{"id":365356,"date":"2021-11-11T04:22:32","date_gmt":"2021-11-11T01:22:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/brian-williams-talking-to-abc-cnn-about-a-comeback\/"},"modified":"2021-11-11T04:22:32","modified_gmt":"2021-11-11T01:22:32","slug":"brian-williams-talking-to-abc-cnn-about-a-comeback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/brian-williams-talking-to-abc-cnn-about-a-comeback\/","title":{"rendered":"#Brian Williams talking to ABC, CNN about a comeback"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Brian Williams talking to ABC, CNN about a comeback<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Brian Williams \u201cthinks he has one more swing at bat\u201d in the TV business and is talking to a variety of networks \u2014 including ABC \u2014 which could cause big issues with their star anchors David Muir and George Stephanopoulos.<\/p>\n<p>Multiple TV insiders say that while Williams, 62 \u2014 who just announced he would be <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2021\/11\/09\/brian-williams-quitting-msnbc-when-contract-is-up-in-december\/\">leaving NBC News after nearly 30 years<\/a> at the end of December \u2014 is not supposed to be negotiating with others while still under contract, some informal discussions with rival networks and streaming services have taken place.<\/p>\n<p>And those close to the tarnished former \u201cNightly <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a>\u201d anchor insist that he may even want to go back to the business that got him into hot water in the first place \u2014 entertainment and comedy.<\/p>\n<p>One source said, \u201cPeople forget that Brian is really funny, he\u2019s always wanted to do an interview show that gives him room to have fun. He likes to do profiles and interviews \u2014 even though that is what got him into trouble.\u201d He was a regular on the late-night chat shows over the years, showing off his comic chops, and telling his \u201cmisremembered\u201d stories.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/brian-williams-2-3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Brian Williams appears on &quot;The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon&quot; in January 2015\" class=\"wp-image-20103630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/brian-williams-2-3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/brian-williams-2-3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/brian-williams-2-3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Brian Williams on \u201cThe Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon\u201d in January 2015.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">NBCUniversal via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And even though \u201cLyin\u2019 Brian\u201d was given a soft landing at MSNBC with an 11 p.m. show after he was ousted by NBC News in 2015 for embellishing stories of his journalistic valor, sources said he felt under<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>reciated at MSNBC.<\/p>\n<p>Williams announced on Tuesday that he had decided not to sign another contract, that he plans to take a few months off, but, \u201cThere are many things I want to do, and I\u2019ll pop up again somewhere.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The source added that his decision to leave MSNBC was partly because of a pay cut, and mostly, \u201cBecause he wasn\u2019t being looked after at MSNBC. You\u2019ve got to take care of the talent. He\u2019ll probably go to a streaming service next, he wants to do his own thing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A second source confirmed that at MSNBC,  \u201cBrian saw the writing on the wall,\u201d noting that Williams\u2019 contract is up in a month and he feels he can get a better gig elsewhere.\u00a0\u201cHe thinks he put MSNBC back on the map.\u00a0 In his eyes, he has one more shot. He still views himself as a world-class, primetime anchor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Although Williams\u2019 hefty salary may be a deterrent\u00a0to some networks, everyone is coming out of the woodwork, the source said, adding that \u201ceverybody has reached out, including ABC.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/david-muir.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"&quot;ABC World News Tonight&quot; anchor David Muir in his studio\" class=\"wp-image-20103587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/david-muir.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/david-muir.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/david-muir.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>\u201cABC World News Tonight\u201d anchor David Muir<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Heidi Gutman\/ABC<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While that doesn\u2019t mean \u201cABC World News\u201d host Muir will get unseated, it may mean that the network could create a show for Williams at a different time slot, along with the opportunity to get involved in streaming or digital projects.\u00a0ABC didn\u2019t comment.<\/p>\n<p>The same could be true at CBS, although some sources have said that Williams\u2019 salary requirements may be too lofty for the network.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Other sources insist Williams is close friends with CNN boss Jeff Zucker and could end up over there, where they\u2019re working to launch a new streaming service, CNN+, early next year<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhatever his new job is, it is not going to be at 11 o\u2019clock,\u201d added the source of Williams.\u00a0\u201cThis is his last swing at-bat. He\u2019s going to do this right.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Ali Velshi and Tom Llamas are two names that have been floated as possible replacements for Williams at 11 p.m. at MSNBC.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A rep for Williams did not get back to us.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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