Brian Williams
Good-looking and quick-witted, this veteran news anchor started out as a White House intern under President Jimmy Carter before embarking on a career in broadcast journalism. After working as a report...
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05/04/1959
Elmira, NY |
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'The Voice': And the Season 4 Winner Is...
June 18, 2013 10:58pm ESTWe have a winner! Yes, Season 4 of The Voice has come to a close. Michelle Chamuel, Danielle Bradbery, and The Swon Brothers sang their little hearts out to force judges Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Usher, and Shakira to turn their chairs around over 28 episodes. But there can be only one winner. And that winner is... Danielle Bradbery! Yep, the country crooner sang Patty Loveless, Pam Tillis, and Sara Evans in the finale to enter the hearts of heartland viewers and win it all. Chamuel, whose tastes were all over the musical map, singing everything from Taylor Swift to U2, came in second. And The Swon Brothers, who are maybe now realizing just how uncool The Eagles and Kenny Loggins — artists they covered during the finale — really are. Happy with the results? Follow Christian Blauvelt on Twitter @Ctblauvelt | Follow Hollywood.com on Twitter @Hollywood_com More: ‘The Voice’ Judges Don’t Know How To Sit In Chairs Christina Aguilera is Returning to ‘The Voice’ NBC Preempts ‘The Voice’ for Oklahoma Tornado Coverage From Our Partners:What Happened to 33 Child Stars (Celebuzz)40 Most Revealing See-Through Red Carpet Looks (Vh1)
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NBC Will Preempt Tonight’s 'The Voice' Recap For Live Oklahoma Special
May 21, 2013 3:17pm ESTIn light of the recent tragedies in Oklahoma, NBC has decided to preempt tonight’s recap episode of The Voice. In its place, NBC will air a live special focused on the devastating tornado that raged through Oklahoma on Monday, leveling dozens of homes and killing at least 24 people. According to EW.com, the special will be hosted by Brian Williams and will air simultaneously on NBC, MSNBC, and the Weather Channel at 8 PM EST. Williams will report live from Moore, the Oklahoma City suburb that suffered the brunt of the tornado. Other NBC News personalities including Matt Lauer, Savannah Guthrie, Al Roker, Natalie Morales, Willie Geist, Lester Holt, Ann Curry, and Kate Snow will also be on the scene during tonight’s special. If you missed last night’s live episode of The Voice, fans can catch up on all of the season's performances on NBC.com. The live elimination episode of The Voice is still scheduled to air tonight at 9 PM on NBC. Follow Leanne on Twitter @LeanneAguilera | Follow Hollywood.com on Twitter @hollywood_com More:'The Voice': Shakira, Usher, Cee Lo And Christina Will Each Take A Spin As A Coach Yep, Christina Aguilera Is Returning To 'The Voice''The Voice' Addresses Voting 'inconsistencies' From Our Partners:Zoe Saldana Strips Down For Magazine (Celebuzz)33 Child Stars: Where Are They Now? (Celebuzz)
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Upfronts for Dummies: The 9 2013 TV Trends You Need to Know
May 17, 2013 5:21pm ESTAll the champagne has been popped, the confetti swept off the floor, and the entertainment execs shuttled bleary-eyed onto a plane back to LA, because the TV Upfronts are over. This little season where all the channels try to convince advertisers that their new shows are going to be awesome is all done. But other than all the particulars of the new fall lineups and the trailers for all the new shows, what else did we learn? Here are some trends! Super Powers: Just like in the movies, it's all about the superheroes on TV these days. ABC's Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is in the same universe as The Avengers, The CW's Tomorrow People is a bit of an X-Men ripoff with mutant powers, ABC's Resurrection has a kid mysteriously coming back to life, and CBS' Intelligence has Josh Holloway (yes, Sawyer from Lost) as a cop with a magic microchip in his brain. Just wait, we're going to find out that Alice in Once Upon a Time in Wonderland has powers too. The Mini-Series Is Back: Doomed to irrelevance just a decade ago, limited edition programming is in for the fall. NBC has limited series Dracula all lined up, but Fox is betting the farm on a host of one-shot deals including the much-hyped 24 relaunch. They also have Billy the Kidd, Blood Brothers, The People V OJ Simpson, and a remake of classic miniseries Shogun on tap. Fox Is Busting Up the Schedule: In a seeming response to the threat posed by cable channels and newfangled "TV" networks like Neflix is Hulu, Fox is trying to shake off the traditional September-to-May TV schedule with year-round programming. Between the mini-series and shortened schedules for other shows, the network's roster will be revolving at all times. Is this the start of the end of TV as we know it? Who Doesn't Love a Rag Tag Group?: Sure, NBC gave Go On, a show about a diverse group of people in therapy, the axe, but the motley crew is back in a big way in a number of sitcoms. ABC's Back in the Game is a new take on the Bad News Bears, ABC's Super Fun Night shows three dorky girls trying to have the time of their lives, ABC's Lucky 7 has a weird group of coworkers winning the lottery (remember when this was called Windfall in 2006?), NBC's Undateable looks into the love lives of nerds, Fox's Enlisted is about the world's worst soldiers, and Andy Samberg leads a silly squad of cops on Brooklyn Nine-Nine. NBC Is Trying to Change...into CBS: With few shows left on its roster and even fewer hits, NBC is currently TV's whipping boy. But it's trying something different. Well, it's trying to be CBS. Its new comedies are all broad and mostly three-camera (see Sean Saves the World) and they're trying a bunch of procedurals like The Blacklist (with James Spader, which actually looks good), Ironside (a remake of the cop-in-a-wheelchair show), and Chicago PD (a spin-off of Chicago Fire). It's Always About the Parents: Plenty in this year's crop of shows feature adults dealing with their older parents. Will Arnett's parents move back in on CBS' The Millers, Anna Faris deals with her crazy mom Allison Janney on CBS' Mom, Seth Green and Giovanni Ribisi can't take their Dads on Fox, James Caan and his daughter coach her kid's little league team on ABC's Back in the Game, and Sarah Michelle Gellar is cursed with having Robin Williams as her dad and business partner on CBS' The Crazy Ones. The Past Is Our Future: Everything old is new again! The CW gets all soapy with Mary Queen of Scots in Reign, the '80s get The Wonder Years treatment (with more camp) in ABC's The Goldbergs, and in Fox's insane Sleepy Hollow Ichibod Crane literally wakes up in the modern day to fight the headless horseman once again. Sometimes the past should stay buried. The Future Is Also Our Future: Not only are we going to the past, but the future is so bright, we have to wear shades. Or, well, we have to have our cops partner with robots in J.J. Abrams' Fox drama Almost Human. The CW is going all genre all the time and both The 100, where teenage criminals are shipped off to a ruined planet Earth, and Star Crossed, about human and alien integration in high school, are both set in brave new worlds. The CW Is Sticking to Its Guns: If sci-fi and teen drama shows work for the network, why fix it? All of their new offerings fall into one category or the other. Like someone who wears the same outfit every day, at least they know what looks good on them. Follow Brian Moylan on Facebook and Twitter @BrianJMoylan More: 'The Originals' & 'Tomorrow People' Dazzle at CW UpfrontsNBC's Fall Schedule Features Dermot Mulroney, Sean HayesThe New CBS Trailers Are Totally Awesome From Our Partners:Zoe Saldana Strips Down For Magazine (Celebuzz)33 Child Stars: Where Are They Now? (Celebuzz)
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ABC Renews 'Nashville,' 'Grey's Anatomy,' 'Scandal,' 'Castle,' and More
May 10, 2013 8:43pm ESTAmidst all the TV cancelations, here's some good news to tide you over this weekend: ABC is officially bringing back many of its hit shows for the 2013-2014 season: Nashville, Grey's Anatomy, Scandal, Once Upon a Time, Revenge, Suburgatory, Modern Family, The Middle, The Neighbors, Last Man Standing, and Castle. Rookie series Nashville will return for a second season, bringing with it more country songs and soapy drama with Connie Britton and Hayden Panettiere. Grey's Anatomy will return for an impressive tenth season with its core cast in tact, as stars Ellen Pompeo, Patrick Dempsey, Sandra Oh, Chandra Wilson, James Pickens Jr., and Justin Chambers all signed two-year contracts last year, taking them through Season 10. Scandal, Revenge, Suburgatory, Last Man Standing, and Once Upon a Time will return for a third season each, Modern Family and The Middle will return for a fifth season each, The Neighbors will return for a second season, and Castle will return for a sixth. Follow Sydney on Twitter: @SydneyBucksbaum More:NBC Cancels 'Rock Center With Brian Williams'CBC Cancels 'CSI: NY' and MoreTNT Cancels 'Southland' From Our Partners:Watch Justin Bieber Attacked in Dubai (Celebuzz)33 Child Stars: Where Are They Now? (Celebuzz)
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NBC Cancels 'Rock Center,' But You Can Still Make Fun of Brian Williams
May 10, 2013 7:57pm ESTPlease send your complaints to Brian Williams at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY, 10123. Or rather your condolences, because Williams' primetime news magazine series, Rock Center With Brian Williams, just got cancelled by NBC, following a flurry of axes that amounts to most of the Peacock's primetime lineup. During its two-season run, Rock Center was praised by critics for its in-depth feature reporting. But it struggled to find an audience, averaging just 4.1 million viewers the past few months and a dire 1.0 rating in the 18-49 demo. It's a shame, because Rock Center was NBC's highest-profile launch of a new news magazine series since Dateline. Below, check out this funny, informative interview with Rahm, Ari, and Zeke Emanuel that Williams conducted as part of the show, to see what's been lost. That all said, we doubt Williams is sweating too hard about Rock Center's failure. He's still got the NBC Nightly News anchor's chair. Not to mention that he has just about the best sense of humor of anyone in TV journalism. So go right ahead and make fun of him and his gravitas-dripping voice as much as you want. It'll probably just make him feel better. Follow Christian Blauvelt on Twitter @Ctblauvelt More: Brian Williams and Jimmy Fallon Slow Jam the Fiscal Cliff Battle Letterman Harasses Brian Williams About NBC Conspiracy Theories Chelsea Clinton Joins Brian Williams As NBC News Special Correspondent From Our Partners:Watch Justin Bieber Attacked in Dubai (Celebuzz)33 Child Stars: Where Are They Now? (Celebuzz)
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J.J. Abrams Says John Williams on Board for Star Wars: Episode 7
May 01, 2013 11:37am ESTFor all of you that worried that the "Bom bom bom bom ba dum bom ba dum" that accompanies Darth Vader every time he ever appeared in one of the Star Wars movies wouldn't be in the new episodes currently being written and directed by JJ Abrams, you can breathe easy. John Williams, the famous movie composer who has scored all six of the previous films, will most likely be back for Episode VII, which Disney will release in 2015. "I believe that, going forward, John Williams will be doing that film because he was there long before I was," Abrams confirmed at a press conference for Star Trek (No Colon) Into Darkness, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Sadly, there has been no news about the fate of either Jar-Jar Binks or the Ewoks. Follow Brian Moylan on Twitter @BrianJMoylan and Facebook More: J.J. Abrams Didn't Want 'Star Wars'J.J. Abrams Directing Next 'Star Wars' MovieCarrie Fisher Is Shaping Up for 'Star Wars: Episode VII' From Our Partners:Beyonce Flaunts Bikini Bod for H&M (Celebuzz)33 Child Stars: Where Are They Now? (Celebuzz)
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Zachary Quinto to make Broadway debut in Tennessee classic
April 25, 2013 7:19pm ESTZachary Quinto is set to make his Broadway debut in a revival of Tennesse Williams' classic play The Glass Menagerie. As fans await the launch of the new Star Trek sequel, in which Quinto will reprise his young Mr. Spock character, he has announced he will be treading the boards on the Great White Way for the first time from 5 September (13). The four-piece play, which will run for 17 weeks, will co-star Amanda Wingfield, Brian J. Smith and Celia Keenan-Bolger, and has already received rave reviews during a stint in Cambridge, Massachusetts earlier this year (13). The Glass Menagerie last appeared on Broadway in 2005 and starred Jessica Lange and Christian Slater.
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What Is Robin Williams' Best Movie Role?
April 24, 2013 12:50pm ESTWe may be a decade and change out of the golden era of Robin Williams, but the memories remain crystal clear. There was a time that the fast-talking, follicle-ridden funnyman was Hollywood's reigning champion in the realm of broad, wacky comedy. Yes, this is the Robin Williams many of us remember best: the constantly quipping goofball who'd bounce around a room in a dress in Mrs. Doubtfire, a robot suit in Bicentennial Man, or in animated form as an all-powerful genie in Aladdin, managing celebrity impressions and absurd wordplay all the while. But for some, Williams meant something softer — a father striving desperately to recapture his youth and connect with his son in Hook. A therapist aching to break through the shield of a detached young genius in Good Will Hunting. The man has shown off his dramatic chops too, proving that we have a pretty substantial arsenal from which to choose when considering our favorite Robin Williams movies. And quite the variety did amount when our staff members chimed with their picks. Williams' appearance in the forthcoming dramedy The Big Wedding had all us all thinking back upon our favorite of his historic turns... Abbey Stone: Mrs. DoubtfireMatt Patches: AladdinAly Semigran: Good Will HuntingAnna Brand and Kate Ward: JumanjiKelsea Stahler: HookLindsey DiMattina: The BirdcageMichael Arbeiter: PopeyeBrian Moylan: Ferngully: The Last RainforestChristian Blauvelt: Hamlet What is your favorite Robin Williams movie role? Take our poll below. Explain your choice or defend a movie that isn't on the list in the comments below! <a href="http://polldaddy.com/poll/7059211/">What Is Robin Williams' Best Movie Role?</a> Follow Michael Arbeiter on Twitter @MichaelArbeiter More:What Is Harrison Ford's Best Movie Role?Robin Williams Nabs Drama 'Boulevard'Sarah Michelle Geller Joins Robin Williams' Pilot From Our Partners:Eva Longoria Bikinis on Spring Break (Celebuzz)33 Child Stars: Where Are They Now? (Celebuzz)
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Networks Shift Coverage After Boston Marathon Bombing
April 15, 2013 6:06pm ESTComprehensive coverage of Monday's truly horrific attack on the Boston Marathon will be unending as the FBI and Boston police put together the pieces of who, what, and why such events took place. And as the nation sits in wonder while motives are unearthed, news, cable, and network outlets will be shifting their coverage to focus on keeping the public informed on the terrible tragedy. It is being reported that President Barack Obama will deliver a statement about the Boston events today at 6:10 PM ET. It is believed that all the major networks will cut into their broadcasts to cover President Obama's remarks. The biggest difference in programming is over on the cable news outlets — all of whom have shifted their coverage to focus on the day's events. So far, only NBC plans for regularly-scheduled primetime scripted programming to be preempted. See below for comprehensive information regarding the changes. - ABC News will anchor Nightline from Boston tonight,with World News with Diane Sawyer's broadcast extended to a full hour. In the morning, George Stephanopoulos and Josh Elliott will be reporting from Boston for Good Morning, America.- CBS News will extend its CBS Evening News program from 6:30PM to 8PM in order to cover the explosions from New York.- CNN will run AC 360 from 8PM - 10PM ET tonight, with host Anderson Cooper hosting live from Boston.- Fox News has made several adjustments to its programming, explaining that it will circumvent its regularly-scheduled Five program at 5PM ET to accomodate live reporting from Shepherd Smith. The network's primetime pgorams — Bill O'Reilly, Sean Hannity, Greta van Susteren — will all be live and focus on the bombing. Bill Hemmer will anchor from Boston in the morning. Over on the Fox Business Network, Neil Cavuto will anchor a special live report starting at 8PM ET.- NBC News has announced that NBC Nightly News will also extend to a full hour tonight. Additionally, the new episode of Revolution, slated for 10PM ET will be preempted for news coverage anchored by Brian Williams with reports from Matt Lauer, Lester Holt, Ron Allen, Pete Williams, Katy Tur and others. Tomorrow will see Today Show host Matt Lauer and Lester Holt in Boston, alongside Morning Joe's Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski.- MSNBC will see The Rachel Maddow Show reporting live from Boston. Tomorrow will see Chris Jansing reporting live throughout the day in the city. Check back for the most updated information as the story develops.
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Michelle Williams Got an Insane Flock of Seagulls Haircut
April 10, 2013 1:19pm ESTMichelle Williams is known for many things: being awesome in every movie, always taking bestie Busy Philips as her Oscar date, and being the best thing to happen to the pixie cut since Mia Farrow in Rosemary's Baby. Well, you can scratch the last one off the list. She arrived at the Kate Young for Target Launch in New York last night rocking an asymetrical cut that looks like something Flock of Seagulls made popular in the '80s or that Pete Wentz abandoned long ago. Oh, Michelle, I know that wanting to change your look is only natural, but why would you want to mess with perfection? And why do you want something that every girl in Brooklyn chopped off six months ago? Follow Brian Moylan on Twitter @BrianJMoylan More: Celebrity Haircuts You've Asked ForVanessa Hudgens Cut Off All Her HairMiley Cyrus Flaunts New Hair From Our Partners:Eva Longoria Bikinis on Spring Break (Celebuzz)33 Child Stars: Where Are They Now? (Celebuzz)
