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I saw the teaser for the "60 Minutes" show on the MGM cyber-attack. Was that Anthony Curtis in the clip? Is he on the show? When does it air?
Yes, that’s Anthony. He’ll be on the show that’s set to air this Sunday evening following the telecast of the final round of the Masters golf tournament. Here’s Anthony’s take on the experience.
"I’ve done a lot of high-profile TV, but never '60 Minutes,' which to me is the king of TV news shows. I’ve watched it since I was a kid, so having the opportunity to be on is sort of another level achieved. You know, a step or two above 'Bar Rescue.'
"Interestingly, they finally contacted me and it's a subject -- computer hacking -- that I'm not an expert on. But they wanted Vegas background and that I can do. Not to mention that, by chance, I was having dinner at Aria when the attack was launched and saw some of the fallout first-hand.
"I don’t know if this part will make air, but the stance I took was that the hackers are something akin to advantage gamblers, in that they know more about what they're doing than the casino people in charge of stopping them. Card-counting, anyone?
"Since I’ve seen the tease clip, I know I’ll be on. But for how long is anyone’s guess. The interview lasted well over an hour (it was at the College of Southern Nevada’s gaming lab), but I believe the segment is one of three on the show, so only 20 minutes total. Do I get a minute out of that? We’ll see soon enough."