BRIAN WILLIAMS COULD BE THE NEXT DAN RATHER His helicopter may not have been shot, but his credibility certainly is taking some hits. NBC News anchor Brian Williams is backtracking hard from a story he's been telling for years about being in a helicopter that was shot down during the early days of the Iraq War. He apologized, but it was messy. During his mea culpa on Nightly News on Wednesday, he said, "This was a bungled attempt by me to thank one special veteran." Huh? He's been mercilessly mocked on Twitter since the story broke. It's hard to imagine that you'd misremember riding in a helicopter that was shot down in Iraq, but apparently we're all susceptible to false memories. We're seeing that story about Hillary and Chelsea Clinton and Bosnia and sniper fire circulate again. But what does this mean for Williams? USA TODAY's Rem Rieder says it's hard to see how Williams gets past this, and how he survives as the face of NBC News. Williams, of course, isn't the first network anchor whose credibility took a major hit. Here's a refresher on the scandal that brought down Dan Rather.
TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY READIES FOR ITS CLOSE-UPTransgender Americans are more visible than ever. TV series like Transparent and Orange is the New Black have helped move the needle. Just this week, Zoey Tur, once known as Chopper Bob, a TV helicopter pilot/reporter in Los Angeles (famous for covering the O.J. Simpson Bronco chase), became the first transgender reporter to appear on national TV. And, of course, everyone's talking about Bruce Jenner. The Olympic hero-turned-reality star may be transitioning into a woman andfilming his journey. Jenner could end up being the new Will & Grace hero for transgender Americans. Kim Kardashian said coyly on Entertainment Tonight last month that Jenner should get to tell his story his own way. Jenner's mom is also talking, acknowledging she's spoken with her son about the transition. "It was a shock. It's hard to wrap your mind around it," Esther Jenner, 88, said. "(But) I am at peace with what he is and what he's doing." Increasingly, many Americans are, too.
'THE INTERVIEW' HACKERS COST SONY EXEC HER JOB The writing was pretty much on the wall. Sony co-chairman Amy Pascal is leaving her position in May. You remember Pascal. She green-lit the Hollywood hurricane known as The Interview and then became the victim of one of the biggest hacking scandals in history. Pascal's private e-mails were leaked, including a racially charged e-mail exchange with producer Scott Rudin in which she joked about President Obama's movie preferences. There were also the company's financials, employee health records, full-length unreleased films and eyebrow-raising e-mails about A-list stars. Nae good. When it all went down, Sony stood by Pascal. But with a scandal that big, an executive change seemed likely. Pascal isn't going far though. She's planning to launch "a major new production venture" at the studio. Speaking of hacking, Anthem Inc. has become the latest major company to experience a massive data breach. Anthem sent an email this morning saying 80 million customers had potentially been breached (it isn't the first time Anthem's info has been compromised). If you're an Anthem customer, this is how you can protect yourself.
PETE CARROLL INSISTS HE DIDN'T BLOW THE SUPER BOWL In a 20-minute interview with Today's Matt Lauer, a thoughtful, calm Pete Carroll danced around questions about the infamous play that ended Super Bowl XLIX , but was honest enough to give viewers and fans an accurate depiction of the thought, execution and aftermath of the most disastrous call in NFL history. When asked the key question by Lauer about whether it was the worst call ever, Carroll equivocated. "It was the worst result of a call ever. The call would have been a great one if we catch it. It would have been just fine and nobody would have thought twice about it." This was not the hyper, rambling (but still classy) coach we heard in the minutes after the game. He talked mostly in Bohemian coach-speak — there was a lot about "we" and "getting right" and "energy" — but gave some good answers to Lauer's fine questions and follow-ups that it makes for a worthy 20 minutes of your time, even with all the double-speak. (This is especially true if you're a Seahawks fan — it might serve as catharsis).
POPE FRANCIS IS GOING TO BE THE FIRST PONTIFF TO ADDRESS CONGRESS Have popemobile, will travel — all the way to Capitol Hill . We learned today that House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, invited Pope Francis to address Congress ... and the pontiff said yes! It marks the first time a pope or religious leader who serves as a head of state has ever addressed Congress, according to the U.S. House Historian's Office. Francis, who was elected the head of the Roman Catholic church in 2013, will visit New York, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., this fall during his first trip to the United States as pope. Foreign leaders speaking before a joint session or meeting of Congress is a long-held tradition. Here are five world leaderswho've come to Capitol Hill. In other Francis news, how cool is this? He did a Google Hangout today from Vatican City with a group of kids even though he confessed he doesn't know how to work a computer. |
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| Compiled by Cara Richardson and Alia E. Dastagir. Contributing: Elizabeth Weise, Tim Evans, Maria Puente, Andrea Mandell, Ann Oldenburg, Marisol Bello, Rem Rieder, Susan Davis, Catalina Camia, Melanie Eversley,; Chris Chase, USA TODAY Sports; Associated Press |
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