Tim Russert: The "Meet the Press" Tribute

Tom Brokaw hosted a special tribute to Tim Russert on "Meet the Press" this morning, opening with an empty chair and an empty table.

Variety's William Triplett reports that plans apparently are in the works for a memorial service on Wednesday at the Kennedy Center, according to one source.

Triplett also writes that Russert's death leaves NBC with a big loss not only with "Meet the Press" but with their coverage of this historic election.

Triplett writes, "Overall, the reminiscences and comments painted a portrait of a man the likes of which NBC will be hard pressed to replace. Indeed, none of the other networks could ever find one to knock Russert off his perch as the top-rated Sunday-morning talkshow host."

He added, "NBC said it has received 13,000-plus emailed condolences, and their was, over the weekend, a growing memorial of flowers and personal notes left outside the NBC D.C. bureau."