Andy Rooney Departing an hour After A Lot More Than 3 decades

Andy Rooney Andy Rooney will announce Sunday that he's departing CBS' an hour, CBSnews.com reviews. Rooney, 92, will provide the news throughout his regular original essay feature -- his 1097th essay for that program. an hour will even pay tribute having a segment searching back at his career. Take a look at our fall preview for art galleries, scoop, premiere calendars and much more! "There's nobody like Andy there won't be. He'll hate hearing this, but he's a united states original," stated Shaun Fager, chairman CBS News and also the executive producer of an hour. "His contributions to an hour are immeasurable he's additionally a great friend. It's tougher for him to get it done each week, but he'll always be capable of speak his mind on an hour once the urge hits him." Rooney, an Emmy-winning author, is a staple on an hour since 1978, though he made an appearance several occasions within the years before, such as the first season in 1968.