• Brian 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.

  • Keith Olbermann, David Letterman Hope Brian Williams Returns to NBC Anchor Seat

    Can Brian Williams ever return to NBC and slide back into the role of a trusted news anchor? The topic seems to be hotly debated by many, and while it has been reported that Williams is not exactly loved by many at the network, it still seems that new news chief Andy Lack may fully intend to bring his friend back into the fold once his six-month suspension ends. It was obvious during an interview last night, March 10 that Williams does have Keith Olbermann and David Letterman firmly planted in his corner as well.

  • Lester Holt Still Keeping 'NBC Nightly News' in the Top Spot

    Lester Holt continues to hold his own and hold back all of the competition in the evening news race. Holt has been sitting in on "NBC Nightly News" since disgraced anchor, Brian Williams, was officially suspended for the next six months. Last week, it was confirmed that former NBC chief, Andy Lack, was back in his former position in the hopes that he could whip the network back into shape. Williams is currently the subject of an internal investigation and he is also a good friend of Lack's. It looks like he's going to have to make a tough decision if Holt continues to win the ratings in key demographics.

  • 'NBC Nightly News' Wins Feb. Sweeps, Lester Holt Returns to Anchor Seat Tonight

    February was a month of complete turmoil behind the scenes at 'NBC Nightly News,' yet somehow the network has managed to pull through the sweeps period in the top spot in the sweeps. Not an easy task when you take into consideration the fact that the face of NBC News, Brian Williams, found himself so tangled in a scandal that the only thing the network could do was suspend him for the next six months. If at first the network believed it needed Williams at the helm to keep the network in the top spot, then it must be rethinking that theory because Lester Holt has not only held things down, but he also scored an increase in ratings at one point. He will return to the anchor seat tonight, March 3.

  • 'NBC Nightly News' Ratings on the Rise With Lester Holt in Command

    NBC News has spent the last month basically in a state of crisis thanks to the scandal surrounding Brian Williams. After the network confirmed that their beloved NBC Nightly News anchor had developed a bit of an embellishment problem they decided to suspend him without pay for 6 months. Figuring out how to punish Williams might have been the easy task, revamping NBC Nightly News was a whole lot bigger. They decided to put Lester Holt into the anchor chair in place of their fallen star and thankfully, things are going well.
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