Brian Williams Lied About Being Shot Down in Iraq?

[tezi]

Lester Holt is a class act. I'm pleased that he will be anchoring NBC Nightly News. :clap:

Exactly, BetteDavisEyes!!! I feel "safe" watching the news when he is anchoring!

 

[GmaJodi]

I'm socked they are putting him back on air.

 

[tezi]

I'm socked they are putting him back on air.

You and me both.

Welcome to WS GmaJodi!

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Interesting that NBC made this announcement while Lester Holt's been on vacation. Savannah Guthrie has filled in for LH this week. She does a decent job as an anchor projecting a more mature and sophisticated persona than on the Today Show.

 

[Zuri]

I saw snippets of the interview Matt Lauer did with Brian Williams. Did he appear contrite to you? What did you think?

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

I saw snippets of the interview Matt Lauer did with Brian Williams. Did he appear contrite to you? What did you think?

I thought BW made excuses for and attempted to justify the lies. It's all about him and his ego. :moo:

 

[Zuri]

I thought BW made excuses for and attempted to justify the lies. It's all about him and his ego. :moo:

That is the impression that I got. He was all "shucks" like, no mea culpa, and his huge ego was apparent. I used to find him like able, beautifully dressed, witty, smart and enjoyed watching him on Letterman and his bits on Fallon. What a huge fall from grace.

I noticed Nancy Sneiderman MD is not back on the air after she was outed for not adhering to protocol after her trip to Africa and potential exposure to Ebola. What is with these news people where mores? Don't apply to them?

 

[Blondie in Spokane]

That is the impression that I got. He was all "shucks" like, no mea culpa, and his huge ego was apparent. I used to find him like able, beautifully dressed, witty, smart and enjoyed watching him on Letterman and his bits on Fallon. What a huge fall from grace.

RSBM......

I agree about his guest appearances on Fallon, Daily Show, etc. I watched him a few times but always felt uneasy....I guess he seemed to be enjoying the attention just a bit too much. He was always witty but his ego definitely took over. I couldn't take him seriously after that.....the lines had been blurred I guess. Too bad because he was really good at reporting the news.

Anyway here's an article on BW in the New York Post today.....he has a long way to go if he thinks all has been forgiven!

"Brian Williams is Still a Liar and Needs to Get Off Our TV's"

http://nypost.com/2015/06/19/brian-williams-is-still-a-liar-and-needs-to-get-off-our-tvs/

 

[Blondie in Spokane]

Here's a link to the interview if anyone would like to view it. I only watched 3 or 4 minutes and was annoyed...."it all came from a bad place....blah blah blah....." He wants us to believe the lying was out of his control. BS!

If he would have just said that he lied to make himself look better I would probably have been sympathetic, but maybe not. I don't find him quite so likeable anymore, that's for sure.

Go Lester!

http://nypost.com/2015/06/19/brian-williams-is-still-a-liar-and-needs-to-get-off-our-tvs/

 

[Blondie in Spokane]

I decided to go back while I have the time to view the whole video. I realize now my above post has the wrong link.....so sorry about that!

Here's the correct link to the matt lauer interview with BW......

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...-lauer-about-leaving-nbc-nightly-news-n378291

 

[Blondie in Spokane]

I just viewed then whole video.....imo he comes off as pious and sanctimonious. I'm not buying what he's selling.....fake, fake, fake.

I really used to like the guy, too.....

 

[Blondie in Spokane]

'There was a firewall - I didn't know what was going on': Lester Holt breaks his silence on Brian Williams' suspension and his promotion to Night News anchor

Lester Holt has revealed that NBC News bosses told him nothing about the Brian Williams scandal and his own position during the past five months

Holt officially took over as anchor of the network's flagship Nightly News show on Monday

'There were never any discussions (with NBC executives) about where or what this all might lead to — so I tried to keep my head down,' he said

Holt said he and Williams spoke about the situation last week and the pair remain good friends

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...s-suspension-promotion-Night-News-anchor.html

 

[Blondie in Spokane]

Woohoo!

Go Lester!

Go Lester!

Go Lester!

NBC veteran anchorman Lester Holt wins the ratings race, bests CBS, ABC rivals

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jul/15/nbc-veteran-anchorman-lester-holt-wins-ratings-rac/

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Local feature (video) about Lester Holt's connection to metro-Detroit: http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/ride-along-as-nbcs-lester-holt-visits-detroit/34212530

 

[Blondie in Spokane]

Thanks for posting that Bette....I really enjoyed watching the video. Lester is such a classy guy.

 

[Blondie in Spokane]

Suspension is over and BW will appear on MSNBC in September

The disgraced anchor six-month suspension ended this week but it remained unclear when he'd return to news as an MSNBC anchor

Williams was suspended on February 10 after his story about flying in a helicopter hit by enemy fire in Iraq in 2003 was shown to be false


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ion-appear-MSNBC-September.html#ixzz3iZyLAxKE

 

[Blondie in Spokane]

Brian Williams to return to cover the Pope on 22 September - even though inquiry looked into whether lying NBC anchor made false claims about meeting John Paul II

Disgraced NBC anchor will be on air for first time on MSNBC as Pope Francis arrives in US

Return from suspension announced today by NBC - which investigated whether he lied about claim he met Catholic leader's predecessor

Williams, a Catholic, claimed he'chatted up Secret Service agent' to get access to John Paul II in Washington and was blessed by then pope

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...iams-returning-air-Sept-22.html#ixzz3lNIH66bh

 

[Blondie in Spokane]

Brian Williams returns to NBC News for the first time since his February suspension as he fills in for his replacement, Lester Holt

Brian Williams appeared on NBC News on Tuesday for the first time since his suspension began in February

He was filling in for his replacement on NBC Nightly News, Lester Holt

Williams returned to the air as an anchor in September, but he was reassigned to handling breaking news on MSNBC

On Tuesday, Williams reported on the LA schools story one day after returning from back surgery to repair a herniated disc

When NBC News created Williams' new role, it included handling special network reports if Holt was unavailable


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ls-replacement-Lester-Holt.html#ixzz3uRTcbcNn

 

[dmac55]

Brian Williams to return to cover the Pope on 22 September - even though inquiry looked into whether lying NBC anchor made false claims about meeting John Paul II

Disgraced NBC anchor will be on air for first time on MSNBC as Pope Francis arrives in US

Return from suspension announced today by NBC - which investigated whether he lied about claim he met Catholic leader's predecessor

Williams, a Catholic, claimed he'chatted up Secret Service agent' to get access to John Paul II in Washington and was blessed by then pope

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...iams-returning-air-Sept-22.html#ixzz3lNIH66bh

i remember the first time i saw him back - on MSNBC - i switched the channel and then sent an email to them saying there is no point in watching news i can't trust
to me, poor ethics is something that a suspension can't "fix"
jmo