By Drew Grant 10/04/11 4:53pm

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Elliott Kalan: America’s next Andy Rooney?

Daily Show Writer Would Like to be the Next Andy Rooney [Video]

Elliott Kalan likes to complain about things. The Daily Show writer can go on forever (or at least one whole minute) on his irritation with gum, fancy pork-pie hat stores in your neighborhood, pre-made sandwiches, and generic movie titles.

So now that Andy Rooney has officially stepped down from his role as “old cranky guy” on 60 Minutes, Mr. Kalan would like to humbly submit his application for the job of professional complainer. Read More

By Staff 1/10/07 8:01am

R.I.P. Moira Shearer! My Search for Red Shoes

LAURIE: Having recently tried on my (red) wedding dress for the first time since July, I am happy to report that it still fits, perhaps even better than it fit on the day that I bought it. This is a huge relief, although now it means that I have to buckle down and deal with Read More

By George Gurley 10/28/02 12:00am

One More Bark from Andy Rooney

Andy Rooney has a new book out, so he was happy to receive a visitor at his West 57th Street offices, located across the street from the rest of his colleagues at CBS’s 60 Minutes. There were four rooms, two employees, and it was quiet.

“We got our own little world here,” said the 83-year-old Read More

By NYO Staff 12/04/00 12:00am

The Slightly Loony Andy Rooney

On the evening of Nov. 27, a small, stately crowd that included the entire 60 Minutes gang assembled at the Museum of Television & Radio to celebrate “An Evening with Andy Rooney.” The soirée kicked off with a subdued cocktail hour up in the Edward and Patricia McLaughlin Library, where the party-goers’ venerable visages were Read More