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Rock Center with Brian Williams

Summary Brian Williams hosts the live news magazine for NBC, which had its premiere moved up after the early cancellation of Playboy Club.

  • 2011
  • NBC
  • 2011
  • NBC

Rock Center with Brian Williams

Season 1 Premiere: Oct 31, 2011
Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 6 Critic Reviews
64
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Summary Brian Williams hosts the live news magazine for NBC, which had its premiere moved up after the early cancellation of Playboy Club.

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Brian Williams

Self - Anchor, Self - Moderator, Self - Host

Harry Smith

Self - Correspondent, Interviewer (segment: 'Raw Onion') (segment: '$ Disaster Relief?'), Self - Correspondent (segment "Boom Town")

Kate Snow

Self - Correspondent, Interviewer

Richard Engel

Self - NBC News Chief Foreign Correspondent

Natalie Morales

Self - Correspondent, Self - Correspondent (segment "Recovery in Boston"), Self - Correspondent (segment "Terror in Boston")

Chelsea Clinton

Self - Correspondent, Interviewer (segment 'In Full Blume'), Self - Correspondent (segment "Pitch Perfect")

Ann Curry

Self - Correspondent, Interviewer (segment: 'Center of Attention'), Self - Correspondent (segment "I'll See You Again")

Nancy Snyderman

Self - Correspondent, Interviewer (segment: 'A Mother's Fight), Self - Correspondent (segment "State of Shame")

Matt Lauer

Self - Correspondent

Andrea Mitchell

Self - Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent, Self - Correspondent (segment "Four-Star Power")

Meredith Vieira

Self - Correspondent

Bob Costas

Self

Mike Taibbi

Self - Correspondent

Jay Leno

Self - Tonight Show Host (segment "One on One")

Charlie Engle

Self - Ultramarathoner (segment "The Target")

Janette Sadik-Khan

Self

Ellen Bradshaw

Self - Informant (segment "The Target")

David Plouffe

Self - Senior Campaign Advisor (segment "One on One")

Jimmy Fallon

Self - Guest

Jen Psaki

Self - Campaign Press Secretary (segment "One on One")

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 6 Critic Reviews
64
33% Positive
2 Reviews
67% Mixed
4 Reviews
0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 6 Critic Reviews
64
33% Positive
2 Reviews
67% Mixed
4 Reviews
0% Negative
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88
Nov 1, 2011
A news magazine at 10 p.m. that is so smart, so unexpected, so entertaining and yet so informative that you might think you just stepped back in time 20 years.
By Linda Stasi FULL REVIEW
70
Nov 1, 2011
The result was assured, quick-paced and enjoyably flavored with a few spicy dashes of Brian Williams's dry rub.
By Hank Stuever FULL REVIEW
60
Nov 1, 2011
Substantive without being stuffy, workmanlike but something less than a wow, the show often seemed indistinguishable from his Nightly News gig, albeit with longer stories and more opportunity for in-studio banter.
By Matt Roush FULL REVIEW
60
Nov 1, 2011
Rock Center may not be a ratings smash, and not all of its experiments may work. But the good news is, Williams and Stewart can both keep their day jobs.
By James Poniewozik FULL REVIEW
58
Nov 1, 2011
In general, Rock Center was lively without being crass, disappointing in that it didn't engage much in the news of the day.
By Ken Tucker FULL REVIEW
50
Nov 1, 2011
Rock Center is still a work in progress, so it's hard to judge how it will fare.
By Alessandra Stanley FULL REVIEW

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Production Company:
  • NBC News
Initial Release Date: Oct 31, 2011
Number of seasons: 3 Seasons
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Awards

News & Documentary Emmy Awards
• 1 Win & 10 Nominations
GLAAD Media Awards
• 1 Nomination

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