The Brian Williams drama has reached a full boil. The investigation into Williams’ creative moldings of the truth about his role in various news events over the years, led by NBC News senior executive producer Richard Esposito, has largely been presented to Comcast/NBCU brass, according to current and former NBC execs. The presentation of the results is why you’ve seen a slew of recent reports about the number of incidents investigated, in which Williams puffed up/made up…...
- 4/29/2015
- Deadline TV
Last night, NBC announced that it has suspended Nightly News anchor Brian Williams for six months without pay. The decision comes after his admission that he exaggerated a 2003 story in which he claimed to have been in a helicopter that was shot at during the Iraq War.
It’s a major blow for the network, as Williams drew in 9.3 million viewers a night and made Nightly News the top rated evening news program. Below is NBC News President Deborah Turness’ statement on his suspension:
All,
We have decided today to suspend Brian Williams as Managing Editor and Anchor of NBC Nightly News for six months. The suspension will be without pay and is effective immediately. We let Brian know of our decision earlier today. Lester Holt will continue to substitute Anchor the NBC Nightly News.
Our review, which is being led by Richard Esposito working closely with NBCUniversal General Counsel Kim Harris,...
It’s a major blow for the network, as Williams drew in 9.3 million viewers a night and made Nightly News the top rated evening news program. Below is NBC News President Deborah Turness’ statement on his suspension:
All,
We have decided today to suspend Brian Williams as Managing Editor and Anchor of NBC Nightly News for six months. The suspension will be without pay and is effective immediately. We let Brian know of our decision earlier today. Lester Holt will continue to substitute Anchor the NBC Nightly News.
Our review, which is being led by Richard Esposito working closely with NBCUniversal General Counsel Kim Harris,...
- 2/11/2015
- by Tara Aquino
- VH1.com
Last night, NBC announced that it has suspended Nightly News anchor Brian Williams for six months without pay. The decision comes after his admission that he exaggerated a 2003 story in which he claimed to have been in a helicopter that was shot at during the Iraq War.
It’s a major blow for the network, as Williams drew in 9.3 million viewers a night and made Nightly News the top rated evening news program. Below is NBC News President Deborah Turness’ statement on his suspension:
All,
We have decided today to suspend Brian Williams as Managing Editor and Anchor of NBC Nightly News for six months. The suspension will be without pay and is effective immediately. We let Brian know of our decision earlier today. Lester Holt will continue to substitute Anchor the NBC Nightly News.
Our review, which is being led by Richard Esposito working closely with NBCUniversal General Counsel Kim Harris,...
It’s a major blow for the network, as Williams drew in 9.3 million viewers a night and made Nightly News the top rated evening news program. Below is NBC News President Deborah Turness’ statement on his suspension:
All,
We have decided today to suspend Brian Williams as Managing Editor and Anchor of NBC Nightly News for six months. The suspension will be without pay and is effective immediately. We let Brian know of our decision earlier today. Lester Holt will continue to substitute Anchor the NBC Nightly News.
Our review, which is being led by Richard Esposito working closely with NBCUniversal General Counsel Kim Harris,...
- 2/11/2015
- by Tara Aquino
- TheFabLife - Movies
In the midst of the scandal surrounding Brian Williams’ misrepresentation of his time spent covering the war in Iraq, NBC News announced Tuesday that the managing editor and anchor of NBC Nightly News will be suspended from the program for six months without pay.
"While on Nightly News on Friday, January 30, 2015, Brian misrepresented events which occurred while he was covering the Iraq War in 2003," NBC News president Deborah Turness said in an internal memo to staff. "It then became clear that on other occasions Brian had done the same while telling that story in other venues. This was wrong and completely inappropriate for someone in Brian’s position."
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The suspension comes just days after Williams announced that he would be taking some time away from the anchor desk after coming under fire for reporting that he had been traveling in a helicopter that was shot down...
"While on Nightly News on Friday, January 30, 2015, Brian misrepresented events which occurred while he was covering the Iraq War in 2003," NBC News president Deborah Turness said in an internal memo to staff. "It then became clear that on other occasions Brian had done the same while telling that story in other venues. This was wrong and completely inappropriate for someone in Brian’s position."
News: Brian Williams Under Heavy Scrutiny After Apologizing for False Story
The suspension comes just days after Williams announced that he would be taking some time away from the anchor desk after coming under fire for reporting that he had been traveling in a helicopter that was shot down...
- 2/11/2015
- Entertainment Tonight
As reports of Jon Stewart's "Daily Show" departure were breaking in the world of fake news, NBC decided to slip in some news from the world of real news on Tuesday (February 10). [I hope that made sense. It made sense in my head.] NBC News officially announced on Tuesday that NBC News Anchor and Managing Editor Brian Williams has been suspended for six months in the wake of ongoing controversy stemming from Williams' confession that he had not, as he had long claimed, come under fire in a military helicopter during a 2003 visit to Iraq. In a Tuesday memo, NBC News Chief Deborah Turness writes: All, We have decided today to suspend Brian Williams as Managing Editor and Anchor of NBC Nightly News for six months. The suspension will be without pay and is effective immediately. We let Brian know of our decision earlier today. Lester Holt will continue to substitute Anchor the NBC Nightly News. Our review, which...
- 2/11/2015
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Brian Williams has been suspended from his post as NBC Nightly News chief anchor and managing editor for six months, without pay.
The decision comes in the wake of recent controversy regarding Williams’ coverage of the Iraq War.
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“We have decided today to suspend Brian Williams as Managing Editor and Anchor of NBC Nightly News for six months,” NBC News President Deborah Turness said in a statement. “The suspension will be without pay and is effective immediately. We let Brian know of our decision earlier today. Lester Holt...
The decision comes in the wake of recent controversy regarding Williams’ coverage of the Iraq War.
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“We have decided today to suspend Brian Williams as Managing Editor and Anchor of NBC Nightly News for six months,” NBC News President Deborah Turness said in a statement. “The suspension will be without pay and is effective immediately. We let Brian know of our decision earlier today. Lester Holt...
- 2/11/2015
- TVLine.com
NBC News’ executives and the producer charged with leading the network’s internal review of Brian Williams‘ reporting on Iraq, Hurricane Katrina and other stories met to go over initial progress in the review Monday, multiple insiders familiar with the situation told TheWrap. NBCUniversal News Chairman Pat Fili-Krushel, NBC News President Deborah Turness, and senior investigative producer Richard Esposito, who’s been charged with leading the review, were present to go over his initial progress. Also Read: Brian Williams Detractors ‘Disturb’ Bill O’Reilly: ‘I Just Think It’s Wrong’ (Video) It’s unknown what the takeaways from the meeting were,...
- 2/10/2015
- by Jordan Chariton
- The Wrap
As Brian Williams continues to face backlash over false claims surrounding his time spent in Iraq in 2003, NBC has launched an internal investigation into the Nightly News anchor. "As you would expect, we have a team dedicated to gathering the facts to help us make sense of all that has transpired," Deborah Turness, president of NBC News said in an internal NBC memo obtained by People. "We're working on what the next best steps are," Turness continued, "and when we have something to communicate we will of course share it with you."In the memo, Turness revealed that she and Williams,...
- 2/6/2015
- by Amanda Michelle Steiner, @amandamichl
- PEOPLE.com
Michael Isikoff, an investigative reporter best known for his coverage of the President Clinton-Monica Lewinsky scandal in the late 1990s, has exited NBC News. He told the Washington Post's Erik Wemple Blog that Friday was his last day with the news division. Story: 'Nightline' Anchor Cynthia McFadden Departs ABC for NBC News "I had a good ride at NBC, and I'm glad I did this," he said. "But it's fair to say there was a mutual agreement that this was a situation that was no longer working out." Richard Esposito, senior executive producer of the NBC News
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- 4/14/2014
- by THR Staff
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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