The way I'd prefer to remember John Prine leaving us... dancing a jig to the sounds of "Lake Marie" at the
@BeaconTheatre
in 2018. Thanks for everything,
@JohnPrineMusic
A surprise performance by
@remhq
last night at their induction into the
@SongwritersHOF
- Just one song, an acoustic version of "Losing My Religion" - but it was the first time the 4 original members had played together publicly since 2007. More on
@CBSMornings
.
@lukecombs
&
@PostMalone
shooting the video for their new single "Guy for That" in downtown
#Nashville
this afternoon. Broadway was shut down for 5 blocks while they filmed. Their duet is featured on Post's upcoming country album F-1 Trillion. More on
@CBSSunday
on August 11th!
One of the last interviews with
@thelesliejordan
who we lost so tragically & unexpectedly today. We'd intended to air it next week. Instead we'll share it tomorrow in tribute to an extraordinary actor, a wonderfully funny man, & a most gentle human
@CBSMornings
#LeslieJordan
“When I was a kid, my Dad said, ‘You know this isn’t gonna last, right?’” -Dave Grohl on 30 years with
@Nirvana
&
@FooFighters
this weekend on
@CBSSunday
"I believe race is too heavy a burden to carry into the 21st century. It's time to lay it down. We all came here in different ships, but now we're all in the same boat" -
@RepJohnLewis
(1940-2020)
A word about my co-host
@GayleKing
who unjustly went through a rather rough week. She’s one of the most fair & decent people I know & one of the world’s very best interviewers. I admire her both as a journalist & a friend. Gayle, we love you & we’ve got your back
@CBSThisMorning
So great to see
@JoniMitchell
singing again!! At the
@MusiCares
tribute to Joni, she joined in during the "Big Yellow Taxi" finale led by
@brandicarlile
. Joni had not sang publicly since suffering a brain aneurysm in 2015
The cover photo of Bill Withers 1st album in 1971 - taken on his lunch break at Weber Aircraft in CA: "Cause I didn't want to take time off. So I'm standing in the door with my actual lunch box!'" (from my 2015 interview w/
#billwithers
)
@CBSThisMorning
#Aretha
, in her old Detroit neighborhood in 2011. We were visiting a park dedicated to her father. She cried when she talked about him. Then took us to her church & sang “Amazing Grace” to the few lucky to be there. I’ll never forget it
#respect
@cbssunday
The unexpected visitor who showed up on my window ledge yesterday. 10 stories up, the
#hawk
was looking down on
#Broadway
, ready to do some outdoor dining on the pigeon it had just plucked out of the sky
#redtailedhawk
#nycwildlife
#nyc
Signs you're on
#vacation
- when you can wear your "Grover" socks to go out to get coffee at 7 am (I love my socks - a gift from my producing team!)
#sesamestreet
#grover
My thanks to everyone who has shared his or her own story. It's incredibly moving to read them. And for folks who asked for my full remarks this morning (which got cut off by the computer, not local affiliates) - here they are...
"There's no way of dealing with this publicly. It's devastating for everybody who goes through it... When my wife lost our child, there was no internet to share this with... It's time people talk about this. It happens a lot" —
@AnthonyMasonCBS
on
@chrissyteigen
's emotional essay
“Neil Diamond said, ‘I’ve forgiven myself for not being Beethoven.’ I read that & said ‘That’s my problem. I have NOT forgiven myself for not being Beethoven. And still to this day, I haven’t.” -
@BillyJoel
on why he gave up songwriting in 1993
@CBSSunday
There was no press photo op when Pres Trump had dinner Sunday in his Trump Tower residence with Japanese PM Abe, but WH Photographer Shealah Craighead snapped this and made it one of her Photos of the Week.
The donuts were obscene! Thank you
@CBSThisMorning
Saturday for the fabulous send-off. I will miss you all! Especially
@CBSMMiller
&
@danajacobson
! So much love & respect for you both❤️
IMPORTANT: The record bull market has run for 9 years. Mr. Obama was President for more than 7 of those years. So Mr. Trump now “presides” over the bull market he inherited from his predecessor
#factsplease
IMPORTANT: President Trump currently presides over the longest running bull market in modern financial history, and the longest streak of job growth ever.
"If I'm remembered for having done a few good things, and if my presence here has sparked some good energies, that's plenty"
#SidneyPoitier
(1927-2022)
Can Olivia Coleman please give every
#Oscar
acceptance speech? One of my all time favorites: sweet, sincere, gracious, excruciatingly funny
#BestActress
Concerto in the dark - a lone violinist in the
#nyc
#blackout
playing in front on
@LincolnCenter
(partially lit by emergency generators) Reason
#3547
Why I ❤️ NY
"What do you do when your real life exceeds your dreams?" he asked in
#BroadcastNews
. "Keep it to yourself," Albert Brooks replied. Thank you, William Hurt (1950-2022) for so many great performances & for the only movie about my business I've ever really liked
#williamhurt
"People think my life has been tough, but I think it has been a wonderful journey. The older you get the more you realize it's not what happens, but how you deal with it" -
@tinaturner
Farewell, Anna Mae Bullock
Farewell to the Queen of Rock n Roll
The older parts of
#NYC
are oddly comforting these days. This subway station on
#5thAvenue
by the entrance to
#CentralPark
was built in 1919. It's endured the depression, WWII & 9/11. Those lampposts have lit the way thru bad days & better ones.
One of the most memorable moments in my career - spending an afternoon with Dame Diana Rigg at
@MetMuseum
in 2018. As Emma Peel in The Avengers in the mid 60s, she was my first great crush.
Farewell, Mrs. Peel
Life in the Pandemic: broadcasting from home this morning (cell phone propped up on a stack of books.) In self quarantine at home. Everyone’s ok. Just being super cautious
@CBSThisMorning
#Coronavirus
#selfquarantine
On a walk along the lake in
@CentralParkNYC
this afternoon I stumbled on this scene. Don't know who the dancer is or why she was performing. It's just one of those magical moments that seem to happen in
#nyc
#ballet
#iloveny
A stunning performance of "Black Like Me" by
@MickeyGuyton
, who is the first black woman ever to be nominated for "Best Country Solo Performance" at the
#GRAMMYs