On January 9 , 2007 , Hansen appeared on the BET news series '' American Gangster '' . The special , which was hosted by actor Ving Rhames , focused on Detroit drug lords , the Chambers Brothers gang . Hansen gave insight into the lives of the brothers based on the reporting he had done on them in the 1980s and 1990s as a reporter for ABC affiliate WXYZ ( Channel 7 ) and NBC affiliate WDIV ( Channel 4 ) . On January 13 , 2008 , he attended the NBC Golden Globes Winners Special which was poorly attended by the nominees due to the 2007 – 2008 Writers Guild of America strike
NBC Golden Globes Winners Special
65th Golden Globe Awards
Chris Hansen