The New Voice of "Nightly News" is...Ready for THIS?
It must be a great day in these United States when "Nightly News" - our leading newscast - can begin a Monday edition with news about its own network (Jay and Conan are back! GE rejoices!) and end with a story about one of its own personalities (Ann Curry bungee jumps! Chord holds!). But imagine taking time to make news even about itself? (Is this what's called a trifecta? No, but it'll do.)
"Nightly" yesterday took the wraps off of a new announcer - unseen but not unheard - who replaces the redoubtable and long-enduring Howard Reig, who's only done this job since before they invented television and officially retired a couple years ago (his voice has lived on.) He was the guy who said stuff like, "And now Brian Williams from New York.," or something like that, at the top of each broadcast.
He has been replaced as of yesterday. The new voice of "Nightly?" He (yes, he's a he) is...(yes, he's still around)...Michael (yes, common first name)...Douglas (yes! Son of Kirk, who is also still around!)
Michael Douglas. Yes, Michael Douglas. He's friends with Brian, naturally.
But ask yourself this, Brian: Why? Why not a woman? Why not a person of color? But an actor? Who hasn't been in a major movie in, like, seven years? And some guy you once got drunk with at South Fork Country Club?
And the voice? Somewhat reedy, thin, without command or noticeable stature. "This is 'Nightly News'...Brian Williams in New York.." At first I thought they'd maybe hired the page - Kenneth, perhaps. But no. It's Michael.
If picking an announcer was the broadcast equivalent of bungee jumping, Brian, then you've just hit the pavement.
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Comments (5)
What about a normal person like myself to do the Nightly News..NBC can pay me $ 1.00 dollar for my salary, plus travel expense, and pay my daughter college education..........That`s right one dollar $ 1.00
The world is going completely crazy -- I like Michael Douglas as an actor who is overpaid -- just like the rest of them. Millions of dollars to entertain?????????? Movies cost so much the regular people cannot afford to take the kids. Mr. Douglas needs no further jobs...he has enough money. The job should go to a person who has been breaking his/her back to get a start in news. Give it to someone younger.
What is the world coming to?!!! Actors and actresses don't need a college education yet they can report the news to the public? I'm here stuggling to get a foot in the door, working as an underpaid bank teller and I have a degree in communications but that's just not enough. Wow that's really dissapointing :(
First of all Dave Hackford, muscarella & Chevone.......
1 - If they are going to give the job to any regular "Joe" they are going to give it to a guy named "Joe", like ME! So that rules YOU out Dave!
2- MD gets the primo job as a PERK, as the friend of BW, if the struggling young actor was a friend of BW they would have gotten the perk!
3- Chevone MD is NOT REPORTING the news, he is doing the VOICE OVERS at the start of the show! Don't post anything unless you have your facts straight! It makes you look like a stupid fool! And by the way Mr. bank teller thanks for the three fives you gave me as change for that ten!
Of course, the way NBC is going they pick a "liberal voice" to begin the newscast. O'Reilly is going to love this !