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Notre Dame | Smith Island | Kate Winslet | Welcome to the Wedding

TV Flash files “Notre Dame | Smith Island | Kate Winslet | Welcome to the Wedding” as hour 716 of 767 in the TV Flash guide — 60 Minutes (1968–present) on CBS, season 57, episode 12, aired 2024-12-01, 90 min.

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This leaf is S57E12: listed hour 716 of 767 in the 60 Minutes guide, hour 12 of 31 in season 57. It aired 2024-12-01 (90 min). The listed hour before it is “Disruptor U | Humans in the Loop | Lowriders of New Mexico” (S57E11). Next is “Boeing's Whistleblowers | Big Crypto | A Tutor for Every Student | Thai Elephants” (S57E13). Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.

60 Minutes — Notre Dame | Smith Island | Kate Winslet | Welcome to the Wedding (S57E12)

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NOTRE DAME – Next Sunday, December 8, the arched doors of the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris will open to the public for the first time since April 2019, when a devastating fire nearly destroyed the great Gothic church. What will they see? Correspondent Bill Whitakerhas a first look inside a modern miracle of repair and restoration by workers and artisans who made possible French President Emmanuel Macron's impossible-sounding pledge to complete the rebirth in five years. As Macron tells Whitaker, "The decision to rebuild Notre Dame was…about our capacity to save, restore, sometimes reinvent what we are by preserving where we come from."  SMITH ISLAND – Located in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay and only accessible by boat, Smith Island, Maryland is a place where time stands still, and its residents speak a unique dialect. Rising sea levels and erosion are changing the landscape and placing residents at risk of becoming some of the country's first climate refugees. Correspondent Jon Wertheim meets these locals to hear how climate change threatens their way of life - and the island itself - but where their perseverance and  pride are inspiring a new generation of islanders.  KATE WINSLET – Correspondent Cecilia Vegatravels to the UK for an intimate portrait of actor Kate Winslet, Hollywood's most non-Hollywood A-Lister, and discusses her transformative journey to starring in and producing her latest film, "Lee." Winslet, who has been a vocal advocate against the insults and inequalities facing women in the film industry, relies on this experience for her current role, portraying American photographer Lee Miller, who worked for Vogue as one of the few female war correspondents on the frontline of WWII. As Vega discovers, Winslet and Miller share a resilience and see the world through a similar lens, making her connection more than just a role. WELCOME TO THE WEDDING – After the dramatic exit of the United States military from Afghanistan in 2021 left the country under Taliban control, U.S. allies found themselves in danger. Correspondent Jon Wertheim reports on the unimaginable story of nearly 400 Afghans who were evacuated under the guise of a wedding party. Wertheim reveals the treacherous, high stakes rescue operation organized by American citizens and led by former Army intelligence officer Jason Kander that concealed men, women and children in an Afghan wedding palace.

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Where does Notre Dame | Smith Island | Kate Winslet | Welcome to the Wedding sit in the 60 Minutes guide?

S57E12 is listed hour 716 of 767 — hour 12 of 31 in season 57, season 57 episode 12.

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Notre Dame | Smith Island | Kate Winslet | Welcome to the Wedding aired 2024-12-01 and is listed at 90 minutes.

Is 1980s 60 Minutes different from today's?

The grammar is the same: multi-segment hour, stopwatch motif, investigations plus profiles. In the 1980s it frequently outrated sitcoms — proof news could dominate prime time.

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