Tim Russert

We'll Miss You, George

Charles Warner | Posted 07.01.2008 | Media


Charles Warner

Comedians have done the country a great service through the years by uncovering the truth with satire and farce, and no one did it better than George Carlin.

Tim Russert's Wikipedia Updater Fired By NBC-Affiliate-Contracted Web Firm For Reporting His Death Too Early

Silicon Alley Insider | Henry Blodget | Posted 07.01.2008 | Media


The news appeared on Wikipedia 40 minutes before the NBC report, with all of the verbs in Tim's entry changed from present tense to past. It appeared ...

Tom Brokaw To Host Meet The Press Through The 2008 Elections

AP | DAVID BAUDER | Posted 06.30.2008 | Media


NEW YORK — Veteran news anchor Tom Brokaw has agreed to moderate NBC's "Meet the Press" through the November election to fill the vacancy create...

Friday Talking Points [36] -- End The Media's Pro-McCain Bias! Now!!

Chris Weigant | Posted 06.28.2008 | Media


Chris Weigant

McCain has joked that the media is "his base" of support. It was a funny line, but there is a truth at its core: the media has been hard on Obama but unbelievably light on McCain. And this has to stop. Now.

Bill Clinton's Hurt Feelings: When Will He Endorse Obama?

Carol Felsenthal | Posted 06.28.2008 | Politics


Carol Felsenthal

Wolf Blitzer wondered publicly on Thursday when in the world Bill Clinton would bury his hard feelings, his sense of being misunderstood, unappreciated, and abused and endorse Obama.

Keith Olbermann Slams Page Six, Denies Interest In "Meet The Press" Job, Admits He's Not Qualified

Huffington Post | Posted 06.28.2008 | Media


Keith Olbermann preempted Page Six's attack on Thursday's "Countdown" by previewing the gossip column's report, which ran Friday morning, that both he...

Page Six: Chris Matthews, Keith Olbermann Jockeying For "Meet The Press" Moderator's Chair

Huffington Post | Posted 06.28.2008 | Media


Brian Williams will be filling the "Meet the Press" moderator's chair this Sunday, and no permanent decisions have been made regarding a new moderator...

Replacing Russert: Williams To Host MTP This Sunday; Russert's Saturday Show Replaced By Doc Programming

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 06.27.2008 | Media


No permanent decisions have been made about replacing Tim Russert as moderator of "Meet The Press," or replacing Tim Russert as NBC Washington bureau ...

Brian Williams To Fill In On "Meet The Press" Sunday

AP | DAVID BAUDER | Posted 06.27.2008 | Media


NEW YORK — Top NBC anchorman Brian Williams will host the next "Meet the Press" but the network hasn't chosen who will permanently replace Tim R...

Some Kill with a Six Gun, Others with a Frying Pan: We Must Take Better Care of Ourselves

Harold Pollack | Posted 06.27.2008 | Living


Harold Pollack

What's happening to our kids mostly reflects what is happening among adults. We are becoming too fat and too sedentary, with large and growing gaps along lines of race, income, and schooling.

When We Grow Up, Can We Be Tim Russert?

Mike Ragogna | Posted 02.07.2009 | Media


Mike Ragogna

Tim Russert had virtually anything in the universe to write about for his book, but he chose the bond between fathers and sons and his love for his family as his template.

Maureen Orth Opens Up On Tim Russert's Death, Their Final Embrace: "I Just Had A Feeling" I'd Never See Him Again

People | Posted 06.27.2008 | Media


Leaving their hotel room in Italy ahead of his wife and son to go back to Washington, D.C., so he could tape that Sunday's Meet the Press, Tim Russert...

Show A Little Faith, There's Magic In The Night

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 06.26.2008 | Media


...or in a late Washington, D.C afternoon. That was when yesterday's memorial service for Tim Russert was held, a nationally-televised affair at the K...

Tim Russert Memorial: Friends, Family Remember Newsman

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 06.26.2008 | Media


***SCROLL DOWN FOR ALL VIDEOS*** After a private funeral Wednesday morning, friends and family remembered Tim Russert at a televised memorial service...

Russert Would've Wanted Offshore Drilling, Says Congressman Issa (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 06.26.2008 | Politics


Invoking Tim Russert on the day of his funeral, California Rep. Darrell Issa (R), called for the revocation of the offshore oil drilling ban. As congr...

Luke Russert At Tim Russert's Memorial (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 06.26.2008 | Media


Luke Russert spoke at Tim Russert's memorial service Wednesday afternoon at the Kennedy Center. Watch the speech below (transcript below): Watch T...

Doris Kearns Goodwin At Tim Russert's Memorial (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 06.26.2008 | Media


Doris Kearns Goodwin spoke at Tim Russert's memorial service Wednesday afternoon at the Kennedy Center. Watch the speech below (transcript below): ...

Maria Shriver At Tim Russert Memorial (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 06.26.2008 | Media


Maria Shriver spoke at Tim Russert's memorial service Wednesday afternoon at the Kennedy Center. Watch the speech below (transcript below): Watch ...

Brian Williams At Tim Russert Memorial (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 06.26.2008 | Media


Brian Williams spoke at Tim Russert's memorial service Wednesday afternoon at the Kennedy Center. Watch the speech below (transcript below): Watch...

Bruce Springsteen At Tim Russert's Memorial (VIDEO): Musician Makes Surprise Appearance

Huffington Post | Posted 06.26.2008 | Entertainment


Bruce Springsteen gave a surprise appearance at the end of Tim Russert's memorial service, singing Thunder Road via satellite from Europe. Russert wa...

Mike Barnicle At Tim Russert Memorial (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 06.26.2008 | Media


Mike Barnicle spoke at Tim Russert's memorial service Wednesday afternoon at the Kennedy Center. Watch the speech below (transcript below): Watch ...

Mario Cuomo At Tim Russert's Memorial (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 06.26.2008 | Media


Mario Cuomo spoke at Tim Russert's memorial service Wednesday afternoon at the Kennedy Center. Watch the speech below (transcript below): Watch To...

Sister Lucille At Tim Russert's Memorial (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 06.26.2008 | Media


Sister Lucille spoke at Tim Russert's memorial service Wednesday afternoon at the Kennedy Center. Watch the speech below (transcript below): Watch...

Betsy Fischer At Tim Russert's Memorial Service (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 06.26.2008 | Media


Betsy Fischer spoke at Tim Russert's memorial service Wednesday afternoon at the Kennedy Center. Watch the speech below (transcript below): Watch ...

Al Hunt At Tim Russert's Memorial Service (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 06.26.2008 | Media


Al Hunt spoke at Tim Russert's memorial service Wednesday afternoon at the Kennedy Center. Watch the speech below (transcript below): Watch Tom Br...