LITE 98.7 » andy rooney

Andy Rooney Dead At 92

Dave Wheeler — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 15:19:24 +0000

TMZ is reporting that CBS icon Andy Rooney passed away yesterday at the age of 92. Rooney had been hospitalized last month for “serious complications” following minor surgery. “60 Minutes” executive producer Jeff Fager released a statement saying, “It’s a sad day for everybody here at CBS News … it’s hard to imagine not having [...]

You Haven't Heard The Last Of Andy Rooney [VIDEO]

Mark Richards — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:30:41 +0000

At 6:35 this morning I ran the audio of Andy Rooney's final essay on 60 minutes and he said that writers 'never retire'. He also said that if he had to do it all over again, he wouldn't change a thing. Andy Rooney delivered his ‘60 Minutes’ farewell on CBS last night, but said it wouldn't be the last we hear from him. I'm delighted to hear that!

Andy Rooney Leaves '60 Minutes' – His Most Memorable Moments [VIDEOS]

Eric Meier — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 13:02:33 +0000

Andy Rooney, the man for whom the word curmudgeon must have been coined, has announced that he will retire from his weekly '60 Minutes' commentary. Rooney's been closing out the CBS news magazine since 1978. We take a look back at some of his more humorous, insightful, and, yes, most-curmudgeonly-written video essays. Andy Rooney Likes [...]