It’s harder for him to do it every week, but he will always have the ability to speak his mind on 60 MINUTES when the urge hits him.” “His contributions to 60 MINUTES are immeasurable he’s also a great friend. He’ll hate hearing this, but he’s an American original,” said Jeff Fager, chairman CBS News and the executive producer of 60 MINUTES. “There’s nobody like Andy and there never will be. It will be preceded by a segment in which Rooney looks back on his career in an interview with Morley Safer. He will make the announcement in his regular essay at the end of the program, his 1097th original essay for 60 MINUTES. Rooney, 92, has been featured on 60 MINUTES since 1978. He’ll hate hearing this, but he’s an American original,” said Jeff Fager, chairman CBS News and the executive producer of “60 Minutes.”ĪNDY ROONEY TO STEP DOWN FROM HIS “60 MINUTES” ROLEĪndy Rooney will announce on this Sunday’s 60 MINUTES that it will be his last regular appearance on the broadcast. > Update: CBS press release after the jump. The late Don Hewitt, ’60’ creator and long-time executive producer, was 81 when he was nudged from the throne in 2004. Original correspondent Mike Wallace, 93, worked full-time until 2006, then popped up occasionally until ’08. Rooney joined CBS in 1949 as a writer for “ Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts.” Until a few years ago, he wrote his pieces on a manual typewriter from his days as a London correspondent for Stars and Stripes during World War II. An accomplished author, Rooney will likely concentrate on his writing. Regardless, he’s expected to keep his CBS office, where he shows up six days a week, sometimes seven. No word on who will take over Rooney’s two-minute slot. In a June 2010 interview with TVNewser, Rooney said that he intended to work at ‘60’ until he “dropped dead.” He added: “Until somebody tells me different, I’m not going to quit.” CBS News is expected to confirm the move soon. Over the years, ’60’s’ resident curmudgeon has been criticized frequently for being out of touch with contemporary culture. He moves slowly, and his hearing and sight are not what they used to be. Rooney, who began his whimsical end-of-show pieces in 1978, was MIA from last week’s 44th-season premiere. First on TVNewser: Andy Rooney’s “60 Minutes” commentary on Sunday is expected to be his last regular appearance, TVNewser has learned.
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