The Old Men Of Media Moguldom

"I don't want to die. I love what I'm doing," said Viacom chief Sumner Redstone on CNBC yesterday. My, what a positive and also extremely sad quote! Coming from an old, old man like Redstone, it's more of a last-ditch prayer to Father Time than a peppy statement of on-the-job satisfaction. After the jump, a complete guide to the top five elderly figures in media moguldom. They're a cast that could end up having spent decades in power--probably because the younger counterparts who should be overtaking them decided to go into the tech industry on the West Coast instead (except Nick Denton). May these old men all live, um, a lot longer:

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Comments

[nastyvirus]

I wonder if they use gold dust when they change these guy's diapers.

[TheEmptinessOfTruthiness]

The doomsday clock just struck 1930.

Do these guys know or care or are they trapped in their own little sound-bite bubble?

[writerforhire]

Where is Arthur?

[biwee]

See who controls the US media? Now, do you wonder why we have the unnecessary war of choice in Iraq, and will likely have another unnecessary war of choice in Iran??

[Donnat]

Now I know what's wrong with American news reporting.

[watchingthings]

I wonder if Murdoch sleeps well at night knowing that through his News Empire he has helped a corrupt administration commit such attrocities by holding back on important questions and not reporting on facts known throughout most of the world outside of the U.S. So many people are maimed and dead because of his version of the truth.

[Pyrrhus]

Wow.

At first I thought this was an ad for depends.

Then I thought it was an ad for Viagra.

[pbfishtaco]

Go Hef! The man's got a reason to get up in the morning, if you know what I mean.

[pitneo]

It's a shame that bad people live forever and good people die young. I haven't quite figured that one out yet. But, that's probably why there are more mean evil people left in the world, I guess.

[larry278]

The burden of geriatric fame in the 21st century is that you well never be called a grand old man; I guess that you can ignore being called a greedy old geezer if you have enough money & can fire & blackball any employee who calls you a greedy old geezer. Right, Mr Murdoch?

[johnnygoodwud]

i'm thinkin' hugh should have 'grandpa day' at the mansion. just make sure to keep a respirator next to the dish of viagra

[lapdogs]

And people wonder WHY our media is dead.

I rest my case, your honor!!