Chopper ride to career oblivion? NBC will launch a formal investigation into false statements made by Brian Williams about his reporting in Iraq in 2003. The mess has become a career-threatening scandal for the star anchorman, whose only previous black mark was his actress daughter’s performance as “Peter Pan.”
In Williams’ defense, the most trusted name in TV news these days is a guy who does fake news: Jon Stewart of “The Daily Show.”
Ipso facto idiocy: A Vermont ninth-grader’s proposal to add the Latin term Stella quarta decima fulgeat (translation: “The 14th Star Shines Bright”) to the Green Mountain State’s official motto drew fire on Internet comment boards from people who assumed it had something to do with immigration from Latin America.
The imbroglio inspired The Buzz to compose a motto in pig Latin: atWhay ayay unchbay ofyay oronsmay.
Dead anchor walking: “The Walking Dead” returns on AMC on Sunday after a two-month hiatus.
In the new episode, Rick Grimes and crew escape the hospital, only to encounter tale-spinning NBC anchor Brian Williams’ reputation and career amid a herd of walkers.
— Mark Carlson, Herald staff
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