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Brian Williams Stepping Away From NBC Nightly News Amid Scandal
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/brian-williams-stepping-away-nbc-771102 ^
Posted on 02/07/2015 1:26:23 PM PST by bryan999
Brian Williams is stepping away from NBC Nightly News for several days.
The anchor sent a note to the show's staff, announcing that Lester Holt is replacing him this week. The news comes as the anchor is embroiled in a scandal surrounding his story about being a passenger in a helicopter that took fire in the Iraq War.
Williams' message can be seen, below.
"In the midst of a career spent covering and consuming news, it has become painfully apparent to me that I am presently too much a part of the news, due to my actions.
"As Managing Editor of NBC Nightly News, I have decided to take myself off of my daily broadcast for the next several days, and Lester Holt has kindly agreed to sit in for me to allow us to adequately deal with this issue. Upon my return, I will continue my career-long effort to be worthy of the trust of those who place their trust in us."
More to come...
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TOPICS: Breaking News
KEYWORDS: brianwilliams; brianwilliamslies; burythestory; enemedia; lesterholt; liar; liberalmedia; lie4paidvacation; nbc; nbcnews; nobrainscollectively; steppingaway; stolenvalor; williams
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To: Cowboy Bob
Its a tried and true public relations “tactic” and I have seen this kind of thing come down as an ex-member of the MSM at a more localized level.....
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posted on
02/07/2015 6:04:58 PM PST
by
Nextrush
(OBAMACARE IS A BAILOUT FOR THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY)
To: bryan999
I will continue my career-long effort to be worthy of the trust of those who place their trust in us. HUH?!
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posted on
02/07/2015 6:19:45 PM PST
by
ROCKLOBSTER
(Celebrate "Republicans Freed the Slaves Month")
To: MeshugeMikey
"In 1969, I went to the moon." ~ Lyin' Brian
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posted on
02/07/2015 6:26:44 PM PST
by
Jane Long
("And when thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek")
To: thouworm
You know how to read between the lines.
-PJ
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posted on
02/07/2015 6:34:47 PM PST
by
Political Junkie Too
(If you are the Posterity of We the People, then you are a Natural Born Citizen.)
To: Jane Long
and he still hasnt come...back....
im gonna have to post this even though its not Mine
Im too tired too make any new ones
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posted on
02/07/2015 6:36:20 PM PST
by
MeshugeMikey
("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
To: bryan999
Fired,Idiot.Why lie-making so much money.
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posted on
02/07/2015 6:39:45 PM PST
by
fatima
(Free Hugs Today :))
To: bryan999
"In the midst of a career spent covering and consuming news, it has become painfully apparent to me that I am presently too much a part of the news, due to my actions. As Managing Editor of NBC Nightly News, I have decided to take myself off of my daily broadcast for the next several days, and Lester Holt has kindly agreed to sit in for me to allow us to adequately deal with this issue. Upon my return, I will continue my career-long effort to be worthy of the trust of those who place their trust in us." What's he planning on accomplishing over the next couple of days? Finding Nicole Brown Simpson's real killer?
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posted on
02/07/2015 6:44:47 PM PST
by
Alex Murphy
("the defacto Leader of the FR Calvinist Protestant Brigades")
To: Jane Long
okay One more...
the thread needed a Crusader Tie-In!
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posted on
02/07/2015 7:02:19 PM PST
by
MeshugeMikey
("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
To: bryan999
The jokes are just too good, and plentiful. This will not go away and I believe he will have to leave. Besides, we need him to go over and defeat ISIS.
To: MeshugeMikey
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posted on
02/07/2015 7:28:40 PM PST
by
Jane Long
("And when thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek")
To: bryan999
Dude’s been making millions of dollars a year, I’m sure his severance package is every bit as good as any CEO, and he probably gets full salary through the run of his contract. Some well-placed liberal will make a phone call and get him a no-show job until one of the other alphabet networks puts him on the air in a year or so. This won’t hurt him a bit.
To: bryan999
Whoops, he’s only going on vacation next week. Just go back to reading the teleprompter, Bri, you’re worthless when you go off script.
To: bryan999
Look for Lyin’ Brian Williams to fade out after 4 days and never return to Nightly News.
To: bryan999
He says he looked down the tube of an RPG in 2007—then the Marine grabbed it from him and said, “What the F@#$?!?!”
To: Ditter
I have no Idea who that is. That said I have no idea who anchors the other alphabet evening news shows anymore either. I know Couric sank CBS for a while and is gone. Jennings is dead. Brokaw retired and Rather left in disgrace.
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posted on
02/07/2015 7:59:37 PM PST
by
xp38
To: xp38
Lester Holt is just a guy who stands in for Brian Williams. I don,t watch Brian Williams either I just see him signing off when I turn on the 6pm local news.
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posted on
02/07/2015 8:18:39 PM PST
by
Ditter
To: bryan999
Somehow I have a feeling that Williams will be welcomed back after he tells them that he single-handedly killed Osama bin Laden
To: bryan999
This entire scenario is being orchestrated by NBC itself.
Williams is going to take a "time out" and then will be back as if nothing happened, much the same as Hillary.
To: VideoDoctor
Either its orchestrated by NBC or by Williams himself to preempt disciplinary action from NBC.
We’ll find out sooner or later what’s really coming down especially if NBC axes him......
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posted on
02/07/2015 8:42:33 PM PST
by
Nextrush
(OBAMACARE IS A BAILOUT FOR THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY)
To: Bobalu
In case you missed my post yesterday :)
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posted on
02/07/2015 10:01:30 PM PST
by
BigEdLB
(Now there ARE 1,000,000 regrets - but it may be too late.)
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