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Among the stories at or near the top of our broadcast tonight: Tempers continue to smolder in Los Angeles today after a police action against demonstrators who were part of yesterday's immigration events. There's economic news tonight, from food to gasoline, being felt by every wage-earning American. There is medical news concerning antidepressants and a lot of activity in Washington on this "day after the veto." Additionally, we have another report in our series on caring for the elderly, "Trading Places," and another installment in our environmental series as well.
THE NIGHTLY NEWS STAFF CHALLENGE
We are days away from vacating our offices on the third floor of 30 Rock, which NBC News has occupied for decades. We are moving elsewhere during an enormous construction project which, when it's complete, will house the entire NBC News family -- from Nightly News to the Today Show to Dateline to MSNBC to Telemundo to our friends at WNBC-TV here in New York. We'll be in beautiful temporary offices elsewhere in the building for a few months, before returning to this same floor to an all-new facility. We will say a proper goodbye to our Nightly News Studio on Friday's broadcast. Luckily, we're a close bunch...because we're about to get even closer. For now, our hallways are full of rolling dumpsters, boxes in various stages of fullness and bubble wrap in industrial-size rolls. So here is my challenge to the staff: there have already been some incredible artifacts discovered during this cleaning process. Give it your best shot: submit a descriptive paragraph (and a photo if necessary) to our blog editor and we will publish the compilation. The prize for the best entry will be the daily joy of continued employment in the best damn news shop in television. I've already seen one entry -- dug out of the confines and recesses of a colleagues office -- that is going to be hard to beat. This is going to be good. So far, in my own office I'm not proud to have discovered:
Fossilized mouse droppings; two early-era computer mouses/mice; memos going back through several News Division Presidents; dozens of refills for pens I can no longer locate; one stock car racing helmet signed by Darrell Waltrip; an electric guitar signed by Dale Earnhardt; chargers and instruction manuals for more than half a dozen long-deceased cellphones; a left shoe; two knee braces; two baseball bats; an area rug depicting a golden retriever (an unreturnable gift from a viewer); the first-ever generation Blackberry that NBC issued its employees (it is the size of a toaster oven); a Peabody Award; a parade-dress fire uniform hat from the Jersey City Fire Department; two decks of Air Force One playing cards; a bomb fragment from the West Bank; a shell casing from Baghdad; a signed copy of the Nightly News theme, "The Mission," by composer John Williams; two boxes of high liters and three boxes of Band-Aids; a second (and unrelated) left shoe; and a bottle of lighter fluid.
What's worrisome is: I've yet to start packing. I'm staying late tomorrow night. Perhaps through Sunday. Watch this space for contest results.
In the meantime, we hope you will join us for tonight's broadcast.
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Bri Bri,
Your Peabody Award was hidden away? C'mon, I think you just wanted to list your prized possesions. And that's OK, we know you hob-nob with the biggest.
Find anything embarrassing?
Going Like Sixty, Bowling Green, KY (Sent May 4, 2007 11:09:00 AM)
So - Why is it that these protesters, complaining about immigration isues; fail to realize the issue Americans have is with ILLEGAL immigrants ? Why do they also fail to realize that illegals have no protections whatsoever, under OUR Constiutution; which only applies to U.S. citizens, & LEGAL immigrants trying to ACTUALLY become one ?!
Mike Moran; Derry, NH (Sent May 3, 2007 12:47:50 PM)
The joys of a move, what fun to find the long lost, what a time consuming ordeal to have to read every memo, study every photo,wonder where an article came from.
enjoy, stop and remember the good times!!
katie, gloucester, new jersey
katie thomas, gloucester, new jersey (Sent May 3, 2007 12:35:34 PM)
Does this mean the Kenneth skit about Brian's office on "30 Rock" was actually understated?
Bill, Washington DC (Sent May 3, 2007 11:02:13 AM)
Enjoy your move! The office I work in moved last year, and there are things we STILL can't find. :)
Olivia (Sent May 3, 2007 9:22:41 AM)
Bri,
Now, I have assumed that the office where you usually do your daily vlog is your actual office, and it seems to be rather small -- so my question is: Where, in that small office, could all that stuff possibly be stored? I have cartoon images in my head of your entire office exploding out into the hallway every time you open the door....
Maybe you should hold on to those two left shoes -- for those moments when you feel you were blessed with two left feet....
If wife read today's blog, you've just alerted her to the fact that you will be arriving home in the next few days loaded down with stuff; don't be surprised if she meets you at the end of the driveway and turns you in the direction of the garbage dump. I'm sure she'd let you keep the guitar and helmet signed by Big E and DW -- those are precious treasures. I ran into DW at Talladega a few days ago. He is always just so sweet, and he always jokes that he's signed so much stuff for me over the years that he no longer has to ask me to spell my name for him. It makes me sad that the era of NASCAR containing drivers like DW and Big E is coming to an end. Things change so quickly now from day to day, and even hour to hour, that it's becoming more difficult to keep up with it all -- it sort of takes the fun out of just being a huge fan, IMHO :-)
Happy Packing !!!!!
Cyrena, Vicksburg, Mississippi (Sent May 3, 2007 2:51:05 AM)
Ummm...
"So far, in my own office I'm not proud to have discovered:...a Peabody Award;...two decks of Air Force One playing cards;..."
Careful with the negations! I'd be honored to have any of those :)
Erik Buschardt, Saint Louis, MO (Sent May 3, 2007 1:26:05 AM)
Brian--I'm glad you're finally getting the chance to clean out your office...mouse droppings?!?!?! GROSS!!!!
Anonymous, Cleveland, OH (Sent May 2, 2007 9:56:19 PM)
Lighter fluid?
Joan, St. Louis (Sent May 2, 2007 9:06:48 PM)
Brian, if you aren't proud to discover the signed items in your office I'll take them off your hands since you haven't missed them since receiving them. I'll appreciate them for you.
Dewey Quong, Reno, NV (Sent May 2, 2007 7:05:01 PM)
The LAPD incident will certainly make a good segment. Much more boring - albeit a bit more in the "news" category - might be reports on who helped organize the various rallies this year and last. They include ANSWER, Mexican political parties, people linked to the Mexican government, and a former Mexican consul general. I look forward to Brian Williams doing in-depth, investigative reports on the organizers and the marches.
LonewackoDotCom, Los Angeles, CA (Sent May 2, 2007 7:00:00 PM)
Brian...I am a huge fan of John Williams and you are so lucky to have a signed copy of "The Mission." I am so happy to hear that NBC News is finally coming together, under one roof. I am a student of journalism myself, and I am joining the NBC News family when I am finished. I appreciate all the hard work you and the people of NBC News put into every broadcast and story. Keep up the good work.
Greg
Greg, Arizona (Sent May 2, 2007 6:08:53 PM)
Good Evening Mr.Williams, I must say I learn something new about you every evening. You save everything just like my grandmother used to do. Save the things that have real meaning and are valuable to you in your life. Try to get rid of the other things or they will multiply later. You might become more organized after the move and be able to find things better. Or maybe not. Anyway if I worked in the news business I cannot think of better people to have to cram into offices with during a move. I like all the reporters at NBC (of course you know my favorite),but I think you people really get along and care about eachother and that helps in being in close quarters. Happy Packing Mr.Williams! I look forward to your broadcast this evening.
Lisa McNeil,Alpharetta,Georgia (Sent May 2, 2007 6:02:44 PM)
Brian, it cracks me up reading all the stuff you've rediscovered while getting ready to move out. I'm getting ready to move out of my dorm room for the summer and I've also been finding some interesting items that were hastily stashed under my bed. Nothing quite as exciting as an area rug with a golden retriever, but amusing nonetheless.
By the way, I enjoyed the reappearance your giant head on the Daily Show the other night. That'll keep Jon Stewart on his toes.
Laura Harrison, Newport News, VA (Sent May 2, 2007 5:41:05 PM)
Brian,
Sounds like your right shoe is getting out and having far more fun than the left. Let the left go out and party.
The joys of moving! Have moved enough times that I can now do it in one box (including shoes).
Amanda - Ridgewood, Nj (Sent May 2, 2007 4:41:33 PM)
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