We understand that Meet the Press-related news is not really Scanner fodder, but a minutes after learning R. Kelly was acquitted we heard that anchor Tim Russert died of a heart attack at NBC's Washington news bureau. One second we're blasting "Ignition" and planning out our cocktail orders for later tonight, then, suddenly, it's SAD NEWS TIME! What an 11th hour surprise.
Anyway, we used to work for NBC News and Tim Russert's death makes us feel kind of sniffly and blue. If you need us we'll be listening to the best TV news theme in existence and hammering out a bit of poetry in his honor.