NBC's Brian Williams takes LOA;also refuses Letterman gig

[asu66]

Brian Williams is apparently feeling the heat from questions from a thousand directions about his trustworthiness. He has taken a LOA from the anchor desk for an indefinite period of time; and has decided not to make another appearance on The David Letterman Show to spin yarns about his career exploits.

Word is around that NBC Hall of Famer Tom Brokaw wants Williams gone--period! The Peacock Brand can't stand much more tarnish. The recent shake-down antics of serial tax dodger The Reverend Al Sharpton have left network execs searching for golden parachutes--for themselves.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/08/busin ... c-nightly-

[McLeansvilleAppFan]

He has some sort of connection to Elon. Advisory Board or some such I am guessing. Today's Greensboro paper mentioned Elon was not changing their relationship as of now.

High Point Univ has a similar relationship will Bill Cosby. I think HPU asked Bill to step aside but that was a few months ago and I might be misremembering that a bit.

[wb247]

That whole thing made season 5 of The Wire incredibly relevant.

[Longrifle28]

According to Brian Williams, Chuck Norris wears Brian Williams underwear.....

[WVAPPeer]

He has some sort of connection to Elon. Advisory Board or some such I am guessing. Today's Greensboro paper mentioned Elon was not changing their relationship as of now.

High Point Univ has a similar relationship will Bill Cosby. I think HPU asked Bill to step aside but that was a few months ago and I might be misremembering that a bit.

I believe his son recently graduated and Brian was the commencement speaker and he is involved with the plans for the new Communications Complex which I believe was to carry his name in some aspect ---

[WataugaMan]

He has some sort of connection to Elon. Advisory Board or some such I am guessing. Today's Greensboro paper mentioned Elon was not changing their relationship as of now.

High Point Univ has a similar relationship will Bill Cosby. I think HPU asked Bill to step aside but that was a few months ago and I might be misremembering that a bit.

I believe his son recently graduated and Brian was the commencement speaker and he is involved with the plans for the new Communications Complex which I believe was to carry his name in some aspect ---

The Brian Williams Lying Sack of S**t Complex.

[bcoach]

He has some sort of connection to Elon. Advisory Board or some such I am guessing. Today's Greensboro paper mentioned Elon was not changing their relationship as of now.

High Point Univ has a similar relationship will Bill Cosby. I think HPU asked Bill to step aside but that was a few months ago and I might be misremembering that a bit.

I believe his son recently graduated and Brian was the commencement speaker and he is involved with the plans for the new Communications Complex which I believe was to carry his name in some aspect ---

The Brian Williams Lying Sack of S**t Complex.

The simple truth is that he is a TV talking head. Not the most honest people on the planet.

[asu66]

http://www.politico.com/story/2015/02/t ... 15012.html

http://www.businessinsider.com/nbc-exec ... phy-2015-2

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/07/busin ... -iraq.html

[AtlAppMan]

Very Simple - He lied about his personal profile - he should either resign or be fired. This is no different than lying on your resume. George O'leary basically lost his coaching job at Notre Dame for lying on his resume. Any other person in the professional world would be fired for such deceit. In fact, Brian Williams's whole purpose in an achor role is being trustworthy. Once you lose that trust you are worthless in that role and you have tainted the reputation of the company you work for. Where I work we have an official documented business conduct guideline that every employee confirms every year. If you were to be caught in this situation there is no question about the outcome, you are fired, period. If NBC doesn't fire him then it proves they have no professional ethics and their "journalism" is completely meaningless.

[Yosef10]

He has some sort of connection to Elon. Advisory Board or some such I am guessing. Today's Greensboro paper mentioned Elon was not changing their relationship as of now.

High Point Univ has a similar relationship will Bill Cosby. I think HPU asked Bill to step aside but that was a few months ago and I might be misremembering that a bit.

I believe his son recently graduated and Brian was the commencement speaker and he is involved with the plans for the new Communications Complex which I believe was to carry his name in some aspect ---

The Brian Williams Lying Sack of S**t Complex.

The simple truth is that he is a TV talking head. Not the most honest people on the planet.

Except hes a network news anchor and not just a talking head. He's supposed to be viewed as credible which isn't the case any longer

[bcoach]

He has some sort of connection to Elon. Advisory Board or some such I am guessing. Today's Greensboro paper mentioned Elon was not changing their relationship as of now.

High Point Univ has a similar relationship will Bill Cosby. I think HPU asked Bill to step aside but that was a few months ago and I might be misremembering that a bit.

I believe his son recently graduated and Brian was the commencement speaker and he is involved with the plans for the new Communications Complex which I believe was to carry his name in some aspect ---

The Brian Williams Lying Sack of S**t Complex.

The simple truth is that he is a TV talking head. Not the most honest people on the planet.

Except hes a network news anchor and not just a talking head. He's supposed to be viewed as credible which isn't the case any longer

I consider them to be talking heads. He is not the first to prove they are not credible.

[WVAPPeer]

Where's Walter Cronkite when we really need him?
"And that's the way it is ............"

[bcoach]

Where's Walter Cronkite when we really need him?
"And that's the way it is ............"

Those were the GOOD old days. I believe those are now days gone bye. Now days celebrity outweighs integrity.

[asu66]

The Brian Williams Lying Sack of S**t Complex. [/quote]
The simple truth is that he is a TV talking head. Not the most honest people on the planet.[/quote]

Except hes a network news anchor and not just a talking head. He's supposed to be viewed as credible which isn't the case any longer[/quote]
I consider them to be talking heads. He is not the first to prove they are not credible.[/quote]

I think you're a little too all-inclusive with your post. It's like me declaring that all "bcoaches" are d*** liars. I'm not ready to believe that all big-time journalists make news instead of reporting news. Not all major anchors spin the news to fit their personal or political biases. Those who do are really commentators and they report a point of view which may or may not be credible.

Williams is all about Williams; sometimes makes it up as he goes. That's the easiest kind of reporting to fact-check. BW's career is in a lot of trouble if NBC's internal investigation has credibility. The key word here is "internal." Sometimes internal investigations are created with a goal of finding nothing. In that case, NBC's news division will slowly, but surely, self-destruct.

[bcoach]

The Brian Williams Lying Sack of S**t Complex.

The simple truth is that he is a TV talking head. Not the most honest people on the planet.[/quote]

Except hes a network news anchor and not just a talking head. He's supposed to be viewed as credible which isn't the case any longer[/quote]
I consider them to be talking heads. He is not the first to prove they are not credible.[/quote]

I think you're a little too all-inclusive with your post. It's like me declaring that all "bcoaches" are d*** liars. I'm not ready to believe that all big-time journalists make news instead of reporting news. Not all major anchors spin the news to fit their personal or political biases. Those who do are really commentators and they report a point of view which may or may not be credible.

Williams is all about Williams; sometimes makes it up as he goes. That's the easiest kind of reporting to fact-check. BW's career is in a lot of trouble if NBC's internal investigation has credibility. The key word here is "internal." Sometimes internal investigations are created with a goal of finding nothing. In that case, NBC's news division will slowly, but surely, self-destruct.[/quote]

I didn't say all I said he was not the first. I do believe the vast majority of them tilt a little and show their hand on occasion. All liars? Not sure about that but for sure he is not the first.

[appst89]

I can't think of a single person on any network right now that I trust to give an unbiased account of the news.

[TheMoody1]

These people view lies as spin. The end justifies the means.

[newtoasu]

I can't think of a single person on any network right now that I trust to give an unbiased account of the news.

My guess as to whether Brian Williams comes back on the air has more to do with polling and viewer impressions than it does to do with whether the investigation finds him culpable or not. If he is 100% exonerated, but the numbers suggest the viewers don't or will not respect him, he is gone. On the other hand if the investigation finds him 100% at fault but the numbers show the viewers want him back he will be back.

In other words, in modern day news/communications/anything perception rules the day and facts just get in the way! We can spin it however you want it to be spun,

[asu66]

I can't think of a single person on any network right now that I trust to give an unbiased account of the news.

My guess as to whether Brian Williams comes back on the air has more to do with polling and viewer impressions than it does to do with whether the investigation finds him culpable or not. If he is 100% exonerated, but the numbers suggest the viewers don't or will not respect him, he is gone. On the other hand if the investigation finds him 100% at fault but the numbers show the viewers want him back he will be back.

In other words, in modern day news/communications/anything perception rules the day and facts just get in the way! We can spin it however you want it to be spun,

I'm a dyed-in-the-wool idealist and desperately want you to be wrong; but my life experience of *several* decades tells me you're spot on! Still, my vibes tell me the guy soon will be "dead" to NBC. The viewing audience dropped off significantly on his last two nights on air.

If I'm right and he gets yanked; then comes the civil litigation over his $10 mil per year contract.

Dan Rather's in his corner!

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[App74]

Lester Holt has always been my favorite. If Brian Williams returns, or if Matt Laurer takes his place (as was suggested on a TV program last night), I'll be watching CBS.