Brian Williams New Embarrassment: Why Is This Guy Still On the Air? (See!)

Keith GirardApril 10, 2017

Brian Williams, the disgraced NBC news anchor, was shuttled over to MSNBC, after he was called out for making up news reports about himself. But, really, why is this guy still on the air? After his latest embarrassment, it may be time to send him packing. Williams was providing coverage of the Trump administration’s missile strike on Syria when he suddenly went off on a bizarre tangent....

MEDIA

Jon Stewart Likens Brian Williams Lying to Masturbation (watch!)

Keith GirardFebruary 10, 2015

Jon Stewart compared NBC anchor’s lies about his Iraq War experiences to masturbation on “The Daily Show” last night (Feb. 9). Just to keep things in perspective he contrasted the uproar with the media’s dreadful reporting leading up to the Iraq War. The segment was also dripping with hypocrisy as Stewart air the shock…shock! over at Fox News over Williams’ embellishments. Fox is a regular punching bag on “The Daily Show” for its right-wing bias and often distorted view of politics and world events....

COMEDY

Brian Williams Faces New Claims He Lied During Katrina Coverage (video)

Keith GirardFebruary 6, 2015

Brian Williams, NBC’s star anchor is facing new accusations that he lied about what he saw during coverage of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, embellishing his reporting to make it seem he was in the throes of danger, when he was comfortably ensconced in his hotel room. Williams issued a humiliating apology earlier this week when he admitted that he lied about being shot at during the invasion of Iraq in 2003....

MEDIA

Is Brian Williams NBC Anchor Job In Jeopardy Over Fake War Story?

Keith GirardFebruary 4, 2015

Willams has repeated the story dozen, if not hundreds of times about how the Chinook helicopter he was riding in took a direct hit in 2003 and was forced to land. It’s the kind of derring-do that won him praise for his courage and commitment to his job....

MEDIA

Brian Williams Wants Real Edward Snowdon to Stand Up (Video)

Keith GirardMay 28, 2014

Brian Williams sits down with Edward Snowden to find out who he really is. Since he released mounds of classified documents embarrassing to the U.S. government, he’s been portrayed as a lowly “hacker.” But he says he’s much more than that. Williams traveled to Moscow to meet with the former National Security Agency employee. Branded a spy, he’s currently on the lam. In a short clip of the interview released by NBC ahead of tonight’s interview at 10pm (Eastern), Snowden goes to some length to explain exactly who he is. ...

POLITICS

Allison Williams Hilariously Mocks Prince William, Kate (watch!)

Keith GirardFebruary 8, 2013

Allison Williams, who plays the totally uptight Marnie on HBO’s hit show “Girls,” lets loose with a hilarious send-up of Prince William and wife Kate Middleton that’s resurfaced now that she’s famous for more than being famous....

COMEDY

Allison Williams 'Girls' Sex Act Stuns Newscaster Dad

Keith GirardApril 11, 2012

Allison Williams, daughter of NBC “Nightly News” anchor Brian Williams, will reportedly perform a sex act in her first appearance on the new HBO sitcom “Girls,” and the straight-laced newsman is none too happy about it. Allison, who graduated from Yale in 2010, has been pursuing an acting and singing career. She vaulted into her role on the HBO series after “Girls” producer Judd Apatow spotted her in a YouTube video....

TELEVISION

Lena Dunham’s Girls: A Sex and City Reality Check (watch!)

Keith GirardFebruary 21, 2012

Lena Dunham says she grew up on HBO’s “Sex and the City.” But the reality of living in New York City is far different for most twenty-something girls. She draws on her experience for HBO’s new series “Girls.” Dunham 25, has been considered somewhat of a prodigy after her 2009 feature film, “Tiny Furniture,” won for Best Narrative Feature at South-by-Southwest Music and Media Conference. She spent $25,000 shooting it....

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