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60 Minutes taps into "Star Wars" fan base

By Evie Salomon

December 16, 2015 / 1:23 PM EST / CBS News

"Talk about 'The Force.' The fans are a force to be reckoned with," Bill Whitaker told "Star Wars" director J.J. Abrams on Sunday's 60 Minutes. "It's intense."

That intensity was evident on social media this week. Some fans experienced physical reactions:

Won't lie this 60 minutes star wars is sending chills down my spine can't wait
— John Casey (@Jay_Case) December 14, 2015

Just peed a little!
Posted by Matt Ryan Hinson on Monday, December 14, 2015

60 Minutes managed to convert a few non-believers:

I've never watched 60 minutes before.... Until they said they're talking about Star Wars.
— Josh(ua) (@joshuaguivara_) December 14, 2015

60 minutes is doing a segment on Star Wars: The Force Awakens. This is the first time I ever watch 60 minutes
— d@v¡ (@itssdaymien) December 14, 2015

And the "Star Wars" franchise garnered a few new fans as well:

Text from mom aka this is what happens when Star Wars is featured on 60 minutes pic.twitter.com/UVzSekdG4k
— Will White (@willcwhite) December 14, 2015

Fans of Formula One champ Lewis Hamilton also flooded the Twitter-sphere. But it wasn't his driving that drew the biggest response, it was his music and his not-yet-released first album.

Some liked it:

Hear Lewis Hamilton's first songs. Not gonna lie, they actually sound pretty dope! https://t.co/9fUxRxhioR
— Young Prince (@The_PrinceMondo) December 14, 2015

Others not so much:

@60Minutes @LewisHamilton Lewis I am your biggest fan but pl pl give up on singing. Don't embrrass yr fans. Best driver period
— Swarna Sunheri (@SunheriYlatha) December 14, 2015

But one fan sang a different tune:

@SunheriYlatha @60Minutes @LewisHamilton if ur a fan u should support him in everything he does and his music is very good!!!!
— Donna Pearce (@peggysue198328) December 14, 2015

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