Romenesko

Fancast: Inside TV
Ed (Lou Grant) Asner says: "I was a high school journalist and wanted to go into it because it was dashing and exciting. One day in college, my instructor, whom I revered, passed by my desk and said, 'Are you thinking of journalism as a career?' And I said, 'yeah.' She came back and said, 'I wouldn't ... you can't make any money at it.’ With that, I washed away any plans that I had."