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Brian Williams, the veteran former anchor for NBC News and MSNBC, is joining Netflix where he will host a weekly podcast.<\/p>\n
Netflix announced Thursday that \u201cWe\u2019re Back! With Brian Williams\u201d will debut later this year. The format will feature Williams in extended interviews with pop culture figures and newsmakers in a casual setting.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith scientists predicting that every American will have a podcast by 2030, I thought it was time to get in the game,\u201d Williams said in a statement.<\/p>\n
Williams – long a stalwart of traditional TV news – will be the biggest name from that arena to join a major video streaming platform.<\/p>\n
Williams has been off TV since he departed MSNBC (now MS NOW) in 2021. He the anchor of the nightly program \u201cThe 11th Hour\u201d and handled major breaking news coverage for the network.<\/p>\n
Before joining MSNBC in 2015, Williams spent 10 years as anchor of \u201cNBC Nightly News.\u201d He left the broadcast after being suspended for making false statements about his experiences covering the Iraq war.<\/p>\n
Williams tested the streaming waters when he anchored extended coverage of the presidential election in 2024 on Amazon Prime Video. While Amazon was said to be pleased with the program, which earned an Emmy, but the company has made no further commitment to live news programming.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re Back!\u201d will likely emphasize the playful side of Williams, who once hosted \u201cSaturday Night Live\u201d during his NBC years. He occasionally told colleagues he harbored a desire to become a late night talk show host or a forum where he could work in a more conversational style.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter 40 years in the news business whee an in-depth interview gets four minutes of airtime at best, I just want to have interesting conversations with creative, funny, smart, talented and consequential people – like the shows we all grew up watching and listening to,\u201d he said. \u201cNetflix is the perfect home.\u201d<\/p>\n
jonathan Wald, a veteran TV news executive who worked with Williams at NBC and MSNBC, will be the executive producer for \u201cWe\u2019re Back!\u201d<\/p>\n
Netflix has moved aggressively into the podcast business. Sports columnist Bill Simmons, who helped popularize the format, recently moved his podcasts to the platform in January as part of a deal with Spotify. Currently Netflix is carrying 51 video podcasts.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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