MSNBC Imus Is A “Cantankerous Old Fool” By Brian on Apr. 29, 2005 - 10:02 AM Quoting today’s Page Six: “MSNBC’s Contessa Brewer, a former news reader on Don Imus’ show, telling pals at Cain that she thinks Imus is a ‘cantankerous old fool’ who doesn’t know how to relate to ‘beautiful women.'” Advertisement