. >>> and pulitzer prize-winning writer russell baker has died.humorous columns in "the new york times" and a moving autobiography of his impoverished baltimore childhood. he hosted "masterpiece theater." he died at his leesburg, virginia, home monday from complications after a fall. russell baker was 93. >>> now coming up on "cbs this morning," actress connie britton joins us in the studio to discuss her role on the new show "smilf." do i use a toothpaste that whitens my teeth, or one that's good for my teeth? now i don't have to choose. from crest 3d white, the whitening therapy collection with new spearmint and peppermint oil. it gently whitens, plus it has a fortifying formula to protect your enamel. crest.upport more victories for veterans, go to dav.org. >>> our top story this morning, two senate votes are scheduled tomorrow aimed at ending the partial government shutdown. one bill includes money for president trump's border wall, but the other does not. neither is expected to get enough votes to advance. the shutdown enters day 33 today. >>

russell baker told the american story in his own form of poetry, it helps that he had lived it. n russell was 5-year-old and his mother lucy was left to care for the family. after serving in the navy during world war ii, baker became an over night police reporter for the baltimore sun. he became the london's correspondent paper before accepting the job at the new york times or he covered the white house and congress and the presidential campaign of 1956 and 1960. he's best remembered for the observer column he wrote from 1962 until his retirement in 1998. the commentary about all aspects of american life from politics to christmas fruitcakes earned him a pulitzer prize. he describes the art of writing his probe in the small space of a newspaper column performing ballet in a telephone boost. baker served 11 years. russell baker died this week at home in leesburg, virginia, he home in leesburg, virginia, he was 93 years old. at walgreens, we know how strong you are, ♪ but we also know how tough it is to keep up with your medication. that's why we're introducing a new and easy way..

place, one of those places they don't make anymore, and never will ain, i suppose. >> woodruff: russell bakerd at his home in leesburg,in vi. he was 93 years old. and that's the newour for tonight. i'm judy woodruff. for all of us at the pbs newshour, thank you and see you soon. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> text night and day. >> catch it on replay. >> burning some fat. >> sharing the latest viral cat! >> you can do the things you like to do with a wireless plan designed for you. with talk, text and data. consumer celrelar. learn mo at consumercellular.tv >> babbel. a language app that teaches real-life conversations in a new language, like spanish, french, german, italian, and more. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and individuals. >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public badcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org lidia: buon giorno. i'm lidia bastianich has always be

woodruff: finally tonight, remembering the pulitzer-prize winning writer, columnist and humorist russell bakero died yesterday. baker, whose career began at the "baltimore sun first came to national attention as a correspondent and then as a columnist for th"new york times." he wrote nearly 5,000 commentaries for his "observer" column overiod of three- plus decades, from 1962 until he his columns were known for their wit, satire, and sometimes subversive takes that could land a punch. onhe while covering congress wrote he was, "sitting on marble floors, waiting for somebody to come outnd lie to me." baker wrote 15 books, including two memoirs. he spoke with jim lehrer in 1989 about one of those, "the good times" and jim asked him why he enjoyed still being a columnist> hat comes from it is the pleasure of having somebody to listen to you. i think that all america is n ing to have somebody lis them and if you are a columnist twice a week you canerir whats on your mind for a huge audience. i think that is another reason that people out there may be a bit sore at us. they have a lot to say too an

now brown's attorney says he of america's most prolific writers, russell baker.from his column in the new york times. he won pulitzer prizes from that column and his childhood growing up in baltimore. he also graced our living rooms on masterpiece theater from 1993 to 2004. he died from complications from a fall at his home in virginia. he was 93 years old. >> checking out your favorite retailers or fast food place got easier. apple announced you can start using the wireless payment system at retailers like target, taco bell, jack-in-the-box and speedway convenience stores. with the addition of the retailers, 74 of the top 100 u.s. merchants now accept apple pay. >> that's incredible. there's almost no need to carry those old school wallets anymore. >> or cash. >> the legendary new jersey club that helped launch the careers of rock spri springsteen and john bon jovi has something new brewing. the beer will be unveiled on january 26th and 27th. >> bottoms up to that. >> cheers. >> bottoms up to you and the end of early today. of early today. >> check out the stuse

. >>> one of america's most celebrated writers, russell baker, has died at the age of 93.ing author was one of the best known humorists of his time with his irreverent observer column appearing in the "new york times" and hundreds of newspapers nationwide for nearly four decades. that column earned him the pulitzer in 1949 and he won once again in 1983, for his critically acclaimed autobiography, growing up. a graduate of johns hopkins university, baker trained as a pilot in world war ii and began his journalism career in 1947, as a police reporter for "the baltimore sun." he also notably became only the second host of masterpiece theater in 1992, at the age of 67. baker died monday at his home in leesburg, virginia. >>> from one literary giant to two others, jimmie breslin and pete hamill writing defining new york city journalism for a generation. they probed issues and their honest and passionate journalism resonates today. now, those two columnists and their friendship are featured in the new hbo documentary film, "breslin and hamill," deadline artists. it profiles the

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over the span of 36 years and some 5,000 columns russell baker told the american story in his own formhe had lived it. baker was born dirt poor i loudon county virginia in 1925. his father died when rsell was gist 5 years old, and his mother lucy was left to rates family. baker won a pulitzer prize for his 1982 memoir, "groipg," an account of his impoverished childhood in depression era america. 1942 baker became an overnight police reporteror "the baltimore sun" and later became the london correspondent before accepting a job with the "new york times" where he covered the white house, lngress and the president campaigns of 1956 and 1960, but baker is best rembered at "the times" for the observer column he wrote from 1962 until his retirement in e1998. satirical commentary about all aspects of american life from politics to christmas fruit cakes earned him aulitzer prize. baker described the art of writing his prose in the smalle sp of a newspaper couple as performing ballet in tell phonobooth. baker also served for 11 years as host of the popular pbs series masterpierce theater. "russ