万花筒 2011-11-09&11-11 CBS著名评论员Andy Rooney去世，享年92岁

 Andy Rooney was never comfortable with his status as celebrity¹ as he noted² in his final regular appearance on 60 minutes. 

 

 

 

A lot of you have sent me wonderful letters and said good things to me when you meet me in the street. I wasn't always gracious about it. It's hard to accept being liked. I don't say this often, but thank you. Although, if you do see me in a restaurant, please, just let me eat my dinner. 

 

 

 

Rooney started his writing career as a correspondent for the military newspaper Stars and Stripes after he was drafted in 1941. He often wrote about the men on bombing missions, eventually publishing a book about their experiences in 1944. After the war, Rooney became a free lance magazine writer, and then, moved to television. He was the 60 minutes original, starting with the show as a producer and become a regular on air contributor in 1978. Rooney's diatribes³ documenting the struggles of modern life were an instant hit.

 

 

 

Part of my success is how average I am. I'm a very normal guy. And it does not occur to me walking down the street that anyone recognizes me. 

 

 

 

His talents earned him six Writers' Guild⁴ of America awards and four Emmies. 

 

 

 

If it's any good I can write it in a couple of hours, and if it isn't any good, it takes me a couple of days. 

 

 

 

Rooney also wrote a syndicated column that appeared in more than 200 newspapers each day and published more than a dozen books. On October 2nd, 2011, after 33 years on 60 minutes, he gave his final regular commentary. 

 

 

 

In all this time, I've been paid to say what is on my mind on television. You don't get any luckier in life than that. 

 

 

 

The common man with the common touch. I'm Karen Caifa reporting.

1 celebrity   

n.名人，名流；著名，名声，名望

参考例句：

• Tom found himself something of a celebrity. 汤姆意识到自己已小有名气了。
• He haunted famous men, hoping to get celebrity for himself. 他常和名人在一起, 希望借此使自己获得名气。

2 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

3 diatribes   

n.谩骂，讽刺( diatribe的名词复数 )

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4 guild   

n.行会，同业公会，协会

参考例句：

• He used to be a member of the Writers' Guild of America.他曾是美国作家协会的一员。
• You had better incorporate the firm into your guild.你最好把这个公司并入你的行业协会。