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Ex-NBC News host Brian Williams in talks to anchor election night coverage on Amazon: reports

By
Ariel Zilber
Published Sep. 30, 2024, 9:46 a.m. ET

Brian Williams, the former NBC News anchor who was relegated to hosting a late night show on sister after he acknowledged under duress during war, is in talks to host Amazon’s coverage of the 2024 presidential election.

The🏅 Seattle-based e-commerce company is in advanced discussions about Williams hosting ▨a special election night broadcast on Prime Video,

Williams, 65, in late 2021 after anchoring “The 11th Hour” on the left-leaning cable outlet, would anchor coverage that would include pundits and news personalities analyzing the day’s events this coming Nov. 5, the Journal reported.

Former NBC News anchor Brian Williams is reportedly in talks with Amazon about hosting Prime Video's election night coverage.
Former NBC News anchor Brian Williams is reportedly in talks with Amazon about hosting Prime Video’s election night coverage. Brad Barket/Invision/AP

Amazon’s coverage of the election would encompass Williams hosting the broadcast from a studio in Los Angeles beginning as early as 5 p.m. Eastern time, according to reports.

Sources told the Journal that an agreement between Amazon and Williams could be reached 🐷as early as this week.

The sources cautioned that the Williams deal should not be viewed as Amazon🐲 seeking to pඣivot into news.

News of the talks betwe꧒en Williams and Amaz꧃on was first and Puck.

Williams was most recently anchor of the 11 p.m. show "The 11th Hour" on MSNBC.
Williams was most recently anchor of the 11 p.m. show “The 11th Hour” on MSNBC.
Amazon Prime Video is reportedly planning a full evening of coverage that will stretch late into the night on Nov. 5.
Amazon Prime Video is reportedly planning a full evening of coverage that will stretch late into the night on Nov. 5. ZUMAPRESS.com

The Post ha💫s sought comment from Amazon and Williams.

Williams was NBC News’ top anchor from 2004 until 2015, when he was suspended fo🔜r falsely claiming that he had been in a helicopter hit by enemy fire during the Iraq War.

The election night coverage will include pundits and analysts who will break down the race between former President Donald Trump (left) and Vice President Kamala Harris.
The election night coverage will include pundits and analysts who will break down the race between former President Donald Trump (left) and Vice President Kamala Harris. AP

A subsequent investigation found that he had made other🍬 inaccurate statements about his experiences covering events, and he lost the job.

He was later given the 11💯 p.m. hour at MSNBC, which he turned into a fast-moving, entertaining newscast summing up the day’s news.

With Post wires