Hey, that's weird - I met Don Pardo last week! He was in Providence for his induction into the New England Broadcasters HOF. (He got his start here, I guess...)
Anyways - for what it's worth, he seemed like a very nice man. -----Original Message----- >From: danny burstein <[email protected]> >Sent: May 23, 2009 8:54 AM >To: wnn <[email protected]> >Subject: Live from Studio 8-H, it's a Retirement > > >NBC's Don Pardo intimates he's had "enough" > > May 20, 11:26 AM > >NBC's last of the original staff announcers, Don Pardo said last weekend's >"Saturday Night Live" season finale would be his finale with the network. > >The 91-year-old Pardo, who was inducted into the Rhode Island Radio Hall >of Fame on May 14, said in his acceptance speech, "I think that's enough." > ... >Last year, Pardo celebrated his 90th birthday. At the conclusion of the >February 23, 2008 "SNL" show, the cast and crew brought him on stage to >blow out candles on his milestone cake. > ... >rest: >http://www.examiner.com/x-5468-NY-Media-Examiner~y2009m5d20-NBCs-Don-Pardo-intimates-hes-had-enough > >> --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "World News Now Discussion List" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/wnndl?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
