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malaise

(269,328 posts) Thu Jun 18, 2015, 02:43 PM Jun 2015

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Wow Lester Holt is now NBC News Anchor

Williams gets M$NBComcast Special Reports (must be Locked Up Abroad in the wrong helicopter)

Lester has Jamaican roots. Congrats!!

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Wow Lester Holt is now NBC News Anchor (Original Post) malaise Jun 2015 OP

He Used To Anchor on WBBM in Chicago ProfessorGAC Jun 2015 #1

I like Lester.... vi5 Jun 2015 #2

Good for him. Williams is an asshole, not only due to the issues he was busted for. n/t Jefferson23 Jun 2015 #3

I like him mainstreetonce Jun 2015 #4

I've always like Lester madokie Jun 2015 #5

I like Lester too and he's very handsome..Shallow I know but there it is...n/t monmouth4 Jun 2015 #6

I've always liked Mr Holt lpbk2713 Jun 2015 #7

Good decision... Spazito Jun 2015 #8

Glad the smug and self-satisfied Williams will be practicing his mythomania elsewhere. Surya Gayatri Jun 2015 #9

Good for him LordGlenconner Jun 2015 #10

I like Lester a lot. cwydro Jun 2015 #11

That's great news!! I have always liked Lester Holt. Good decision, M$NBC. madinmaryland Jun 2015 #12

I wish malaise Jun 2015 #13

Well, it would be nice if he replaced Chuckie Toid on MTP. I might actually watch it. madinmaryland Jun 2015 #16

No - that over'stretched' ego would explode malaise Jun 2015 #17

I have always liked Lester SoCalDem Jun 2015 #14

I think he's old enough to give that crap a pass malaise Jun 2015 #18

Too bad Letterman's retired. lpbk2713 Jun 2015 #15

Holt - newsie - hasn't he been at NBC over 30years? n/t malaise Jun 2015 #19

There were some in broadcast journalism who had a chemistry with Letterman. lpbk2713 Jun 2015 #20

I really like Lester Holt. He can bring the gravitas to replace the myrna minx Jun 2015 #21

ProfessorGAC

(65,427 posts)

1. He Used To Anchor on WBBM in Chicago

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Thu Jun 18, 2015, 02:45 PM

Jun 2015

Very smooth style. Really nice, melifluous speaking voice too.

vi5

(13,305 posts)

2. I like Lester....

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Thu Jun 18, 2015, 02:46 PM

Jun 2015

Much more than I ever did that showboat egomaniac Brian Williams.

Jefferson23

(30,099 posts)

3. Good for him. Williams is an asshole, not only due to the issues he was busted for. n/t

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Thu Jun 18, 2015, 02:46 PM

Jun 2015

mainstreetonce

(4,178 posts)

4. I like him

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Thu Jun 18, 2015, 02:47 PM

Jun 2015

But I would prefer Williams.

madokie

(51,076 posts)

5. I've always like Lester

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Thu Jun 18, 2015, 02:51 PM

Jun 2015

i always feel I can trust him to tell me the truth. So far he has always done that, best I can tell

monmouth4

(9,712 posts)

6. I like Lester too and he's very handsome..Shallow I know but there it is...n/t

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Thu Jun 18, 2015, 02:59 PM

Jun 2015

lpbk2713

(42,775 posts)

7. I've always liked Mr Holt

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Thu Jun 18, 2015, 03:01 PM

Jun 2015

This is good to hear.

Spazito

(50,629 posts)

8. Good decision...

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Thu Jun 18, 2015, 03:03 PM

Jun 2015

I have always liked Lester Holt as opposed to the smarmy Williams.

Surya Gayatri

(15,445 posts)

9. Glad the smug and self-satisfied Williams will be practicing his mythomania elsewhere.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Thu Jun 18, 2015, 05:27 PM

Jun 2015

Good on Lester!

LordGlenconner

(1,348 posts)

10. Good for him

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Thu Jun 18, 2015, 05:28 PM

Jun 2015

He's more than paid his dues.

cwydro

(51,308 posts)

11. I like Lester a lot.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Thu Jun 18, 2015, 05:30 PM

Jun 2015

Good for him

madinmaryland

(64,934 posts)

12. That's great news!! I have always liked Lester Holt. Good decision, M$NBC.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Thu Jun 18, 2015, 05:37 PM

Jun 2015

Heh! So BW will be narrating Locked Up!!

malaise

(269,328 posts)

13. I wish

Reply to madinmaryland (Reply #12)

Thu Jun 18, 2015, 06:34 PM

Jun 2015

was joking

madinmaryland

(64,934 posts)

16. Well, it would be nice if he replaced Chuckie Toid on MTP. I might actually watch it.

Reply to malaise (Reply #13)

Thu Jun 18, 2015, 06:50 PM

Jun 2015

malaise

(269,328 posts)

17. No - that over'stretched' ego would explode

Reply to madinmaryland (Reply #16)

Thu Jun 18, 2015, 06:53 PM

Jun 2015

No no no!

SoCalDem

(103,856 posts)

14. I have always liked Lester

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Thu Jun 18, 2015, 06:38 PM

Jun 2015

He's a mellow guy..and impeccably dressed

I hope he says NO !! when he's asked to schmooze with celebs. That's what has pretty much ruined news..

JUST TELL US WHAT HAPPENED.. we do not need to see you perform on late night or to slow-jam the news with Jimmy whatshisname

malaise

(269,328 posts)

18. I think he's old enough to give that crap a pass

Reply to SoCalDem (Reply #14)

Thu Jun 18, 2015, 06:54 PM

Jun 2015

I sure hope so

lpbk2713

(42,775 posts)

15. Too bad Letterman's retired.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Thu Jun 18, 2015, 06:47 PM

Jun 2015

A lot of the newsies seemed to get a career boost by guesting on Dave's show.

malaise

(269,328 posts)

19. Holt - newsie - hasn't he been at NBC over 30years? n/t

Reply to lpbk2713 (Reply #15)

Thu Jun 18, 2015, 06:55 PM

Jun 2015

lpbk2713

(42,775 posts)

20. There were some in broadcast journalism who had a chemistry with Letterman.

Reply to malaise (Reply #19)

Thu Jun 18, 2015, 07:00 PM

Jun 2015

Brokaw, Walters, KO, Anderson Cooper to name a few.

Holt has certainly been around a while and has paid his dues. I'm
saying it's too bad we won't be seeing him on Dave's show.

myrna minx

(22,772 posts)

21. I really like Lester Holt. He can bring the gravitas to replace the

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Thu Jun 18, 2015, 07:00 PM

Jun 2015

smugness if Brian Williams. Congratulations, Mr Holt!

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