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Lester Holt is ‘The Anchor for America’ Amid Summer Games [VIDEO]

*Lester Holt has been dubbed “The Anchor for America” by NBC News, as he is featured in a 15-second commercial that aired during NBC’s live coverage of the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony Friday morning. “The full 60-second spot opens with video of Holt walking toward a story, cameras in tow, followed by quick cuts of […]

Lester Holt Wants to Start a Wedding Band After ‘NBC Nightly News’

*Award-winning journalist Lester Holt explained to AARP why you might one day see him playing at a wedding. When Holt signs off from “NBC Nightly News,” he hopes to take up his second passion in addition to news reporting; playing the bass guitar, Page Six reports. “People think I’m going to write books and all of that,” […]

Meek Mill Back in Recording Studio for First Time Since Jail Release

*Meek Mill is getting back to work following his release from jail. The rapper reportedly hit a recording studio for the first time after being sprung on bail pending his appeal for a wrongful conviction. While celebrating his 31st birthday, Mill flew down to Miami following Saturday’s Philadelphia 76ers game and headed into the studio […]

NBC Nightly News’ Lester Holt Speaks to Rapper Meek Mill from Prison (WATCH)

*Tonight (04-12-18) on “NBC Nightly News,” Lester Holt speaks exclusively by phone to imprisoned rapper Meek Mill, who has gained the support of politicians and celebrities across the country and become a national symbol for criminal justice reform. “It was always a thought in the back of my mind that ten years of probation would […]

Lester Holt Interviews College Student Present at MLK Shooting (WATCH)

*In her first network TV interview speaking with NBC News’ Lester Holt, Clara Ester recounts standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee on April 4, 1968, and rushing to Martin Luther King Junior’s side when he was shot 50 years ago tomorrow. “I’m standing there looking up at this great giant […]

Lester Holt Drops GOP Registration, Talks Race Ahead of ‘Hope & Fury’ Special

*NBC Nightly News anchor Lester Holt, the first African American to solo anchor a broadcast network evening news program, has reportedly switched his political party affiliation from Republican to “blank.” A New York State Board of Elections spokesman told Journal-isms that “Holt’s party affiliation was a minor issue in the 2016 presidential campaign, when then-candidate Donald Trump falsely stated […]

‘Hope and Fury’: MLK, The Movement and The Media Discusses New King Project

*Tuesday night in front of a completely packed house at the Paley Center in New York City, NBC News hosted a preview of its original documentary film HOPE & FURY: MLK, THE MOVEMENT AND THE MEDIA which premiers this Saturday night, March 24 at 8pm ET on NBC. Below are select quotes from tonight’s discussion. Lester […]

THE (03-08-18) EURweb Free-4-All Page

A page to spark motivation, find out who’s getting older, and learn more about our history. EUR MOTIVATIONAL NOTE “Pursue what catches your heart, not what catches your eyes.” ― Roy T. Bennett EUR BIRTHDAYS March 8: NBC News anchor Lester Holt is 59. Actor Boris Kodjoe (“Code Black,” ”Madea’s Family Reunion”) is 45. Actor […]

Time to Panic? Lester Holt’s Ratings Slip, Reportedly Causing Network Tension

[videowaywire video_id=”1389705EA4089DBB”] *On Feb. 21, “NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt” updated viewers on Twitter about Holt’s absence, saying: “Wondering where @LesterHoltNBC has been? Home sick with some chicken soup and his dog Lucy.” Adding, “Luckily, @SavannahGuthrie is anchoring @NBCNightlyNews from PyeongChang tonight. We’re live in the East in 25 minutes.” Is Mr. Holt sick […]