Appendicitis Takes Beck Off Air

Fox host has appendix removed, out indefinitely
By Will McCahill,  Newser Staff
Posted Nov 4, 2009 6:09 PM CST
Appendicitis Takes Beck Off Air
Glenn Beck at work.   (AP Photo)

Glenn Beck’s appendix accomplished today what the nasty wishes of liberals everywhere couldn’t: It took him off the air. Beck excused himself early from his national radio show; an exec at his production company confirmed the operation. “Before going under Glenn asked the doctor to draw out the surgery procedure on a blackboard,” Christopher Balfe joked to NTS MediaOnline.
(More Glenn Beck stories.)

Get the news faster.
Tap to install our app.
X
Install the Newser News app
in two easy steps:
1. Tap in your navigation bar.
2. Tap to Add to Home Screen.

X