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Brokaw Is Interim Anchor For 'Meet The Press'

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: June 23, 2008

NBC announced Sunday morning that Tom Brokaw, the former anchor of "NBC Nightly News," will host "Meet the Press" in Tim Russert's place through the November elections.

Russert died June 13. In addition to the public mourning, his death created a vacancy in a key position in the NBC news division.

On Thursday, NBC News President Steve Capus said about filling Russert's shoes. "Tim is truly irreplaceable, and there's no single person who can step in and do all this. So we have a considerable list of roles that need to be filled. We're just going to take them one at a time."

By choosing Brokaw as the interim host, Capus has brought in a stabilizing force while the network makes a longer-term decision. Brokaw served as the "Nightly News" anchor for 22 years and retired from that position four years ago but has remained a special correspondent for NBC News. When Russert died, it was Brokaw who announced it, and he also led the discussion about Russert's life and career on the June 15 "Meet the Press."

Winehouse's Lungs Damaged By Drugs, Dad Says
Soul diva Amy Winehouse has damaged her lungs by smoking crack cocaine and cigarettes, her father said in an interview published Sunday.

The Sunday Mirror quoted Mitch Winehouse as saying that Amy has early-stage emphysema and an irregular heartbeat, and has been warned that she will have to wear an oxygen mask unless she stops smoking drugs.

"The doctors have told her if she goes back to smoking drugs, it won't just ruin her voice, it will kill her," Mitch Winehouse was quoted as saying. "There are nodules around the chest and dark marks. She has 70 percent lung capacity."

Winehouse, 24, collapsed at her north London home Monday after signing autographs for a group of fans and was taken to a London hospital for tests. She remained there all week.

Sources: Los Angeles Times, The Associated Press

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