People: Bob Schieffer wraps run on CBS’ ‘Face the Nation’
Bob Schieffer won’t see you next Sunday when CBS’ “Face the Nation” airs with a new lineup of politicians and pundits.
He moderated his final broadcast Sunday after 24 years, ending a journalism career that started at age 20 at a radio station in Fort Worth, Texas.
During the show, the 78-year-old Schieffer said he tried to “remember that the news is not about the newscaster, it’s about the people who make it and those who are affected by it. I’ll be honest, I’m going to miss being in the middle of things.”
He said he would never forget the trust that he said viewers placed in him and “how nice you were to have me as a guest in your home over so many years.”
It’s been the news that mattered for Schieffer, and Sunday’s show reflected that – timely interviews with CIA Director John Brennan and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush.
From the time he was in the ninth grade and saw his byline in the school paper, Schieffer wanted to be a reporter.
“When I was a young reporter, I wanted to work for CBS because Walter Cronkite was my hero, and I got a chance to do that,” he said. “And after I was here a while, I wanted to be the moderator of ‘Face the Nation’ and I got to do that, and did it for 24 years. Maybe it’s because I just love the news, but at the time I thought every job I ever had was the best job in the world.”
And that’s the way it was on Schieffer’s farewell.
Enrique Iglesias recovering after injury
Enrique Iglesias was recovering Sunday after some of his fingers were sliced when he grabbed a drone during a concert in Tijuana, Mexico.
A representative for the singer said in a statement to the Associated Press that Iglesias was “semi-treated” after the accident at the side of the stage to stop the bleeding on Saturday night. He was advised to end the show but went on to perform for an additional 30 minutes.
“During the show a drone is used to get crowd shots and some nights Enrique grabs the drone to give the audience a Point of View shot. Something went wrong and he had an accident,” the statement read. “He decided to go on and continued playing for 30 minutes while the bleeding continued throughout the show.”
Concertgoers at Plaza de Toros de Playas posted photos on social media of Iglesias, 40, with blood all over his white T-shirt.
“He was rushed to the airport where an ambulance met him there. He was then put on a plane to L.A. to see a specialist,” the statement read.
Iglesias’ show for 12,000 fans is part of his Sex and Love World Tour. His website said his next show is in July in Mexico City.
The birthday bunch
Singer Pat Boone is 81. Actor Morgan Freeman is 78. Actor Rene Auberjonois is 75 Rock musician Ronnie Wood is 68. Actor Powers Boothe is 67. Actress Lisa Hartman Black is 59. Actress Teri Polo is 46. Model-actress Heidi Klum is 42. Singer Alanis Morissette is 41. Pop singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile is 34.