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Brian Williams thanks his NBC family after his father's death
Brian Williams has found the term "family" reinforced for him over the past several days, in a number of ways.Following the death of his father, Gordon, last weekend, the "NBC Nightly News" anchor has felt enormous support from his network colleagues. "What people don't see is that I come from a very small family at 30 Rock," Williams tells Zap2it in his first interview since his father's passing.
"We got home from our family service [Thursday, Aug. 12], and the house was full of food because Ann Curry had filled our house with it," Williams says. Curry also filled in for Williams throughout the week at the "Nightly News" anchor desk.
"On Monday, the house was also full of food," Williams adds, "because 'Nightly News' had sent a caterer over. I spent an hour opening cards and letters today [Friday], just from co-workers, and I have a whole stack to go through this evening. It is an endless reservoir.
"Most of the staff on 'Nightly News' goes back to Tom's [Brokaw] time. I never changed a thing when I walked in the door. There was no reason to; these were my friends of many years. We're a very tight bunch, and you really learn the definition of kindness when something bad happens. I will never forget the expressions of condolence that have arrived since this happened."
Williams also has been consoled by his news-anchor competitors, CBS' Katie Couric and ABC's Diane Sawyer, with whom he will unite for the second "Stand Up to Cancer" special on all of their networks and many others Friday, Sept. 10. He says he has told them, and others who have offered sympathy, that reaching age 93 as his dad did is "a great run these days, no matter how you slice it. It's just the end of an era."
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Who cares network news is longer relevant and have lost all credibility.
It's about Brian Williams's father passing and how his colleagues helping him through the tough time. NOT about the network news, its agenda, or credibility...your ******* moron
My condolences to the Williams family on the death of his Dad. Brian is my favorite news anchor. I can see that he has a good heart and soul. He reports the news every night with great skill. He is visibly touched by some things he reports. Therefore, I know he is just like one of us; a decent human being.
My condolences to the Williams family. I watch Brian every night and it feels like he is one of the family. A true professional. Brian is truly blessed to have had his dad in his life for 93 years.
I am so very sorry for the loss
of your father. i know where the hurt comes from way down in the bottom of your heart.you dad had to be a good man and dad.i wish i knew the words that would make you feel better about your los but he now is in heaven .God bless you and may you live as long as your dad.
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This mosque is an insult on to the american citizens who died on 9-11, and to hold the grand opening on the heels of the anniversary of the attack, Is a BLACK EYE to the United States & it's citizens. I don't oppose religious freedoms, but I do oppose this move. find another place & another time. and maybe we as a people might actually continue to heal considering we are still at war with the very people who sponsored the attack. Let us remember the blood and remember tears that we as nation shed that fateful day. Don't insult the fallen, honor them instead.
My families prayes are with you on this painful day Brian. Our condolences.
Your interview with Charlie Rose was outstanding and the documentary five years out about Katrina was emotionally wrenching.
Thank you for this reality check.