Brian Williams Jokes About NBC’s Late Night Problems, Slow Jams The News

by Steve Krakauer | 4:36 pm, February 8th, 2010

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NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams appeared on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Friday for an interview segment as well as a cameo with The Roots and Fallon during their regular “Slow Jam The News” sketch.

“Brilliams” talked budget in song, and joked about NBCU’s problems during the interview.

Williams joked about the Late Night situation, and the success of NBC News, with Fallon:

Fallon: It’s like the one division of NBC that’s working.
Williams: You and I have, I think, the only two shows here.
Fallon: They keep rotating us around. Are you on at 10 o’clock now?
Williams: I am forced to admit that yes we’re doing very well, we’re really proud of it.

Williams also talked about the new broadcast evening news scene, with Williams as the “one bro” left. “We’re freakishly competitive,” he said. “I actually watch the competition, TiVo, DVR. We’re all chasing the same story.”

Brian Williams slow jams the news – something that was “on his bucket list”:

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3 comments

Magister says:

February 8, 2010 at 6:57 pm

In another thread, I said that I thought Mr. Williams tries to leave the news out of his humor. I assume that he didn’t write this, but maybe I was wrong because this is at least similar to Brokaw’s gags for Dave.

Still, the above was quite funny. Thanks for posting the clip.

Glenn Davis says:

February 8, 2010 at 9:14 pm

Brian Williams is amazing here. He doesn’t even come close to cracking a smile, meanwhile Fallon can’t keep it together. Not that keeping a straight face was ever Jimmy’s strong suit, but still, Brian Williams shows again he’s a comedy natural.

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