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Andy Rooney Calls Out Hate Mailers For Bodysnarking

Lindsay — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:40:00 EST

Last night, professional curmudgeon Andy Rooney complained about getting letters insulting his appearance or asking him to promote things like Michael Jackson paper dolls. He actually calls them out by name! ("M. Titus" is going to need 24 hour security.)

Andy Rooney Shows His Age With Rusty, Antique Kitchen Utensils

Tracie — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 11:00:00 EDT

"A Few Minutes with Andy Rooney" on 60 Minutes is great because it gives us a glimpse into the curmudgeonly conversations we'll be subjected to in retirement communities. [Or in our parents' houses! -Ed.] Last night, Rooney channeled his irritability through his kitchen utensil drawer. He brought a bunch of rusty crap from his house to the studio and expected the American public to relate to his, "Why do we all spend money on these wacky things" sentiment when half of the cooking shit he displayed appeared to have been invented before the wheel. One item — used for picking the stems off of strawberries — looked like an archeological relic, and the "trusty, old-fashioned" can opener looked like some kind of medieval torture implement. Clip above.

CBS News Curmudgeon Calls Bullshit On Harper's Bazaar, Vogue

Anna — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 11:00:00 EDT

"Do women who look at these ads think they'll look like her if they wear these clothes... what there is of them?" asked Andy Rooney on last night's 60 Minutes. Good question! Armed with a stack of women's magazines marked with Post-Its (September 2007 Vogue, November 2007 Harper's Bazaar) the legendary grump questioned the advertising seen in periodicals sitting around the 60 Minutes offices. "I often wonder whether the magazines are doing the right thing for themselves," he mused after critiquing ads and models shilling for Dior (Jessica Stam), Michael Kors (Carmen Kass), and Lord & Taylor (Carolyn Murphy). Interestingly — tellingly — Rooney made no distinction between paid advertising and fashion editorial, even though he was ostensibly talking about "ads". Too bad he was looking at last fall's issues; we'd love to know what he thinks of those ridiculous Balenciaga boots.

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