{"id":365536,"date":"2021-11-11T02:39:34","date_gmt":"2021-11-10T23:39:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/brian-williams-knew-days-of-top-billing-were-over-pre-nbc-exit\/"},"modified":"2021-11-11T02:39:34","modified_gmt":"2021-11-10T23:39:34","slug":"brian-williams-knew-days-of-top-billing-were-over-pre-nbc-exit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/brian-williams-knew-days-of-top-billing-were-over-pre-nbc-exit\/","title":{"rendered":"#Brian Williams knew days of &#8216;top billing&#8217; were over pre-NBC exit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Brian Williams knew days of &#8216;top billing&#8217; were over pre-NBC exit<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Brian Williams<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2021\/11\/09\/brian-williams-quitting-msnbc-when-contract-is-up-in-december\/\"> quit MSNBC <\/a>following the departure of his two biggest backers \u2014 and realizing his days of \u201ctop billing\u201d were over.<\/p>\n<p>The longtime <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> anchor \u2014 whose career was tainted by his high-profile lying scandal \u2014\u00a0announced Tuesday night that he will leave NBC News after nearly three decades when his contract expires next month.<\/p>\n<p>With network lynchpin Rachel Maddow set to take her evening show weekly next year and Kasie Hunt now on CNN, one TV source said, \u201cMSNBC now has a staffing hole.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Things were \u201cdisrupted\u201d for Williams, who currently hosts \u201cThe 11th Hour,\u201d when NBC News President Andy Lack left in May 2020 and MSNBC President Phil Griffin <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2019\/10\/13\/msnbc-exec-showed-off-revealing-pic-of-maria-menounos-reports-on-book\/\">left in December 2020.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A senior MSNBC source said: \u201cBrian\u2019s main rabbi was Andy Lack and when he left that disrupted things for Brian. When Phil left, that aggravated things further. In many ways, it was clear to Brian that he could not chart a course with the network.\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\/brian-williams-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Brian Williams\" class=\"wp-image-20101534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/brian-williams-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/brian-williams-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/brian-williams-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Brian Williams announced he will leave NBC News after nearly three decades next month. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">NBCUniversal via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Rashida Jones stepped into Griffin\u2019s role, while Lack\u2019s shoes were filled by Cesar Conde.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBrian just doesn\u2019t have the same relationships with the new regime,\u201d said the source. \u201cAnd there\u2019s been tension around how he\u2019s been featured on big political nights, like election nights. He was used to having top billing from his time at NBC News, and it went to more emergent players like Rachel Maddow, Nicolle Wallace and Joy Reid.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis all impacted on his decision to leave.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Williams has said that he wants to spend more time with his family and work on new projects.<\/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\/rachel-maddow.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Rachel Maddow\" class=\"wp-image-20101543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/rachel-maddow.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/rachel-maddow.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/rachel-maddow.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>MSNBC star Rachel Maddow signed a new deal in August which will see her move her show weekly. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">NBCUniversal via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>His departure adds to bigger problems with talent for MSNBC.<\/p>\n<p>Maddow \u2014 MSNBC\u2019s biggest ratings earner \u2014 signed a new deal in August to stay with the network. But she\u2019s being paid big money to work less and will take her daily 9 p.m. show weekly, according to sources.<\/p>\n<p>As <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/rachel-maddow-reaches-new-deal-to-stay-at-msnbc-2021-8\">Business Insider reported<\/a>, Maddow signed a new multi-year deal with MSNBC\u2019s parent NBCUniversal.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/nicole-wallace.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=731\" alt=\"Nicolle Wallace\" class=\"wp-image-20101613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/nicole-wallace.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1462 1462w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/nicole-wallace.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1097 1096w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/nicole-wallace.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=731 731w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/nicole-wallace.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=366 365w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/nicole-wallace.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\"\/><figcaption>Nicolle Wallace is one of MSNBC\u2019s rising stars given prominence on big nights in politics.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Patrick McMullan via Getty Image<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While she\u2019ll continue to host \u201cThe Rachel Maddow Show\u201d for the time being, it will come to an end sometime next year, leaving Maddow free to produce other TV and film projects.<\/p>\n<p>The source said this has been a headache for Jones, adding: \u201cIt\u2019s been rough going in these early days on the job for Rashida. With \u00a0Rachel and Brian, what kind of stamp are Rashida and Cesar going to put on MSNBC?\u201d as another TV insider added: \u201cBrian was still a big name and helped glue together their line-up. Their only regular big star now is Nicolle Wallace. They are going to have to poach talent from other networks.\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\/joy-reid.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Joy Reid\" class=\"wp-image-20101871\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/joy-reid.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/joy-reid.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/joy-reid.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Joy Reid speaks at the 2019 Global Citizen Festival in New York.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>However, an NBC source said:<strong> <\/strong>\u201cRachel isn\u2019t going anywhere. In fact, viewers will soon see her in a lot more places \u2026 While we\u2019ll miss Brian, we have a deep roster of talent, all eager to take on additional roles.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The consensus among those in the know is that Ali Velshi is the heir <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>arent for Williams\u2019 11 p.m. slot.<\/p>\n<p>Another TV insider added, \u201cEven though Brian\u2019s ratings weren\u2019t great at 11 p.m., he brought stability to the network. MSNBC needs a solid bench of talent, they need a lot of smart people and they need to be developing stars. You just can\u2019t bring in anybody, it takes a while to develop the audience for a particular anchor.\u201d\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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The longtime news anchor \u2014 whose career was tainted by his high-profile lying scandal \u2014\u00a0announced Tuesday night that he will leave NBC&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":365537,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/brian-williams-1.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=1024","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[70897],"tags":[118733,78438,78440,63158,116614,71238],"class_list":["post-365536","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-11-10-21","tag-brian-williams","tag-joy-reid","tag-msnbc","tag-nicolle-wallace","tag-rachel-maddow"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/365536","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=365536"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/365536\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/365537"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=365536"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=365536"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=365536"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}