article_snippet: The 43-year-old Today host has filled in a number of times in the past when Williams was ill or on vacation.
article_snippet: The 43-year-old Today host has filled in a number of times in the past when Brian Williams, who is currently suspended, was ill or on vacation .
article_snippet: Replacement: Holt (left) has been raking in viewers to NBC's flagship news show after Williams stepped into the role for disgraced anchor Brian Williams (right) who allegedly fabricated anecdotes about Williams time in Iraq .
article_snippet: Viewer ratings shot up by more than half a million viewers on Williams second week filling in for disgraced anchor Brian Williams (right) who allegedly fabricated anecdotes about his time in Iraq.
article_snippet: NBC's newscast averaged 10.1 million viewers in the second week of February, roughly 600,000 more than his second week filling in for suspended Williams, NBC said.
article_snippet: Besides being Williams chief sub for the past two years, Williams co-anchors Dateline NBC, Weekend Today and Nightly News on the weekends.
article_snippet: Williams, who has been the nightly news anchor for 10 years, had recently signed a $10 million, five-year pact, Page Six reported.
article_snippet: Weekend anchor Lester Holt has temporarily taken Williams' place.
article_snippet: Weekend anchor Lester Holt has seen a significant drop in viewers since Williams' was taken off air.
article_snippet: In a statement, NBC chief executive Stephen Burke wrote: 'By NBC chief executive Stephen Burke actions, NBC chief executive Stephen Burke has jeopardized the trust millions of Americans place in NBC News.
article_snippet: NBC chief executive Stephen Burke claims came to light after a show was broadcast, featuring Williams' describing how in 2003 Williams' had survived Williams' helicopter being shot down by a rocket propelled grenade.
article_snippet: Williams' account was challenged by people who were in the actual craft that was hit and His account emerged the NBC anchor was in fact in another helicopter entirely, around an hour behind his helicopter.
highlights_snippet: Williams suspended until at least June, Lester Holt is raking in viewers .