‘60 Minutes’ more for Clinton

Former President Clinton, memoir writer, should get better ratings for “60 Minutes” than did Bill Clinton, co-host of “Point-Counterpoint.”

Clinton, who flopped last year as a commentator for the CBS television news magazine, will discuss his upcoming book, “My Life,” with newsman Dan Rather for an interview to be aired June 20.

“My Life” will be published June 22 with a first printing of 1.5 million. “60 Minutes” has been a key forum for some of the year’s biggest political books, including Richard Clarke’s “Against All Enemies” and Bob Woodward’s “Plan of Attack.”

Clinton has a long history with “60 Minutes.” It was the setting for one of his most famous interviews, when in 1992 the then-presidential candidate acknowledged that he and his wife, Hillary Rodham Clinton, had had marital troubles.

Last year, Clinton and former Sen. Bob Dole hosted a revived “Point-Counterpoint,” but the segment was soon canceled because of poor ratings.