthquake rocking the fox news empire. a lawsuit putting pressure on fox for the first time, puper murdoch whos wielded power and enjoyed it, and hes said so for about seven decades. >> do you like the feeling of power you have? >> yes. >> murdoch deploys fox news and his tabloids with that power that he admits he enjoys, to shape and sometimes all but ru...

>> whats on the idiot box? >> its only an idiot box if an idiot is watching. >> this period in time will be looked at as the platinum age. >> our obligation is to entertain. if weve left something to think about, so much the better. >> kunta kinte. >> television should not be just entertainment. >> charges were leveled at the commercial television networks. >> congress has no right to interfere in the media. >> well, excuse me! >> we have the responsibility to give the audience what it...

>> our obligation is to entertain. if weve left something to think about, so much the better. >> gunta kinte! >> television should not be just entertainment. >> charges were leveled at the commercial television networks. >> congress has no right to interfere in the media. >> excuse me! >> we have the responsibility to give the audience what it tuned in to see. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ the years of the 60s which end in a few hours have a bad reputation that is not entirely justif...

idiot is watching it. >> at this point in time, what is known as the platinum age. >> our obligation is to entertain and if we have something to think about, so much the better. >> television should not be just entertainment. >> charges were leveled at commercial television networks. >> congress has no right to interfere with the media. >> you have a responsibility to give the audience what it tendon to say. for years, the 60s, which end in a few hours have a reputation which is not en...

♪ ♪ rock singer jimi hendrix died today in london from an overdose of drugs. >> janice joplin was found dead last night. the cause of death was said to be an overdose of drugs. >> jim morrison, the lead singer for the doors, a rock music group, is dead. he was 27. >> the early years of the 70s in music was sad because you lose people and you lose the beatles. >> this small gathering is only the beginning. the event is so momentous that historians may one day view it as a landmark...

interfere with the media. >> excuse me! >> we have the responsibility to give the audience what it tuned in to see. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> the years of the 60s which end in a few hours have a bad reputation that is not entirely justified. some things got worse, obviously. but tv and other news coverage is better, not worse. we simply developed more demanding standards. >> when i think of tv, i think of the 70s. >> what is this world coming to? >> the american public was hungry for more. >> mor...