These days, you don't see Brian Williams sharing witty anecdotes with pitch-perfect comic timing on network late night shows. That's due in part to the embellishment scandal that forced him from his perch as anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News. In September 2016, NBC News announced Williams would anchor a new nightly newscast, The 11th Hour with Brian Williams. In his 11 p.m. debut, Williams said the new show would run just "until Election Day," but Donald Trump's victory--and Williams' solid ratings--turned The 11th Hour into a fixture of the network's political coverage; the day begins with Morning Joe and ends with Brian Williams. “When Brian came back as a breaking news anchor, we talked for a long time about if he should really be contributing in a daily way.

Source: Forbes December 28, 2017 20:03 UTC