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Dan Rather Turns To Acting

Associated Press via Yahoo, Thursday, May 17, 2007 10:50 AM

TV newsman Dan Rather caused a fuss at ABC's upfront presentation when he showed up as actor in clips for "Dirty Sexy Money," a drama about a wealthy New York family. Rather portrays a reporter who pushes a politician (William Baldwin) about his future plans. While Rather initially turned them down when approached, he had second thoughts. He realized it could help remind people he is still in the game, with a weekly news show on HD Net.

He also did some research and found news folks including Eric Sevareid, Howard K. Smith and Walter Cronkite had done film and television work. "I did say to myself, no matter what the others had done, what do you think?" he says. "And I thought, at this age and stage of my career, what the hell."

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