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Tom Brokaw will retire from NBC News after 55 years with the network. He made the announcement in a statement on Friday. “During one of the most complex and consequential eras in American history, a new generation of NBC News journalists, producers and technicians is providing America with timely, insightful and…

NBC Nightly News on Monday tackled Tom Brokaw's controversial comments about Hispanics made on the network's Sunday Beltway show Meet the Press. “The former longtime anchor of this broadcast is in the news,” Lester Holt began, playing footage of Brokaw’s gobsmacking remarks, also noting the Brokaw torching that…

NBC News personality Tom Brokaw, who has returned to regular on-air commentary after a brush with #MeToo issues, has run into more controversy over thoughts about immigration he shared on Meet the Press. Appearing as a panelist on the Sunday morning show (see video via Twitter below), Brokaw said when he “pushes&#8221…

The leaders of two advocacy groups are calling on Comcast and its board to take a deeper look at the company’s culture in the wake of the sexual harassment allegations leveled against longtime anchor Matt Lauer. An investigation by NBCUniversal's legal team last month exonerated NBC News management of any wrongdoing…

Linda Vester says she has no interest in speaking to NBCUniversal about her accusations against Tom Brokaw unless the company hires outside counsel to investigate its longtime anchor — apparently not thinking too much of the company’s NBC internal probe of Matt Lauer, results of which were released this week. NBCU…

NBC says it found no evidence indicating “that any NBC News or Today Show leadership, News HR or others in positions of authority in the News Division received any complaints about [Matt] Lauer's workplace behavior prior to November 27, 2017." The network this morning released results of its months-long internal probe…

The issue of crime and punishment shouldn't be too toxic for rational discussion, but I find this is becoming the case. And this is wrong, because decision time is looming – albeit a decision no one is eager to make. Over the course of the past year the careers of many prominent figures have collapsed amidst the newly…

Bill Maher’s HBO late night show kicked off with Ronan Farrow, author of a new book, War On Peace, and recent Pulitzer Prize-winner for his reporting on Harvey Weinstein. “You have had quite a year,” Maher beamed. “You got the Pulitzer Prize. Are you 30 yet?” “I am 30,” Farrow smiled. “Just 30,” Maher said…

UPDATED: MSNBC’s Mika Brzezinski’s has added her name to the more than 60 women who signed a letter supporting NBC News veteran Tom Brokaw after sexual harassment allegations against him were published by Washington Post and Variety: Add me to the list. https://t.co/KpoPznW67m — Mika Brzezinski (@morningmika) April…

In time for NBC Nightly News to include it in a report about a sexual harassment allegation against former host Tom Brokaw, NBC News chairman Andy Lack sent a memo to staff acknowledging the claims had been made. In his memo, Lack also promised results of his division’s investigation into the Matt Lauer scandal as…

In a letter to colleagues, NBC News veteran Tom Brokaw has blasted Linda Vester and the two news outlets that published her claims he sexually harassed her in the 1990’s. Brokaw accused Washington Post and Variety of enabling her “drive by shooting,” according to the letter first obtained by The Los Angeles Times…

Two women are accusing veteran newsman Tom Brokaw of workplace sexual harassment two decades ago when he was the anchor of NBC Nightly News, according to multiple media reports. The Washington Post reported tonight that former NBC correspondent Linda Fester said Brokaw made unwanted sexual advances on her twice in…