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Anthony Mason on "Alchemy" and In-Depth Interviews with Music Legends

Veteran journalist Anthony Mason, known for his extensive career at CBS News, delves into his new interview show, "Alchemy." He discusses his experience going in-depth with iconic musicians like Paul Simon and Neil Diamond.

Variety Music·May 6, 2026·via Variety Music

Anthony Mason on "Alchemy" and In-Depth Interviews with Music Legends

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May 6, 2026 6:00am PT

Anthony Mason on His New Interview Show, ‘Alchemy,’ and Going Deep With Paul Simon and Neil Diamond

By Jem Aswad

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Jem Aswad

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Anthony Mason has been on television for so long that he’s one of those faces that you know even if you don’t know why. He began at CBS News as a correspondent in the mid-1980s, serving as the organization’s Moscow bureau chief, traversing the globe multiple times, covering everything from the collapse of the Iron Curtain to the Iran-Iraq war to the 75th anniversary of D-Day, which earned him the first of seven Emmy Awards, and interviewing presidents from Nixon to Obama and covering several elections in real time.