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Luke Russert Riles Rangel

John Johnson — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:43:21 CDT

Charlie Rangel may be facing some serious ethics charges , but he's not about to discuss the possibility of losing his job. Luke Russert of MSNBC (son of Tim) found that out today when he asked Rangel if were worried, notes Mediabistro . Rangel dismissed it as a "dumb question," asked Russert...

10 Who Died Too Young

Harry Kimball — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 10:58:37 CST

In looking back at the '00s, the sad tales of luminaries who died too young stand out. Newsweek asked friends and admirers for their reflections: Randy Pausch, d. 2008: "Despite it all," JJ Abrams writes, the "Last Lecture" professor "was radiant, kind, and good-humored." Tim Russert, d. 2008: "There aren’t...

Rachel Maddow Can Rescue Meet the Press

Kevin Spak — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:57:19 CDT

Meet the Press has been pretty lame since Tim Russert died. No offense to David Gregory, who’s done respectable work, but he was always the safe choice, "and he's made the show just that: safe," writes Brian Donovan. NBC's Sunday morning stalwart needs its fire back, and fortunately, sister network...

Tim Russert's Dad Dies

Evann Gastaldo — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 05:54:31 CDT

Tim Russert’s father Timothy, subject of Tim’s book Big Russ and Me, Father and Son: Lessons in Life , died yesterday. Russert, 85, was also the grandfather of NBC News correspondent Luke Russert, Mediabistro reports. “While he was affectionately known to the world as ‘Big Russ,’ he carried no more...

A Year Later, Russert Remembered

Wesley Oliver — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 12:06:57 CDT

Tim Russert died suddenly one year ago this weekend, and while a new moderator inhabits his chair on Meet the Press , no clear successor to his legacy has emerged, Patrick Gavin writes for Politico. “Of course there’s a void,” says CNN’s John King. “Tim was one of the most important...

Luke Russert a No-Show at NBC

Sarah Quinn — Mon, 11 May 2009 07:08:07 CDT

Tim Russert's son, Luke, landed a sweet gig covering youth issues at NBC News after his dad died last summer. Just one problem: No one's seen him since March, the New York Po st reports. "It's like, 'Well, that's what you get for nepotism,' " says one NBC insider. Russert,...

Libby Deserves Bush Pardon

Nick McMaster — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:16:01 CST

“Simple justice” should compel President Bush to pardon Lewis “Scooter” Libby, writes Fred Barnes in the Weekly Standard . “Libby has either been punished far too severely for a very small offense,” writes Barnes “or he is an innocent man.” Libby was convicted of perjury and obstruction—but not the actual...

Those We Lost in 2008

Nick McMaster — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 08:00:00 CST

This year saw the passing of many notable people, from Paul Newman and Michael Crichton to William F. Buckley and designer Yves St. Laurent. Here are a few that made the lists of the NY Times and LA Times : Tim Russert (b. 1950)—TV journalist and 16-year host of Meet...

Gregory Named to MTP Gig

Wesley Oliver — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 10:00:00 CST

As long rumored, NBC News named David Gregory the new moderator of Meet the Press on the show today. Gregory, 38, NBC’s chief White House correspondent, has been hosting a political show on MSNBC and handled election night duties for the cable channel. The move had been widely reported, but...