article_snippet.sent: Tom Brokaw and Williams are pictured in New York in 2004 - the year Williams took over Tom Brokaw's role on the Nightly News.
article_snippet.sent: On one occasion, Williams implied both had both been in Berlin together on the day the wall fell in 1989 - but Williams actually joined the veteran newscaster there the following day.
article_snippet.sent: Others suggested that the problem with Williams work was because the newscaster, who had never been a war or foreign correspondent before taking over at Nightly News, had no interest in reporting on war stories or 'heavy' news and lacked the experience of Williams predecessors.
article_snippet.sent: Williams appearance on late-night talk shows and comedy series, such as 30 Rock, suggested that instead of getting into gritty news, Williams actually wanted Williams own talk show, Vanity Fair suggested.
article_snippet.sent: While some NBC employees say this diversity was admirable and something Williams predecessors had never mastered, others say it did not go down well with the network. '
article_snippet.sent: Overwhelmed': Sources told Vanity Fair that Williams, pictured in Iraq, did not want to report on 'hard' news and didn't enjoy politics or war stories, and lacked the experience of Williams predecessors .
article_snippet.sent: Even though Williams learned about the uproar over Williams false story on Facebook, Williams failed to bring it up with NBC execs when Williams met with NBC execs the next day, suggesting deeper flaws within the network and the network relationship with staff, former employees told Vanity Fair.
article_snippet.sent: NBC Nightly News is now being anchored by Lester Holt and NBC Nightly News is unclear if Williams will return.
article_snippet.sent: A Navy vet accused Williams of lying to skip an event honoring members of the Armed Forces so that Williams could appear on Saturday Night Live.
article_snippet.sent: On the day of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society event the NBC News anchor told organizers that a 'pressing engagement' meant Williams wouldn't be able speak at the dinner, but later that evening Williams appeared in a walk-on role on SNL's Weekend Update.
highlights_snippet.sent: But other NBC employees said Williams had always been out of Williams depth because of Williams lack of experience and disinterest in 'hard' news .