Good Evening Mr.Williams, I must say CONGRATULATIONS TO NBC FOR being awarded Five Edward R.Murrow Awards! YEAH!! And my WONDERFUL CONGRATULATIONS TO RICHARD FOR WINNING A EDWARD R. MURROW AWARD FOR "TIP OF THE SPEAR" CONGRATULATIONS RICHARD!!!!!!! WOO! HOO! So very deserving!
And for you Mr.Williams for NBC Nightly News winning overall excellence!! You do a great job!!

On another note the links you have on your post are very interesting and sad. So many talented people have been lost recently. So very tragic.

Great change in command in Iraq due to the US troops finally turning over security to the Iraqi Security Forces. Hopefully, the Iraqi Security Forces will handle the region and peace will be the norm.

Looking forward to the broadcast Mr.Williams! Congratulations Richard!!! Peace to You and to All!

Lots of Love to Laurel,Jackie,Stephanie,Claudia,Celine,Anna,Lori,Cary and Matt!
Be Well Always!
Stay Extra Safe and Well Richard! Always Excellent Reporting!
XOXO

Brian, I am so tired of hearing about Micheal Jackson. How about the Marine Hero that died today. 59 medals, shot down 5 times and NBC says noting. You were my hero News Anchorman at one time. Lately, I feel NBC is so one sided.

Good evening, Brian! Welcome back to another new week.

First off, incredible reporting from Richard Engel in Afghanistan with the soldiers of Viper Company. I had to stand up to watch his report. It was sobering (for lack of a better word) to see so closely into what our brothers and sisters in our military do on the mountains of Afghanistan. I couldn't help but imagine being there with them, there's just no way I could be as strong and brave as they are. The first time I saw our soldiers in Iraq and in Afghanistan they were several years older than me, closer to my brother's age. But now as years go by, I'm getting closer and closer to their age and it feels like we're even closer. We need to pray for them each and every night. Thanks to Richard for putting himself in danger to show us who's fighting for us, and for continuing to keep our brave men and women on the broadcast as they should be. Along those lines, thanks to all of you for that.

Lately, seeing so many different types of icons passing away (young and old) feels like an end to a certain era...even though their legacies will live on. I was so shocked to read about Billy Mays over the weekend, I just couldn't believe it...I thought it had to be a rumor. One of the first things I thought of was how Conan was going to take the horrible news, since just a few days ago he had been on the Tonight Show to promote his new show. He may or may not have realized it, but he was a TV icon. My thoughts and prayers go to the family. I've heard many people, including my own brother, went to work today wearing a blue shirt similar to the one Billy Mays always had on. Here's a tribute, I saw via Twitter, someone has made to him, his son says “Thank you, I love it.”: (http://bit.ly/2DsK0 RIP Billy, Best Pitchman Ever.)

There's no one in the world who hasn't tried Michaels infamous “Moonwalk”, but very few have actually nailed it. Loved the tribute video you shared with us, thanks! Thanks for all of today's links, really interesting ones, all of them. The piece from New York Magazine was very interesting, and how true...some of which I (as it turns out) didn't even realize had passed the same time as others. But, though their deaths may have been shadowed, their legacies will live on forever. I was glad to see that though Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson passed away on the same day, she was still remembered on Thursday and Friday night's on NBC, and on Tvland. Also, thanks for sharing the article on Kodachrome. That gave me a terrific idea! Though I'll have to find a particular building to focus on. I wasn't familiar with Fred Travalena, having not grown up during his time (though that's hardly an excuse! Hate to hear people say that...), but I went straight to YouTube to discover who he was and watched the same video of him as Nixon, Reagan, Elvis, and Bush (who I thought was very close to a Regis Philbin). Then I watched a great one of him on Jerry Lewis' MDA Telethon. We've lost another icon.




Thanks for the starting off our week, Brian!

See you tomorrow evening.
Have a good night, and take care.
-Cary

Interesting you should post the link to "The Eclipsed Celebrity Death Club."  This may sound crass, but I was just saying the other day that the biggest thing a celebrity will ever do is die (sad but true), and how it was such a shame that Farrah had her last big moment taken by Michael Jackson.  

Although I grew up listening to Michael Jackson and he was indeed and icon, I think I'm tired of hearing about him now. Can he at least please not be the top story for the rest of the week? While the drama surrounding his death is interesting, there are more important things going on in the world that deserve our attention.


~Hello to the usuals. I've been lurking instead of posting lately. Oddly enough, I haven't had anything to say.  Shocking, I know.  ;-)

Every night the news is dominated by MJ's death.  I sympathize with his family, but ENOUGH already!  You would think the president had died with all the coverage given to this story.  I understand you must consider ratings, but where is the integrity?  I find it hard to believe that Brian and Lester want to spend the entire newscast on this story.

Richard Engel's report was amazing!
I admire Mr. Engel because of his competent and exclusive reports.
One could read as many articles or watch as many people telling about the dangers in Afghanistan,...
Only this kind of reports shows us the real dangers, and it shows which sacrifices every soldier in Afghanistan brings i.o. to keep the world safe.
It underscores the necessity of military presence and it underscores the necessity of journalists reporting about the troops.

Surely there was more important news than Michael Jackson for you opener Monday. Richard's piece was outstanding, and the stories on the Madoff sentencing and SCOTUS ruling were significant. But it's time to give move on. It's enough we'll have to look at him on the news stands for weeks. BTW, what's with the decision to move the report on Farrah Fawcett to 3 a.m.? Scandalous!! Ed Morrow must be turning over in his grave about NBC news and programming choices.

Please scale back the Michael Jackson coverage.It's getting downright embarrassing for a show of your caliber.

We are all sorry that Michael Jackson died, a death not so unusual in our hyped Hollywood/music industry.  Drugs and many other diseases seem to plague most of our movie/electronic heroes.  Michael's emotional responses to being beaten and traumatized as a child moved me greatly, and humanized someone I hadn't connected with and didn't respect, other than his obvious talent.  Talent alone means little in the truly important arenas of our lives.  But Michael's talent reached deeply into our psyches.

All this being true, the over-coverage of this famous man is providing perfect cover for what MSM's friends are doing in essential secrecy in corrupt DC re: issues deeply and truly important to our body politic and all of our futures.  As a former ardently loyal JFK democrat, I see all MSM co-operating in an essential lie by omission re: how we are going to taxed for everything do, buy or use by the academic machinations operating behind the scenes to re-establish government mandated controls, emulating Old Europe's aristocratic controls over "We The People", ultimately reducing us to modern-day surfs.

MSM is to share in the plundered wealth, so they remain quiet.

Remembering Michael Jackson?????  How about remembering Farrah Fawcett.  She fought for her life until the end, but no one seems to remember her.  As soon as Jackson died, all mention of Farrah disappeared.  Where is the fairness in that.  She wasn't a freak show, or a suspected child molester.  She was a strong-willed woman trying to stay alive.

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