Good afternoon, Ann!

Always glad to see you filling in for Brian when he's out. Surely we'll miss him, but you always do a fantastic job on Nightly News!

While I usually enjoy posting something after the broadcast, I'll comment before and after tonight.

In a way it's very ironic that just after last night's report on the 40th anniversary of Woodstock, you'll be reporting on the passing of the man who gave the people on that stage their powerful weapon of choice: the electric guitar. All musicians and music lovers will be forever grateful to Les Paul for inventing one of the greatest objects ever to exist in music. It sustained rock n roll, and rock n roll sustains it. Just think of the artists that we wouldn't exactly have the same way without Les Paul's invention: Jimi Hendrix, Jimi Page...etc. What a remarkable story, by a remarkable man. I look forward to seeing your report.

You must be having a great time with those Nightly News brianiacs! Enjoy your day! We'll join you this evening.

Take care,
-Cary

Waukesha.  Poor Ron Allen mispronounced it.  Hope to see a correction tomorrow!

Ann,
You are a wonderful reporter.  I admire your courage and dedication.  Tonight, however, you stepped out of your role as reporter and became a lobbyist for health care reform.  Report that thousands showed up for care in California but don't state that this proves we need health care reform.  You pushed the point twice.  We can decide the meaning of the event.  If you want to editorialize get a different forum to do it.  I watch NBC for the news - not for your (or your board's) opinion.
There are so few places left for factual reporting.  Please make NBC News one of them.

Tonight I watched Ann report on the health care clinic being held in LA. The story featured a young mother who's daughter had not been to a dentist in over a year and she felt so bad to see her daughter in pain. As I watched the mother try to console her child she put her hands on each side of her face showing off her NEW FRENCH MANICURE. Where is this woman's priorities? Her child should come first over her fingernails. One or two less visits to the manicurist would have been enough money to pay for a dental visit. Ann, how can you feel sorry for this woman whose nails are more important than her daughter's health?

Good Evening Ann, Nice to see you this evening filling in for Mr.Williams. Always enjoy seeing you in the Today Show! Another fine broadcast this evening. Now on to the broadcast. First of all the report by Mr.Costello concerning the collision of the helicopter and plane over the Hudson River last weekend. The video by the Italian tourist really showed a horrific collision of the two aircrafts. It is awful and tragic to watch on the video. The incidetnt will raise concerns and hard questions about the 3 mile stretch of airspace under 1100ft over the Hudson and whether to enforce ne regulations. It is so tragic that nine people lost their lives in the crash. My thoughts and prayers go out to all the families who lost loved ones.
The report by Mr.Okwu from Califonia certainly showed some massive wildfires over many acres. Hopefully, the winds will calm and the firefighters will gain the upper hand over the flames.
On another note the report by Mr.Bazell concerning small businesses and health care shows it is tough for those small business owners and the employees to retain and pay for health insurance. The woman running her own coffee shopp seems to be doing fairly well and it is good the employees have health insurance, but it is very difficult for small businesses to get insurance. Hopefully, the healthcare reform bill will help the small businesses owners and their employees better. Time will tell.

Hearing from Andrea Mitchell about the wake for Eunice Kennedy Shriver showed how many people are coming out to pay tribute. She did change the way those with disabilities were treated and it is so poignant a torch will be carried by a Special Olympian during her funeral to pay tribute to all she has done. She helped so many people.
The piece from the "Our Planet" series by Mr.Sanders was interesting. It the chemical on the glass sponge can help kill cancer cells that would be a real breakthrough. All the coral was really beautiful and so deep in the ocean. Hopefully, scientists will be able to protect the area to keep doing research.

Sad to learn the passing away of Les Paul at the age of 94yrs old. He had great influence in the music world and had such talent. He will be missed.

Thank You for the broadcast Ann. 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,Extra Safe and Well Richard!
XOXO
 

I SO wish reporters would check on pronunciations before they file their reports.  I was very much enjoying Ron Allen's story with respect to the passing of our local legend and then, out of nowhere, the mispronounciation of the name of Les Paul's hometown.  It is "WAH' ka shah", emphasis on the first syllable, please.  

Hi Ann,

Thanks for sitting in for Brian. I didn't get to see the broadcast tonight. But I just wanted to let you know what a great job you did on Dateline regarding Woodstock. The photos, film, interviews, music--all of it was outstanding. I tried to find a Woodstock CD at Wal-mart. I wasn't that lucky. But I did find the Best of Jefferson Airplane. I think one of the best songs ever written was " White Rabbit." It doesn't last long, but the lyrics and music are so powerful, especially for the era. I was born right in between that age, too young to go to Woodstock. My uncle was seven yrs. older than me, and like a brother, so I was introduced to a lot of great music before he went to Viet Nam.

Thanks for all the hard work you do in general. Lester, Brian and you have to be the hardest working people at NBC. They're lucky to have you three.

Have a great evening and remaining week.

Vicki

What are the other correspondents doing while not on air?  I watch every night (on DVR) and it seems like some correspondents get on-air time more often than others their popularity seems to come in waves.  I assume they are working every day, but who decides when they get air time?

The story regarding the free health care clinic was certainly a good story from the standpoint of the volunteers and doctors involved.  I am sure there were also families that could not afford healthcare that truly need the services.  Unfortunately, the NBC story selected a poor little child with rotten teeth to spotlight.  Her mother had healthcare, but I guess she also could not afford to take her child to the dentist.  The next time NBC wants to get out a story about the poor that cannot aford healthcare, they might want to make sure that the "poor mother" does not have a manicurist.  She cannot afford to take care of her child, but she can have her nails done.  That is the problem with free anything!!!  There are always going to be those sorry individuals who abuse it.  We pay taxes and offer all types of free benefits, like welfare and health clinics, while many of those receiving it do not work or try to work, even though they are perfectly healthy.  They sit on their porch and draw their checks, while the rest of us support them.

Ann, nice to see you on Nightly News. I am surprised you made no mention in the news tonight about what Hillary Clinton said about the 2000 election between Bush & Al Gore.  She made reference to how the election was stolen because the deciding votes came from the state of which the gov. was Bushes brother. Hillary speaks her mind, and in this case she is absolutely right.

Hi Ann:

You're good karma!

Peace to all!

I literally wore out my recording of Les Paul and Mary Ford's "How High the Moon".

What great music that man made! And how we will all miss him! But what a long and wonderful life he had!
We celebrate it but are saddened by its end.

Take care all--

How can Ann Curry and NBC News say that video of the mid-air collision was obtained exclusively by NBC News, when...

...I saw THE SAME footage on Fox News five hours earlier.

I'm use to Fox twisting the facts and bragging, but not NBC.

Ann Curry says the video of the plane/helicopter crash was "obtained exclusively by NBC News."

Too bad it aired on the cable news channels hours earlier.

Why would she say such a blatant lie?

Why is Ann Curry lying about obtaining "exclusive footage" of that crash in NY?

It was shown on Fox News earlier in the day.

Keep in mind that the "8-track" Mr Paul invented was NOT the ubiquitous cartridge that consumers played music back on in the 1960's, 70's, and early 80's - but rather 8-track RECORDING techniques in the studiio. ...That being the "layering" of audio that we take for granted today - but was physically impossible to do before Les Paul.

Well, I've read through these and other posts about
the man who put personality in the guitar, but I'm not
sure I can add much except to say that my memories of the mult-layered tracks recording of such hits as "How Hight the Moon", and "Vaya Con Dios" and "I'm a Fool to Care", and so many others, oh like "Tiger Rag" hold that tiger...by Mary Ford and Les playing behind her. Les Paul's style brought admiration from
the best of popular and jazz guitarists, and he played with them too. Memories and Recordings and the Love of Guitars will keep you "alive" Mr. Paul, Vaya Con Dios, Sir.

RIP Les Paul, a legend in the world of music
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