I keep reading all the beautiful condolences that people are writing about how much a part of their lives were effected by listening to him over the years.
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Children’s Health Defense joins parents of vaccine-injured children and advocates for health freedom in remembering the life of Don Imus, a media maverick in taking on uncomfortable topics that most in the mainstream press avoid or shut down altogether. His commitment to airing all sides of controversial issues became apparent to the autism community in 2005 and 2006 as the Combating Autism Act (CAA) was being discussed in Congress. The Act, which was ultimately signed into law by George W. Bush in December of 2006, created unprecedented friction among parents of vaccine-injured children and members of Congress; parents insisted that part of the bill’s billion-dollar funding be directed towards environmental causes of autism including vaccines, while most U.S. Senators and Representatives tried to sweep any such connections under the rug.
Don Imus, Divisive Radio Shock Jock Pioneer, Dead at 79 - Imus in the Morning host earned legions of fans with boundary-pushing humor, though multiple accusations of racism and sexism followed him throughout his career By Kory Grow RollingStone
Don Imus Leaves a Trail of Way More Than Dust
By Michael Riedel - The one and only time I had a twinge of nerves before appearing on television was when I made my debut in 2011 on “Imus in the Morning” on the Fox Business Channel. I’d been listening to Don Imus, who died Friday at 79, since the 1990s as an antidote the serious (bordering on the pompous) hosts on National Public Radio. I always thought it would be fun to join Imus and his gang — news anchor Charles McCord, producer Bernard McGuirk, comedian Rob Bartlett — in the studio, flinging insults back and forth at one another. And now I had my chance. I was invited on to discuss to discuss “Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark,” the catastrophic Broadway musical that injured cast members daily.
New Orleans native, music fanatic, and presidential historian Douglas Brinkley is about as entrepreneurial as he is smart, suggesting that Imus turn the WABC 5 Favorite Songs contest into a profitable venture for the Imus Ranch. "That's not a bad idea," said Imus, the sound of wheels turning in his head practically audible.
Jeff Greenfield and the I-Man had a Hallmark moment this morning in discussing their mutual affection for Rick Kaplan, the executive producer of the CBS Evening News, for whom Greenfield has worked at three different television networks. "When he's on and everybody's up, he's a great producer," said Greenfield, a senior political correspondent for CBS News. "He doesn't like mediocrity."
Sally Quinn's five favorite songs were a bit less contemporary than the selections other guests have submitted, so Imus kindly asked her to explain some of her choices. "Because of You" was Quinn's parents' favorite song, and "Evergreen" is her song with her husband Ben Bradlee. As for "You Are My Sunshine," Quinn sang it to her son when he was a very sick baby, emphasizing the line, "Please don't take my sunshine away."
Sally Quinn An as-yet-to-be-waterboarded Bo Dietl complimented the I-Man's appearance today, saying, "You keep yourself in some shape." But he lamented his pal's diminishing physique. "You look really good, but a little too skinny for me, pal," said Bo, who for some reason wants Imus to cover his back in case they ever get into a bar brawl. Because a recovering alcoholic is someone to depend on when tensions are high in a bar.
Bo Dietl Dick Cavett writes columns so eloquent at NYTimes.com that it is easy to become fully engrossed subjects that were of no prior interest. Such was the case for the I-Man, who had recently enjoyed Cavett's story about having met John Wayne. "It startled me when it happened," Cavett said of the encounter, which took place on the western town set of the Universal movie lot back in the 1960s. "I knew somehow ... that I was destined to meet famous people, but not John Wayne, for some reason."
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