️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  NBC Nightly News<unk> anchor Brian Williams<unk> had pitched to NBC and CBS about making him the next late-night show host<unk> before he was busted for falsifying stories<unk> Williams, 55, is currently suspended from NBC without pay as a team investigates claims he lied in reports about the Iraq war and Hurricane Katrina, among others.<unk> Williams, 55, is currently suspended from NBC without pay as a team investigates claims he lied in reports about the Iraq war and Hurricane Katrina, among others. ąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąą Brian Williams<unk>agreed<unk>to<unk>five<unk>year<unk>contract<unk> after<unk>be<unk> persuaded<unk>by<unk>NBC News<unk>President<unk>Deborah<unk>Turness<unk>, who<unk>gift<unk>him<unk>with<unk>veteran<unk>broadcaster<unk>Edward<unk>R<unk>Murrow<unk>old<unk>writing<unk>desk<unk>. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Burke turned down Williams' idea and instead offered him a weekly program called Rock Center, which Williams hoped could evolve into a variety show.<unk> Burke turned down Williams' idea and instead offered him a weekly program called Rock Center, which Williams hoped could evolve into a variety show. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Williams pushed on, however, and went to CBS CEO Les Moonves to suggest succeeding David Letterman.<unk> Williams pushed on, however, and went to CBS CEO Les Moonves to suggest succeeding David Letterman. Moonves wasn't interested, sources told New York Magazine. Williams then had to be convinced through lengthy negotiations to become a news anchor by NBC News president Deborah Turness. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Brian Williams suggested succeeding both Jay Leno (left) and David Letterman (right). <unk> <unk> <unk> Williams sent Turness a note over the holidays that read, '2015 is going to be our year together', according to New York Magazine. <unk> Williams sent Turness a note over the holidays that read, '2015 is going to be our year together', according to New York Magazine. ąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąą She had found the 1940s desk through a Los Angeles-based antique dealer.<unk> She had found the 1940s desk through a Los Angeles-based antique dealer.<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk>
Williams was turned down by both NBC Universal CEO and CBS CEO. (Williams was turned down by both NBC Universal CEO and CBS CEO.) President Deborah Turness persuaded Williams into five-year anchor deal with Murrow's old desk.<unk> President Deborah Turness persuaded Williams into five-year anchor deal with Murrow's old desk.<unk> President Deborah Turness persuaded Williams into five-year anchor deal with Murrow's old desk.<unk> Williams sent her a note over the holidays that read '2015 is going to be our year together'<unk> Williams sent her a note over the holidays that read '2015 is going to be our year together'<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk>