Imus in the Mourning (dead at 79)

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https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/radio-broadcaster-don-imus-has-died-n1108081

A challenging childhood that included an arrest for fighting and the divorce of his parents culminated in an unremarkable public school career, the bio states.

"He graduated with no honors and no skills, a rare stroke of luck because a broadcasting career required neither," it says.

 

Radio, TV, but he interviewed presidential candidates so I'll put it in the news forum.

Edited December 27, 2019 by clapclapclap

[Lat22 4070]

Really enjoyed his show. 

[Ghost of LL 15664]

I really can't work up the strength to care about this particular death.

[Nolacycling 893]

I did too, until they bought into and sold natural cleaning products that were autism-producing free.

Edited December 27, 2019 by Nolacycling

[RPM 26562]

He used to be interesting 30 years ago. On a positive note he ran a camp for sick kids at his New Mexico ranch.

[Gil Bang 26177]

See you in hell, you racist asshole. 

[Underdog 29104]

1 hour ago, Ghost of LL said:

I really can't work up the strength to care about this particular death.

Neither can we...

[Armybrat 41322]

1 hour ago, Gil Bang said:

See you in hell, you racist asshole. 

Well, he did die in College Station, Texas.

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[Gil Bang 26177]

1 hour ago, Nolacycling said:

I did too, until they bought into and sold natural cleaning products that were autism-producing free.

???

[TexasMan 11383]

 

[Deej 77673]

He looked dead at least ten years ago 

[Junior Miller 1502]

41 minutes ago, Underdog said:

Neither can we...

Don't give a flying fuck about Imus but holy shit the meat legs on #20. Bitch must be from the Midwest or somewhere like Wisconsin. 

[Nolacycling 893]

Something similar to that comment got him fired.

[WBT 20884]

2 minutes ago, Nolacycling said:

Something similar to that comment got him fired.

Well, #20 is white, so not really

[Red Five 41596]

I wonder how well "nappy headed ho's" would go over in 2019. It didn't go over all that great in 2007. 

[Gil Bang 26177]

 

[Macanudo 13257]

4 hours ago, Armybrat said:

Well, he did die in College Station, Texas.

Yeah, what's up with that?

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4 hours ago, Gil Bang said:

It's really hard to decide what was their best song - "All Out of Love" I think was better musically, but "The One That You Love" is better lyrically.  Of course, both are easily topped by "Making Love Out of Nothing at All".  Then you've got your fans that prefer "Every Woman in the World" and "Even the Nights are Better", but they are losers.

[blacklab 12049]

6 hours ago, RPM said:

He used to be interesting 30 years ago. On a positive note he ran a camp for sick kids at his New Mexico ranch.

Didn't Howard Stern always talk about what a scam it was? Have a few kids spend some time there in the summer, and raise money from companies pay for it, then have it to himself for the rest of the year, paid for by others?

Article in the WSJ

https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB111163480441188513

 

[markstanco 12773]

Well, he did die in College Station, Texas.

No kidding? Funny and fitting if so.

[Hairy Biped 595]

He lived in a huge house up on a big hill outside of Brenham, about 5 or so minutes from me.  He and/or his wife almost ran into me at least 3 times in the past couple years because they would just pull out onto the highway regardless of oncoming traffic.  I wasn't so much a fan of that.

[tx 3 putt 78470]

fuck him. his radio character was a racist, sexist fuck. he was probably one too. 

[gecko 1104]

See you in hell, you racist asshole. 

Well this was totally unnecessary....

[Vito Andolini 9431]

I can’t believe the Rutgers stuff was almost 13 years ago, holy shit, time flies.

Did Imus live in one of those big houses on Highway 36 toward Somerville?

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10 hours ago, blacklab said:

Didn't Howard Stern always talk about what a scam it was? Have a few kids spend some time there in the summer, and raise money from companies pay for it, then have it to himself for the rest of the year, paid for by others?

Article in the WSJ

https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB111163480441188513

 

I remember that.  Complete scam.  He even had the disabled kids doing work at the ranch.  Howard Stern bagging on him finally brought it to light.

[Biff Tannen 46061]

Back when I was touring around with Guy Forsyth and Carolyn Wonderland we did the Imus show in NYC.  We had to get there at 3am and were escorted in and out of the building with a security detail.  I mainly hung out in the staff area where some of the hot Fox News chicks were finishing their makeup and whatnot before they went on air.  No pics because they weren't allowed.  /csb

[Hairy Biped 595]

1 hour ago, Vito Andolini said:

I can’t believe the Rutgers stuff was almost 13 years ago, holy shit, time flies.

Did Imus live in one of those big houses on Highway 36 toward Somerville?

He lived on 390 in Gay Hill.

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32 minutes ago, Hairy Biped said:

He lived on 390 in Gay Hill.

Not many would have guessed he'd choose that hill to die on.