Rock Center with Brian Williams was an American weekly television newsmagazine that was broadcast by NBC and hosted by NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams. It debuted on October 31, 2011, and aired on Mondays until January 30, 2012. It aired on Wednesdays starting February 8, 2012. It was produced in the Rockefeller Center's "Studio 3B", the same space as NBC Nightly News, and formerly that of the Today Show. Named after the location of the NBC News headquarters in the GE Building at 30 Rockefeller Center, the program was the first new NBC News program to launch in primetime since Now with Tom Brokaw and Katie Couric debuted in 1993. Rock Center was designed to be more serious than NBC's existing prime time newsmagazine, Dateline NBC, which had increasingly delved into human interest and true crime stories, and had switched from a multiple-story format into a single story format. On May 10, 2012, NBC announced that Rock Center had been removed from the schedule for the remainder of the May 2012 sweeps period due to low ratings. Three days later, on May 13, 2012, NBC announced that Rock Center would be renewed for a second season during its 2012-13 upfront presentation. The series was also shown on MSNBC.
Sep 13, 2012 - 42m
Internet addiction, fact checking, Justin Bieber, and expensive family reunions.
Sep 20, 2012 - 42m
Partisan media and Fox News correspondents, someone accused of stealing $53 million from a small town, Steve Buscemi.
Sep 27, 2012 - 42m
Sexual assault in the U.S. military, David Finch, the book "Fifty Shades of Grey," Jon Stewart and dogs.
Oct 4, 2012 - 42m
Mark Zuckerberg, a post-traumatic stress disorder in Afghan-War veterans, gluten-free diets, the U.S. political system.
Oct 18, 2012 - 42m
Designer Tory Burch, the possibility of extinction of the orangutans, Adderall abuse in students.
Oct 25, 2012 - 42m
President Barack Obama, the fellow athletes that accused Lance Armstrong, video games and pain management.
Nov 1, 2012 - 42m
Hurricane Sandy coverage.
Nov 8, 2012 - 42m
No overview available.
Nov 15, 2012 - 42m
No overview available.
Nov 29, 2012 - 42m
No overview available.
Dec 6, 2012 - 42m
From his retail stores in NYC, Apple's new CEO Tim Cook is interviewed. At the world premiere of "The Hobbit" in New Zealand, Peter Jackson is interviewed by Ann Curry A new kind of end of life medical system is discussed as Harry Smith reports
Dec 13, 2012 - 42m
No overview available.
Dec 20, 2012 - 42m
Richard Engel discuss his capture and release in Syria.
Jan 10, 2013 - 42m
Health dangers of a sedentary job.
Jan 17, 2013 - 42m
Leaving the Church of Scientology.
Jan 24, 2013 - 42m
Stars of the 2012 film "Beasts of the Southern Wild." Health care. Ron Popeil.
Feb 8, 2013 - 42m
Landing a plane without landing gear. Faith-based game show.
Feb 15, 2013 - 42m
Pandas risk extinction.
Feb 22, 2013 - 42m
Cyber hacking. Contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
Mar 1, 2013 - 42m
Female ski jumpers and the Olympics. Oklahoma City bombing. The humour of the "The Onion" news outlet.
Mar 8, 2013 - 42m
Poverty in the U.S. Kevin Plank.
Mar 15, 2013 - 42m
South by Southwest festival. Panic attacks.
Mar 22, 2013 - 42m
Emanuel brothers. Juveniles in adult prison.
Mar 29, 2013 - 42m
Identity thieves and tax refunds.
Apr 5, 2013 - 42m
Church of Scientology. Adults with ADHD.
Apr 12, 2013 - 42m
Steve Jobs' wife. Gabrielle Reece. Change.
Apr 19, 2013 - 42m
Boston bombing update.
Apr 26, 2013 - 42m
Boston bombing survivors. Commercial actors.
May 3, 2013 - 42m
Domestic violence, protection and guns. Boston bombing survivors.
May 10, 2013 - 42m
Explorers the abduction of women in Cleveland. Chris Christie. Jimmy Connors.
May 17, 2013 - 42m
Domestic violence. Boston bomber survivors.
May 24, 2013 - 42m
Tornado is Oklahoma. Perkins school for the blind.
May 31, 2013 - 42m
Boston Marathon bombing survivers. Editor of Cosmopolitan magazine. Artisanal foods.
Jun 7, 2013 - 42m
Heros in the wake of an explosion in Kansas City.
Jun 21, 2013 - 42m
Series finale. Poor pay of disabled Goodwill employees. Boston Marathon survivers. Brooklyn's Hasidic Jewish community.