tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3806544672301104044.post4796796162092682156..comments2023-08-02T03:51:58.249-07:00Comments on The Nightly Daily: Brian Williams: Loves Ronald McDonald, Hates Scott PelleyNorman Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14816412043439634534noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3806544672301104044.post-19186838421643288952011-05-31T01:27:37.196-07:002011-05-31T01:27:37.196-07:00By all means, continue to write in to network exec...By all means, continue to write in to network execs and complain about inappropriate, self-important and blowhard-y newsreaders like Brian. I didn't mean to discourage that practice. As your experience shows, sometimes it brings results. I would love to get an "Impeach Brian Williams" campaign started. I think (as many others do) that evening newscasts (with their long lead times, declining viewership and falling ad rates) will eventually disappear from the airwaves, so ultimately Brian will be remembered as the anchor who presided over the demise of NBC Nightly News. Until then, I'm looking forward to Scott Pelley's debut next Monday on CBS. Finally--a serious anchor who seems to care about the news, rather than cute animals, sick children and celebrities.Norman Charlesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3806544672301104044.post-85036422939032872042011-05-28T09:09:47.445-07:002011-05-28T09:09:47.445-07:00Norman I am positive you are right... but I go by ...Norman I am positive you are right... but I go by (whether it was actually effective or in my imagination) an email that I wrote to Roger Ailes - Fox News, re: an egomaniacal, condescending, habitually interrupting regular guest commenter who was on one of the prime time nightly programs.. and copied as many other execs as I could - and - miraculously she disappeared from Fox News for over 2 years, and when she DID resurface, her demeanor was humble, thoughtful, respectful and polite - even when disagreeing with people - which was just about 100% of the time. SO - I just assume I was not alone in having an issue with her, and that my email combined possibly with others brought her a humbling experience. One that we KNOW will never hit Brian Williams upside his big head, because even if NBC turned on him, he would still think he was the greatest human being ever to grace this planet's presence. Oh well... At least you have this blog out there.Kristinhttp://www.vexara.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3806544672301104044.post-55484726766514418202011-05-28T06:36:34.999-07:002011-05-28T06:36:34.999-07:00Kristin--Unfortunately, there is no one at NBC or ...Kristin--Unfortunately, there is no one at NBC or The Weather Channel who is the least bit interested in hearing complaints about Brian. Nightly News is the #1 rated network evening newscast, and his appearances on The Weather Channel no doubt help their ratings. Since ratings are what matter most at NBC, Brian is their golden boy. But thanks for your comment.<br /><br />Norman CharlesNorman Charlesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3806544672301104044.post-30437158525250271302011-05-26T05:39:51.133-07:002011-05-26T05:39:51.133-07:00I could not POSSIBLY agree more with everything yo...I could not POSSIBLY agree more with everything you say about this sensationalist-speaking, self-adoring, listen-to-how-important-I-sound, moron. He makes my blood curdle. He recently has been injecting himself into live shots in Joplin, MO on The Weather Channel while Jim Cantore is doing pieces on the tornado. Brian Williams' overwhelming sense of self-importance and puffed up pretentious voice makes the topic he is *supposed* to be coving merely a platform and distant backdrop upon which HE is there to perform. God forbid the STORY come first. Just by his manner and tone of voice he makes it all about HIM and not the subject matter. Please support me in writing to top brass at NBC and TWC to complain about this annoying, blathering egomaniac. (I stopped watching NBC news YEARS ago because of him. We have other options for news, but not for weather channels.) We need him off our screens and in his OWN living room, not ours. Time for him to GO. Can.not.stand.him! <br /><br />thanks for sharing my feelings! :-]Kristinhttp://www.vexara.comnoreply@blogger.com