RIP Edwin Newman

[Kevin M.]

I remember his "Television" series on PBS, and recall his appearances
on many sitcoms and shows. I was a little young to remember his news
broadcasts or documentaries.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100915/ap_en_tv/us_obit_newman

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Kevin M. (RPCV)

[Mark J.]

On Sep 15, 10:58 am, "Kevin M." <drunkbastar...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I remember his "Television" series on PBS, and recall his appearances
> on many sitcoms and shows. I was a little young to remember his news
> broadcasts or documentaries.

And Mr. Newman delivered newscasts during David Letterman's NBC
morning show in 1980. Despite the awkwardness of doing newscasts with
a studio audience watching (although near the end I believe he was
moved back to the newsroom), he and Dave always seemed to get along
well.

[Diner]

On Sep 15, 12:07 pm, "Mark J." <mjeffr...@marcrealty.com> wrote:
> And Mr. Newman delivered newscasts during David Letterman's NBC
> morning show in 1980.  Despite the awkwardness of doing newscasts with
> a studio audience watching (although near the end I believe he was
> moved back to the newsroom), he and Dave always seemed to get along
> well.

I only saw Letterman's morning show once, toward the end of its run.
After the news update (which Newman did from the newsroom), Letterman
showed off a prop Edwin Newman lunchbox - a child's metal lunchbox
emblazoned with Newman's name and face.

I remember reading about one episode early in the run, when the news
segments were still being done in front of a live audience. This was
during the Iranian hostage crisis. Newman opened his news segment by
announcing that Ayatollah Khomeni had died; there was shocked silence
from the audience, and then Newman smiled and said, "Just kidding."

-Tim

[Kevin M.]

Tracked down this grainy clip on the Tube of You:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4sERXAMw2Y

--
Kevin M. (RPCV)

[donz5]

NBC Nightly News included the beginning of this very clip -- grainy
and all -- tonight when honoring Newman's career with the network.
Based on the "Day 332" Iran Hostage Crisis status, this clip is from
Wednesday, October 1, 1980.

[Dave Sikula]

On Sep 15, 10:32 am, "Kevin M." <drunkbastar...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Tracked down this grainy clip on the Tube of You:
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4sERXAMw2Y

Always liked Newman, but in looking at the related videos, I was
surprised to remember that there was a time when networks would
include a national news update during primetime.

--Dave Sikula