Fox News Sunday Host Chris Wallace made a special appearance on Fox & Friends this morning to talk about the life of Andy Rooney, the longtime 60 Minutes journalist and colleague of his father Mike Wallace who passed away this morning at 92. Agreeing that Rooney was “absolutely” a curmudgeon, Wallace also testified to the “real sweetness” of Rooney and his genuineness on and off camera.

Broadcasting legend and 60 Minutes fixture Andy Rooney died Friday night in a hospital in New York City. Rooney had only made his final sign-off as a weekly commentator on the CBS show just over a month ago, and was reportedly in stable condition following complications from minor surgery last week.

60 Minutes legend Andy Rooney is in stable condition after suffering serious complications from surgery. CBS News reports he’s currently resting in a hospital bed. His family has requested privacy throughout his ordeal and released no further medicial information.

The news that nonagenarian Andy Rooney would be leaving his post at 60 Minutes resulted in much warmth and nostalgia from a loyal audience, but if he was expecting it from Bill O’Reilly and Bernaie Goldberg, he was left wanting. Goldberg and O’Reilly, who had both worked at CBS, traded stories of Rooney being mean to them both, with Goldberg concluding he was cowardly and “not a stand-up guy.” Ouch.

Legendary TV curmudgeon Andy Rooney gave his 1097th and final commentary on Sunday evening’s 60 Minutes. “I wish I could do this forever,” Rooney lamented. “I can’t though.” He vowed he wouldn’t retire as a writer though, and thanked those who had wished him well but warned his fans to leave him in peace. “If you do see me in a restaurant, please just let me eat my dinner.”

Andy Rooney announced he was making his final regular appearance on 60 Minutes this Sunday. The witty raconteur has regularly given end-of-show commentary on the news magazine program since 1978 and was notable for his quirky, curmudegon points-of-view on various mundane subjects. Sunday will mark Rooney’s 1,097th essay for the show.

Television punditry is a wicked game of power and prestige, but one’s sphere of influence has been historically difficult to measure. But not anymore! Thanks to the our friends at TVEyes, we now know exactly how many times one’s name gets mentioned on air. So who’s getting the most mentions this week? Well, using the mix of magic and math that is the Mediaite Power Grid Here are the top 25 TV pundits of the week.

After Harry Potter’s worldwide record-breaking weekend, we got to talking about certain parallels between the magical land of Hogwarts and the equally magical land of headlines, bylines, cutlines, chyrons, blog pickup and declining ad pages. Turns out, the two have a lot in common!

On that note, for your edification and enjoyment, we present our own version – let’s call it “Harry Potter and the Media Muggles.”

Andy Rooney who broke down during his eulogy to close friend Walter Cronkite the other day, had a second go at saying goodbye last night during his regular segment on 60 Minutes. This time round he keeps it short and very sweet.

Once known as “the most trusted man in America,” Walter Cronkite has died at the age of 92. He became a cultural icon and legend of journalism having anchored the CBS Evening News from 1962 to 1981. Many of noted that his death has signaled an end to a previous era and drawn a litany of praise from those currently following in his footsteps.