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'WE'RE BACK'

Brian Williams Plots Netflix Comeback After Scandal

The veteran news anchor is diving into Netflix’s growing podcast space after he was axed by NBC in 2015.

Tamilore Oshikanlu

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WAR OF WORDS

Brian Williams Tries to School Media Over ‘Accuracy’

He said Joe Biden was a “visibly struggling and diminished president,” but news reports about him did not reflect that.

Josh Fiallo

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DENIED

Trump Bans Amazon Reporter Despite Bezos Kissing the Ring

Tara Palmeri was scheduled to broadcast live for the Brian Williams special from Donald Trump’s Palm Beach election party.

David Gardner

Brian Williams watches a video which pays tribute to late moderator Tim Russert during a taping of "Meet the Press" at the NBC studios
SURPRISE COMEBACK

Brian Williams Set to Make Shock Return to Anchor Chair

The broadcast news legend spent 28 years at NBC and MSNBC before resigning abruptly in 2021. Now, he’s poised to return on election night with an Amazon special.

Lily Mae Lazarus

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CONFIDER

CNN’s New Boss Signals for Truce With Fox News

In this week’s Confider, we reveal massive changes coming to CNN, the way Twitter quietly changed its rules during wartime, and the drama at ABC News and G/O Media.

Lachlan Cartwright

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SCHEDULE SHUFFLE

Stephanie Ruhle Taking Brian Williams’ MSNBC Slot

“Morning Joe” will claim the 9 a.m. hour that Ruhle will be leaving, extending that show to four hours.

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‘THE DARKNESS HAS SPREAD’

Brian Williams Signs Off: ‘Biggest Worry Is for My Country’

In his last broadcast for the left-leaning news channel, the veteran anchor said he was “not a liberal or a conservative” while expressing concern for the direction of the nation.

Justin Baragona

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SIGNING OFF

‘End of a Chapter’: Brian Williams Exits NBC After 28 Years

Williams hinted at a next act, but he hasn’t laid out any plans: “There are many things I want to do, and I’ll pop up again somewhere,”

Blake Montgomery

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‘YOU HAD ME AT HELLO’

Brian Williams Mocks McCarthy With ‘Exclusive’ Trump Footage

“I thought this was going to be of the McCarthy and Trump meeting and someone will be, of course, in big trouble,” Williams dryly stated after the “wrong” clip was jokingly aired.

Justin Baragona

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PEAK FRAGILITY

TV Anchors Shred Fox Pundit for Ludicrous Trump Vaccine Idea

“It’s possible we just don’t give the president enough credit for his FDR-like devotion to tackling this virus,” MSNBC’s Brian Williams joked.

Pilar Melendez

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‘JUST CAN’T HAVE IT’

MSNBC Bails Out of ‘Dangerous’ Trump Speech After 30 Seconds

As soon as the president started ranting about “illegal votes,” Brian Williams immediately cut him off to start fact-checking his remarks.

Matt Wilstein

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