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In The Off-Key Jun 19, 2015 EDT
Brian Williams Still Making Close to $10 Million a Year in Spite of NBC Demotion
Yesterday, it was finally confirmed that Brian Williams' stint as anchor of "NBC Nightly News" has officially ended. While many believed that the disgraced journalist would be completely fired, he has instead been offered a life line at MSNBC. Williams will now serve as the floundering networks' breaking news anchor, a job that still carries with it a ridiculous paycheck.Read this
In The Off-Key Jun 18, 2015 EDTBrian Williams Officially Bounced from 'NBC Nightly News', Replaced by Lester Holt
The media has been contemplating the fate of fallen NBC anchor, Brian Williams, ever since he was suspended back in February. At that time, Williams admitted to "misremembering" the details of a story that he had covered, by inserting himself into the story itself. Unfortunately for Williams, after a thorough investigation the network came to the conclusion that Williams had lied his way through various reports which made it impossible to justify bringing him back to anchor NBC Nightly News.Read this
In The Off-Key Jun 10, 2015 EDTLester Holt Expected to Be Named New Permanent Anchor of 'NBC Nightly News' Soon
After months of speculation and circulating rumors, NBC News is reportedly very close to announcing that Lester Holt will officially be replacing Brian Williams as the permanent anchor of "NBC Nightly News." While the network originally suspended Williams more than four months ago for lying about his experiences in the field, they had reportedly hoped to be able to bring him back.Read this
In The Off-Key Jun 06, 2015 EDTNatalie Morales Says 'Today' Staffers Not Distracted by Brian Williams Scandal
Natalie Morales has been a regular fixture for NBC's Today show for nearly a decade now and while the network has been in serious turmoil in recent months, she insists that the morning show cast is all good. While Today has struggled in the number two morning news program position for awhile now, the pressure that once existed is nothing like what employees of NBC Nightly News are now feeling. Ever since Brian Williams was suspended from the program for lying on camera about his experiences in the field, it made any of the issues behind-the-scenes at Today look quite small comparatively.Read this
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In The May 21, 2015 EDTBrian Williams Has Backed Out of Hosting Inaugural "Lincoln Awards'
While Brian Williams may currently be off the air due to a six month suspension by NBC, he has spent the last few months willingly pulling out of other previously scheduled appearances. The latest is the Lincoln Awards which will honor those supporting U.S. veterans and their military families. While Williams was originally expected to host the even and give a taped introduction to the festivities, we've now learned that Michelle Obama will instead now be doing the honors.Read more »
In The Apr 30, 2015 EDTIs NBC Leaking Info in the Hopes That Brian Williams Will Resign?
Everyone loves a good drama and it seems that one of NBC's best offerings right now is actually taking place behind the scenes. The network's news bureau is still knee-deep in the scandal caused by Brian Williams flat out lying about some of his experiences in the field. When he was placed on a 6-month suspension back in February, the NBC D.C. news bureau almost immediately strongly opposed the idea of ever bringing back the disgraced anchor. Williams recently stated that he's not going to lose the prime gig at "NBC Nightly News" without a good fight and suddenly all sorts of leaks in the network's formal investigation started hitting the press. Is the pressure on to try and force Williams to resign? Many seem to think so.Read more »
In The Apr 26, 2015 EDTFallen NBC News Anchor Brian Williams Lied On-Air on Numerous Occasions
Brian Williams is already about ten weeks into his six-month suspension from NBC News and from the sounds of things, it's pretty unlikely that he will be returning to the anchor desk that made him a household name. While his embellishment over a story about a helicopter ride years ago got him into hot water, it's NBC's internal investigation of Williams' reporting that may end up being a total career killer. Richard Esposito is leading a team of at least five other NBC journalists and their digging into Williams supposed escapades has uncovered a serious pattern of lying.Read more »
In The Apr 15, 2015 EDTTruth-Challenged Brian Williams Makes an Appearance with a Puppy in NYC
Is Brian Williams getting ready to attempt a return to an anchor desk at NBC? Well his very public outing yesterday was nothing short of a PR handlers' dream. They always say that people love puppies and babies so it's probably no coincidence that Williams took a stroll with his family yesterday, while walking his daughter Allison William's new puppy named Moxie. Since being suspended from NBC News back in early February, Williams has stayed mostly out of the public eye. The timing of this pretty obvious photo opportunity is hardly coincidentalRead more »
In The Apr 09, 2015 EDTLester Holt to Be Named Permanent 'NBC Nightly News' Anchor?
When NBC decided to suspend Brian Williams in early February, it knew Lester Holt was, hands down, the best person to fill his shoes. Holt has worn a variety of hats during his 15 years with the network, is well-liked and is a consummate professional. He has not only maintained the ratings of 'NBC Nightly News,' but he seems to have made that anchor seat much his own. He will likely be named the permanent anchor. Holt, while on location in South Carolina, even managed to get the first interview with Feidin Santana, the man who videotaped Officer Michael Slager shooting unarmed Walter Scott as he ran away.Read more »
In The Apr 07, 2015 EDTBrian Williams First Chalked Up Lies to Possible Brain Tumor
Two months after Brian Williams was suspended from 'NBC Nightly News' for embellishing a story about a supposedly harrowing experience while on assignment in Iraq, we are learning more details about the scandal that is still dogging him. Once insiders realized Williams seemed to have a difficult time keeping his details straight, it did not take long at all for a series of lies to be uncovered. Apparently, the fallen anchor at first thought things would either disappear or quickly blow over -- he was not expecting to be even temporarily out of a job. According to an explosive new inside story by 'Vanity Fair,' once he realized his lies had caught up with him, rather than just own it Williams at first contemplated whether or not he could have a brain tumor.Read more »