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Death of Tim Russert: Steve Capus Statement
Death of Tim Russert: Steve Capus Statement
Statement from NBC News president Steve Capus : This is a loss for the entire nation. Everyone at NBC News is in shock and absolutely devastated. He was our respected colleague, mentor, and dear friend. Words can not express our heartbreak. Our thoughts and prayers are with Maureen, Luke, Big Russ and all of Tim's family. Jeff Zucker, Steve Capus, Maureen Orth and Tim Russert on the ...
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Breaking: Tim Russert Dies of Heart Attack
toptensources.com 6/13/2008 — NBC News’ Tim Russert has died of a heart attack, the New York Times is reporting. He was 58. The Times cites Russert’s family as its source. The “Meet the Press” host is survived by his wife Maureen Orth — a special correspondent for Vanity Fair — and their adult son, Luke. Russert...
NBC News Delayed Russert Announcement
tmz.com 6/13/2008 — TMZ.com : NBC News waited almost 15 minutes to report the death of its colleague Tim Russert, mostly because his wife and son are on vacation in Italy.The NY Times reported the story on their website at 3:23 PM ET. NBC didn't break in to make the announcement... Read more >
Death of Tim Russert: CNN and FNC Report
mediabistro.com 6/13/2008 — Shortly after 3:40pmET, as Tom Brokaw gave his special report on NBC and MSNBC, CNN and FNC picked up the story and began reporting on the death of Tim Russert . Wolf Blitzer during The Situation Room and Shepard Smith on Studio B made the announcement, and have continued covering the Russert news. Brian Williams picked up anchoring on MSNBC from Afghanistan: • Russert ...
Death of Tim Russert: Matthews in Europe
mediabistro.com 6/13/2008 — For those watching Keith Olbermann's coverage on MSNBC, and who have written to TVNewser inquiring about Chris Matthews , the network tells us he is on vacation in Paris and expected to deliver a statement soon. I snapped the picture below in April, at Tammy Haddad 's garden party. Tim and his wife Maureen Orth (far left) were heading out, as Chris Matthews and his wife Kathleen (far ...
Remembering Russert: Luke Russert on Today
mediabistro.com 6/15/2008 — Luke Russert , Tim Russert's only son, will be a guest tomorrow on the Today show. Luke Russert returned from Italy yesterday along with his mother, Maureen Orth. The family had been in Rome to celebrate Luke's graduation from Boston College. Russert will be interviewed by Matt Lauer for much of the first half hour of the program. New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media
Luke Russert: I've Got Dad on My Side
tmz.com 6/16/2008 — TMZ.com : Luke Russert appeared on the "Today" show this morning, just three days after his father's tragic death -- and told a hilarious -- and touching -- story about getting tatted up ... and his dad's curious reaction.And just like his dad, Luke ...
Luke Russert Remembers Dad on NBC Today Show
bittenandbound.com 6/16/2008 — Luke Russert, the son of broadcasting legend Tim Russert, remembered his dad on NBC’s The Today Show this morning. Appearing via satellite from Washington D.C. Luke shared memories about his father and expressed gratitude for the outpouring of support his family has received.
Tim Russert Dies of a Heart Attack
tmz.com 6/13/2008 — TMZ.com : NBC News' Tim Russert has died of a heart attack, the New York Times is reporting.The Times cites Russert's family as its source.Russert was 58.Story developing ... ... Read more >
Tim Russert, NBC's Meet the Press Moderator Died at Age 58
gabbybabble.com 6/13/2008 — photo courtesy of PR Photos/www.prphotos.com Tim Russert, NBC News’ Washington bureau chief and the moderator of “Meet the Press,” died Friday after a sudden heart attack at the bureau, according to NBC News . Russert was only 58 years old. The ...
Tim Russert Dead at 58
celebritysmackblog.com 6/14/2008 — The New York Times is reporting that NBC News’ Tim Russert has died of a heart attack. This, according to his family. He was only 58. [ TMZ ]
What to Do With Sunday's Meet The Press?
jossip.com 6/13/2008 — As tasteless as it may seem, the rush to find out what to do with Sunday’s Meet The Press , following Tim Russert’s sudden death at NBC’s D.C. studio this afternoon, is on. We’re told Steve Capus & Co. are already plotting out what to do, and it’s likely Andrea Mitchell will be asked to chair the show, though David Gregory is also a candidate. It’s ...
Death of Tim Russert: Bob Schieffer — "I Just Loved Tim and I Will Miss Him More Than I Can Say"
mediabistro.com 6/13/2008 — Statement from CBS' Bob Schieffer : Tim was the best of our profession. He asked the best questions and then he listened for the answer. We became very close friends over the years. He delighted in scooping me and I felt the same way when I scooped him. When you slipped one past ol' Russert, you felt as though you had hit a home run off the best pitcher in the league. I just loved Tim and ...
Death of Tim Russert: MSNBC Coverage
mediabistro.com 6/13/2008 — MSNBC has covered the news of Tim Russert 's death non-stop since news broke at 3:30pmET. Their coverage for this evening is still being finalized, but so far we know Andrea Mitchell is anchoring until 8pmET and Keith Olbermann anchors from 8-10pmET. At 10pmET, MSNBC re-airs the 8pmET hour, then at 11pmET, MSNBC re-airs the Dateline Tom Brokaw -anchored special, "Remembering Tim ...
R.I.P. Tim Russert
dlisted.com 6/14/2008 — Tim Russert , host of " Meet the Press ," has passed away from an apparent heart attack. He was only 58. The NY Post reports that Tim collapsed at NBC's Washington news bureau. His family confirmed his death to The New York Times . First R. Kelly ...
Death of Tim Russert: "The Moderator Chair Will Be Empty"
mediabistro.com 6/14/2008 — The guest list has been finalized for tomorrow's Meet the Press. Tom Brokaw will host, with guests Mike Barnicle , James Carville and Mary Matalin , Meet the Press EP Betsy Fischer , Doris Kearns Goodwin , Gwen Ifill and Maria Shriver . From the NBC News release: Tim Russert was the longest serving moderator of "Meet the Press" — taking over the helm of the program on ...
The Empty Chair on ‘Meet the Press’
tvdecoder.blogs.nytimes.com 6/16/2008 — "The sudden death of Tim Russert has left the management of NBC News, for the moment at least, at a loss to contemplate how to replace him," Bill Carter and Jacques Steinberg report. "Anybody who thinks they can replace Tim Russert is kidding themselves," Jeff Zucker, the president of NBC Universal, says. "But the list of [...]
CineVegas Diary: Britney Spears & Cinephilia
blog.spout.com 6/16/2008 — After the de rigeur delay at JFK (during which I learned of Tim Russert’s death via a single muted TV in an airport bar otherwise given over to Holland vs. France madness), I arrived in Vegas around 9:30 and went straight to The Palms, ...
Tim Russert Coverage: The Backlash Begins [Media]
gawker.com 6/16/2008 — Less than a day after Tim Russert died of a heart attack at 58, his life and death have received so much coverage that some bloggers—who need to have opinions on everything—are complaining about the coverage, and that, too, of course, is being ...
Death of Tim Russert: Sean McManus Statement
mediabistro.com 6/13/2008 — CBS News & sports president Sean McManus , whose father passed away last Saturday, released the following statement: All of us at CBS News are incredibly saddened by this shocking news. Tim Russert was a giant in our industry and was universally respected for his talent as a journalist, his perspective and his integrity. There wasn't a better interviewer on television, someone who was ...
Death of Tim Russert: Bob Wright Statementmediabistro.com: TVNewser
Statement from former NBCU Chairman & CEO Bob Wright on the passing of Tim Russert : I met Tim when I first came to NBC 22 years ago. He was a fireball of news energy. He loved life, his wife Maureen and his son Luke. There was no news assignment that he wasn't part of. Our Washington Bureau was forever changed by his presence and management. Meet The Press was reborn with Tim and ...
Death of Tim Russert: Jeff Zucker Statementmediabistro.com: TVNewser
Statement from NBCU CEO Jeff Zucker on the passing of Tim Russert: We are heartbroken at the sudden passing of Tim Russert. We have lost a beloved member of our NBC Universal family and the news world has lost one of its finest. The enormity of this loss cannot be overstated. More than a journalist, Tim was a remarkable family man. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife, Maureen, ...
Loose Lips [Tim Russert]Jezebel
Tim Russert, beloved journalist, passed away today from a massive heart attack. He was 58. When Tom Brokaw announced the death today on NBC, he said of Russert, “This news division will not be the...
Death of Tim Russert: George Stephanopoulos Statementmediabistro.com: TVNewser
Tim loved everything about politics and journalism — because he believed in it. Every day he brought Washington home to his viewers and made all of us better. My thoughts and prayers are with his family — especially Maureen, Luke and his father Russ. New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media
Tim Russert Dead: Tim Russert Death Heart AttackPop Crunch
The New York Times is reporting that MSNBC political pundit and Meet The Press host Tim Russert died of a heart attack at the NBC News Bureau on Friday. He was fifty-eight. (more…)
Tim Russert Dead at 58CelebWarship
NBC News anchor Tim Russert died of a heart attack today . He was 58 years old. The well-respected journalist collapsed at NBC’s Washington bureau earlier today, shortly after returning from a European vacation with his family. He is survived by wife Maureen Orth and son Luke.
Tim Russert’s Widow Maureen Orth Speaks OutBitten and Bound
Maureen Orth , writer for Vanity Fair magazine and widow of NBC newsman Tim Russert , told People magazine that her husband was so much fun to live with and was always thoughtful. One example was his practice of bringing her home the ‘pillow chocolates’ that he often received in hotels while traveling. Orth, who lost her husband one week ago, indicated that Tim had been ...
Russert's Son Luke Meets the PressYahoo! Buzz Log
Tim Russert was a well-known family man. He wrote a memoir about his dad, " Big Russ and Me ," which was a New York Times bestseller. His second book, " Wisdom of Our Fathers ," chronicled "lessons and letters from daughters and sons." It also topped the book charts. So it's not surprising that searches for Russert's father and his wife, Maureen Orth , have lifted since his death. But it's ...
Adisa Banjoko Pays Tribute to Tim RussertThe Rap Up
It’s taken me a few days to gather my thoughts on Tim Russert’s death, because I’m still in utter shock. Tim’s unrivaled passion for politics and history helped me understand issues better. As a 26-year old thirsty for knowledge, he was one of the few heads I looked up to for both journalistic inspiration and political education. There’s a handful of ...
Conan O’Brien tribute to Tim RussertPop Critics
I thought this was a cool little tribute Conan O’Brien did for Tim Russert on Friday afternoon, only a few hours after finding out about his death. They skipped the opening monologue and instead showed two light-hearted clips of Russert from past shows and it was a nice way to see the guy. Enjoy it below, courtesy of Hulu. Related posts Tim Russert, dead at age 58 (0) ...
RIP: Tim RussertAnything Hollywood - Celebrity Gossip, Pictures and News
Tim Russert suddenly passed away Friday afternoon while working for NBC in the Washington DC office. Russert was a huge figure in politics and journalism and was host of Meet the Press for 17 years. More pictures after the jump… Russert worked for NBC News and its affiliates in several capacities during his tenure. He was chief [...]
Tim Russert: Warmly remembered on ‘Meet the Press’Celebrity Mound
Tim Russert’s chair was empty on “Meet the Press” on Sunday, two days after his unexpected death. But Russert was very much present on the full-hour tribute to this giant of political journalism who hosted NBC’s public-affairs program for more than 16 years. “His voice has been stilled,” began Tom Brokaw, who led the conversation, “and our ...
Tim Russert: The Father’s Day That Wasn’tCelebrity Mound
The plans were set. Sunday morning, Father’s Day, Tim Russert would finish taping his NBC show Meet the Press and fly from Washington, D.C., to his hometown of Buffalo, N.Y. His sister Kathleen Russert-Hughes, 52, would pick Tim up and the pair would spend the day with their dad, Timothy J. Russert, Sr., fondly known as Big Russ. “We were going to take him out to eat, drive ...
Death of Tim Russert: Second Tragedy For Russertsmediabistro.com: TVNewser
The death of Tim Russert on Friday was the family's second death in less than three months. On March 26 , Tim Russert's sister Elizabeth (Betty) lost her husband William D. Buckenroth . He was 61 years old. New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media
Tim Russert: His Sudden Death ExplainedCelebrity Mound
TV news star Tim Russert’s abrupt collapse at the NBC News studio in Washington, D.C., Friday came as a shock – even to his doctor. In a statement detailing autopsy results, Dr. Michael Newman said his famous patient had passed a stress test on April 29 and had even worked out on a treadmill the morning of his death. “Russert, age 58, was known to have asymptomatic coronary ...
Observations on the televised grieving over the death of Tim RussertThe Cajun Boy
I'll try not to bore anyone with yet another moving eulogy to the man, as they are in abundance right now, all well-deserved mind you, but there's something that's I've found fascinating to watch in the midst of all of this; for the first time ever, I think, in this modern era of 24 hour hyper news coverage, we're provided an up close and personal opportunity to see humans grieve in real time ...
Tim Russert: His Sudden Death ExplainedOh No They Didn't!
TV news star Tim Russert's abrupt collapse at the NBC News studio in Washington, D.C., yesterday came as a shock – even to his doctor. In a statement detailing autopsy results, Dr. Michael Newman said his famous patient had passed a stress test on April 29 and had even worked out on a treadmill the morning of his death. " Russert, age 58, was known to have asymptomatic coronary artery ...
Peter Sims: Tim Russert: A Different Type of American RoyaltyHuffington Post Entertainment Blog
I grew up in a town of 1,500 people and as a kid I didn't know anybody who was a "somebody" outside our rural Northern California county except Tim Russert. I met Tim in 1987 when I was eleven years old, before he was on TV or well-known. My mom had been friends with Tim's wife, Maureen Orth, for decades, and we saw them in New York City before our family embarked on a car camping tour ...
Tim Russert Doctor Explains What He Thinks HappenedHollywoodGrind : Celebrity gossip juicy celebrity rumors celebrity scandals Hollywood gossip blog
The doctor for Tim Russert explains that Tim knew he had coronary artery disease, and says that at the time of his death his cholesterol level was "optimal." That may be true, but it is the years prior to the cholesterol, and other lipoproteins in the blood becoming optimal, that plague can build up in the artery walls, and then break free later in life, or cause a clot to ...
Death of Tim Russert: Matt Lauer Remembersmediabistro.com: TVNewser
At the close of a special two-hour tribute to Tim Russert , the Today show's Matt Lauer delivered some personal reflections: New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media
Tim Russert Dies at 58Extra
"Meet the Press" host Tim Russert has died of a heart attack, reports The New York Times. The NBC Washington bureau chief was recording voiceovers for Sunday's show when he collapsed, said MSNBC. Russert had just returned from a vacation in Italy ...
Longtime Meet the Press Host Tim Russert, 58, Dies of a Heart AttackUsmagazine.com
Meet the Press host Tim Russert has died of an apparent heart attack, his family tells The New York Times . He was 58. The New York Post quoted an insider as saying Russert passed away after collapsing at NBC's Washington news bureau.  ...
Colleagues React to Tim Russert's DeathThe Insider Online
The broadcast journalist is remembered as a "leader for what is best in American journalism." In the wake of the news that 58-year-old NBC News Washington Bureau Chief Tim Russert died today , many of his contemporaries and admirers are ...
Replacing Russert tough task for NBC News (AP)Yahoo! News: Television News
AP - Still reeling from Tim Russert's death, NBC News must now contemplate replacing the man who not only dominated the Sunday morning talk shows, but served as chief political commentator and ran the Washington bureau.
Tim Russert's Son: "There Was Always a Lot of Love From Him"Usmagazine.com
Tim Russert 's son Luke appeared on NBC's Today show Monday to discuss the untimely death of his father. "[We're] hanging' in there, [we] take it day by day," Luke told Matt Lauer (Watch above). "We're holding up as best as can be."  ...
Tim Russert's death leaves crucial voidsHollywood Reporter
NBC News' Andrea Mitchell and David Gregory might be picked for "Meet the Press" after Friday's sudden death of Tim Russert.
Tim Russert's death leaves two voids at NBC (Reuters)Yahoo! News: Television News
Reuters - NBC News' Andrea Mitchell and David Gregory are two likely candidates to split "Meet the Press" duties after Friday's sudden death of moderator and Washington bureau chief Tim Russert.
Tim Russert: Warmly remembered on 'Meet the Press' (AP)Yahoo! News: Television News
AP - Tim Russert's chair was empty on "Meet the Press" on Sunday, two days after his unexpected death.
Russert warmly remembered on 'Meet the Press'USATODAY.com Life - Top Stories
Tim Russert's chair was empty on "Meet the Press" on Sunday, two days after his unexpected death. But Russert was very much present ...
'Meet the Press' warmly remembers Tim Russert (AP)Yahoo! News: Television News
AP - Tim Russert's chair was empty on "Meet the Press" on Sunday, two days after his unexpected death.
Tim Russert's death leaves crucial voidsHollywood Reporter
NBC News' Andrea Mitchell and David Gregory are two likely candidates to split "Meet the Press" duties following Friday's sudden death of moderator and Washington bureau chief Tim Russert.
Tim Russert Autopsy Results Confirm He Died From Heart AttackUsmagazine.com
Tim Russert 's Friday death was confirmed to be a heart attack according to his doctor. In a statement detailing the results of Russert's autopsy, Dr. Michael Newman explained the famous newsman, 58, was "known to have asymptomatic coronary ...
Russert and his Sunday morning grilling (AP)Yahoo! News: Television News
AP - WASHINGTON (AP) — Public figures brought their talking points to "Meet the Press." Tim Russert brought his laser intensity, a skeptical gaze and facts they'd rather forget.
Russert and his Sunday morning grilling (AP)Yahoo! News: Gossip/Celebrity News
AP - WASHINGTON (AP) — Public figures brought their talking points to "Meet the Press." Tim Russert brought his laser intensity, a skeptical gaze and facts they'd rather forget.
Tim Russert's Cause of Death ReleasedThe Insider Online
"The Insider" explores this developing story... Tim Russert 's personal physician, DR. Michael A. Newman , announced on MSNBC Friday night that an autopsy had been conducted and it was determined that the affable 58-year-old journalist had ...
TV newsman Tim Russert dies of heart attack (Reuters)Yahoo! News: Television News
Reuters - Tim Russert, who became a household name in American political discourse as host of NBC's "Meet the Press" Sunday talk show, died on the job of a heart attack on Friday, the television network said. He was 58.
TV newsman Tim Russert dies of heart attack (Reuters)Yahoo! News: Gossip/Celebrity News
Reuters - Tim Russert, who became a household name in American political discourse as host of NBC's "Meet the Press" Sunday talk show, died on the job of a heart attack on Friday, the television network said. He was 58.
Tributes Pour in for Tim Russert (E! Online)Yahoo! News: Gossip/Celebrity News
E! Online - The floodgates opened just moments after Tom Brokaw took to the air Friday afternoon to inform the TV-watching nation that his longtime friend and NBC colleague Tim Russert had died suddenly at the age of 58.
Obama, McCain, Clintons Remember Tim RussertUsmagazine.com
Journalists and politicians are reacting to the untimely death of Tim Russert on Friday . Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama : "He's somebody who, over time, I came to consider not only a journalist but a friend. There wasn’t a better ...
Tim Russert Dies at 58BuddyTV
Tim Russert, the NBC News' Washington bureau chief and moderator of Meet the Press, died today at age 58. According to NBC, Russert was recording voiceovers for this Sunday's Meet the Press when he collapsed and could not be revived....