Fox News' Brit Hume leaving for family, religion

The U.S. Daily ^ | 11/05/08 | Paul J. Gough

[stillonaroll]

NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - After 12 years at Fox News Channel and four decades in the news business, Washington managing editor Brit Hume will leave "Special Report" and daily journalism for a quieter life, spending time with his grandchildren and following his Christian faith (the anchor still will contribute to the network as a political analyst).

Hume, 65, talked about the demands of the job and how his succession should be handled.

[stillonaroll]

Brief interview with Brit Hume. I will miss his tough, substantive, fair and balanced reporting. Godspeed, Brit, and thanks for your work.

[max americana]

Good luck to Brit, he deserved it. On the other hand, Fox is starting to lean left so the timing is good.

[nuconvert]

Boy, he’ll be missed

[pray4liberty]

Can’t say I blame him. He’s earned his retirement. After a while enough is enough.

[hsmomx3]

Is he really 65? He does not look that old at all.

[Cicero]

Good luck to him. He came out with some very odd stuff in the last days of the election campaign, but he’s done great work over the years.

[Lent]

Always appreciated Brit’s sober second thought and his style. All the best.

[fkabuckeyesrule]

Who will layeth the smacketh down on Juan Williams now?

[I_like_good_things_too]

I’ve always been a huge fan, he will be missed terribly in this household.

[CE2949BB]

Best of luck to Hume.

Seems 2009 will be an interesting year for FNC.

[TXBlair]

Poor man probably couldn’t stomach the idea of covering four years of an Obama administration.

[9YearLurker]

Nice interview, his points well taken.

[SevenofNine]

Brit is 65?
Man he doesn’t look it

[stillonaroll]

It will be very telling to see who Fox selects as Brit’s successor. Special Report is the only program I watch daily, but I won’t if the new host(s?) or revamped format are weak. It will also show us if the network is indeed listing leftward.

[ConservativeMan55]

I have some friends that work at FNC.

He actually made this decision well over a year ago.

[Jeff Chandler]

It will be very telling to see who Fox selects as Brit’s successor.

Bill Ayers.

[ConservativeMan55]

I hope they keep everything the same and just put in Brett Bauer.

[ladyvet]

Who's left besides Megan Kelly and Neil? I know...I know..you guys want your picture.

[fkabuckeyesrule]

****I was kind of a nominal Christian for the longest time. When my son died (by suicide in 1998), I came to Christ in a way that was very meaningful to me. If a person is a Christian and tries to face up to the implications of what you say you believe, it's a pretty big thing. If you do it part time, you're not really living it.****

Well said.

[Plywactwo Glowa]

A class act who will be missed.

Unlike Alan Colmes, for sure.