Grade: D

With absolutely no expectations to uphold, the newest adaptation of author E.L. James’ erotic novel trilogy “Fifty Shades of Grey” leaves nothing to the imagination in more ways than one. Since its premiere in February of 2015, the trilogy has undoubtedly been one of the boldest series on the market. But the film adaptation of James’ striking bestseller still had a lot to prove after its first movie. “Fifty Shades Darker,” the second film of the series, picks up where the first one left off, even though some wish they just scrapped the series altogether after its introduction. Unfortunately for the team behind this latest offering, sticking to just reading the novels is a far better choice than going to see this flick for a horrendously large number of reasons. But if you did promise your significant other on Valentine’s Day that you would take them to see it, a word to the wise: leave the kids at home. Or better yet, just stay home.

The film picks up on the lives of Christian Grey (Jamie Dornan) and Anastasia Steele (Dakota Johnson) after their recent break up. Grey falls in love with Anastasia and cannot let the likes of her new boss Jack Hyde (Eric Johnson), an editor at Seattle Independent Publishing, get the best of his interests in her. The happenings with Christian’s former dominant, Elena Lincoln (Kim Basinger) — the one who introduced him to BDSM — also made for a select few interesting plot twists. In the end, everything seems to end up all “hunky-dory” — but with an unexpected surprise in store.

But despite a limited number of exciting twists sprinkled throughout, this film fell victim to one of its predecessor’s biggest failings: the acting. If you examine the character credits online, none of the actors are really recognizable, or, let’s just say, none of them are Hollywood A-listers. Besides Dornan and Johnson, of course. Additionally, Dornan and Johnson only made names for themselves through starring roles in the “Fifty Shades of Grey” trilogy — barring some minor roles in other films.

One could suggest that the nature of the story keeps some of the reputable actors at bay, because they do not want to be associated with such a sexually-explicit movie. Then again, credit must be given where credit is due, because these are both demanding roles. Anastasia’s character demands a certain kind of paleness and innocence, which Johnson tries to give but ultimately comes up short. Dornan, who has less big ticket experience than Johnson despite his age, captures the shadiness and disabling nature of Christian effectively, but his character would honestly be better if it were written by Ian Fleming.

The young adult fiction genre has obviously been very successful in recent years in multi-part formats — and has been dominating younger audiences worldwide. Although “The Divergent Series” is a monstrosity to young adult fiction, “The Hunger Games” and “The Maze Runner” series’ have gathered widespread acclaim for their rich stories and accurate adaptations. The reason why the “Fifty Shades of Grey” may have not received such success is because it panders to a very specific audience (after all, it is rated R) and not to mention, it’s a little hard to digest. If the books catered to young adult readers, it may have been more successful, but since the tone they took was dark and erotic, it may have scared some people away from the theaters when they decided to produce movies.

The sad thing is that Dornan and Johnson may find this unforgiving series hard to shake off after the finale “Fifty Shades Freed,” which is expected to debut next February. Both movies so far have waltzed into the black at the box office despite their daunting challenges with filmmaking and marketing. Still, E.L. James’ series may have best been left for print, where readers imaginations can run wild with images of eroticism and salaciousness. “Fifty Shades Darker” was another disappointment that has scarred the series’ legacy, so keep your finger crossed for the conclusion.

Grade: D

The 2010s have boasted a host of great films set in space. Christopher Nolan’s “Interstellar” is one that drove audiences wild, but Ridley Scott’s “The Martian” is more comparable to this recent attempt made by Peter Chelsom to score at the box office. Although “The Martian” far exceeds the greatness of Chelsom’s “The Space Between Us” in nearly every category of Oscar-worthy filmmaking, there are some points that make it hard to forget (in a good way). Nevertheless, the promise behind the film severely diminishes within a few minutes after the opening credits.

“The Space Between Us” tells the story of Gardner Elliot (Asa Butterfield), a boy who was born and grew up on Mars who has a desire to return to Earth to find his father despite his physical incapabilities (his body is strictly accustom to the gravity and environment of the Red Planet). Through a program that can fittingly be referred to as “Facetime on steroids” he communicates with a street-smart teenage girl named Tulsa (Britt Robertson), whom he has never met. Gardner’s adventures with Tulsa take him all across the western United States in an effort to find his father.

The casting director brought on veteran actors Gary Oldman and Carla Gugino to play supporting roles as Nathaniel Shepherd and Kendra Wyndham, respectively. It’s an unlikely combination considering Oldman has a long list of prominent roles, such as Sirius Black in the “Harry Potter” series and Commissioner Gordon in “The Dark Knight” trilogy and some of Gugino’s most notable films were the “Spy Kids” trilogy. Equally mind-boggling was how awkward Oldman seemed during every scene. If his character demanded awkwardness, then he did a fantastic job. Otherwise, it was a disastrous trainwreck. Gugino showed promise from start to finish, but one solid acting job could not save the embarrassing supporting roles.

The highest marks acting-wise should go to Robertson, who took control of the steadfast personality of Tulsa. Her character leads a hard life of scraping by through long days at school and maintaining the family crop-dusting business, yet she lets her girly side get the best of her sometimes, much to the delight of Gardner. Robertson’s role is the forefront of this film and she has arguably has given it some much-needed brownie points, not to mention the chemistry that developed between the two lovebirds may have been the only highlight of the story.

If you were to compare this to any other movie featuring the Red Planet, for example “The Martian,” “The Space Between Us” would get knocked down and smothered into the iron-filled dust that coats Mars. Additionally, in terms of science, there is next to none of that in this film. Really the only science term uttered throughout its entirety is osteogenesis imperfecta, which refers to a brittle bone disorder afflicting his body and is used as Gardner’s only excuse for not visiting Tulsa, despite living only two hundred million kilometers away.

Deep down, what this really feels like is a high quality Disney Channel television movie and not one made for the cinematic screen. It’s marred with imperfections despite its promising science fiction nature. There are not a whole lot of romantic science fiction films out there that take place in space, but in any case “The Space Between Us” sets a very low bar. Undoubtedly, however, there are much better space films on the horizon.

Grade: A+

We are finally far enough along in 2017 that Netflix has begun to bring comedy specials from this year to their streaming service, and they did not disappoint. One of the most familiar comedy specialists on the big stage, Jim Gaffigan, hosted his fifth appropriately-titled hour-long special “Cinco” recently. Over the years he’s mastered the art of appropriated humor, and somehow that makes him even funnier than if he were raunchy and vulgar.

Gaffigan anchors his humor on subjects like parenting, American’s stereotypical behavior and exercise. Each one of his jokes has a sense of innocence, yet makes subtle but direct playful jabs at specific people. His special opens with a short film featuring his children, who make up a good number of his jokes. Then he moves on to talk about his life growing up, his numbness to his personal faults and the numerous television watchers who seek accomplishment from finishing a show like “True Blood.”

Like many other great comedians, Gaffigan’s use of impressions adds significantly to his comedic attributes, not to mention his stereotypical impression of narrators on pick-up truck commercials, namely the one for Ram Trucks, is absolutely spot-on.

Since Gaffigan can safely assume that his comedy is appropriate for children’s ears, this has made him a very versatile comedian. Most comedians, when their jokes are inappropriate in nature and laced with vulgar or racial slurs, have a very defined audience. Comedians like Ron White and Maine’s very own Bob Marley can only pander to a certain kind of people. Gaffigan, on the other hand, can get nearly anybody to laugh because he’s not offensive and is innocent when making his jokes. That’s hard to do in an age when controversy consistently fills the news. It is also remarkable that much of his humor is not political. As stated before, he relies much on self-deprecating, deadpan and observational comedy to fill up his hour-long Netflix Original special.

The best thing about “Cinco” is that there are no frills; it’s just straightforward funniness. Bo Burnham’s song-filled routines draw a huge crowd, but if you were to dumb them down to strictly jokes, he might not get as many ticket holders as Gaffigan, and certainly not as many families with children. Gaffigan even might do well in a television sit-com. Not one of those ones that is on Disney Channel, but one of those shows on the popular networks like NBC or TNT. Gaffigan might have even been a great character on “The Office” when it was still being produced. Who knows, but we can all dream a little.

Gaffigan’s greatness as a comedian continues to impress his audience even today. He continually updates his comedy to fit the lifestyles of everyday Americans and his constantly growing audience. It will be hard to best this latest special, but hopefully we will see Gaffigan doing what he does best onstage again soon, this time with even more lazy and food-related stories to tell. Until then, we can all binge watch his specials on Netflix.

Grade: A+

I stumbled upon this album by accident, as I assumed that the country station would not be the place to look for romance…but I was sorely mistaken. Brett Young’s self-titled debut album “Brett Young” is the go-to album to use this Valentine’s Day. You won’t regret it. Lately it has been all break-ups and parties on the country scene, but this album has thrown the genre back into the love seat and we should all be more than happy to stay.

Brett Young is a contemporary country artist from Orange County, Calif. Originally, he hoped to become a pro baseball player, but due to an injury he sustained he decided to try his hand at his second love, music. His debut album was released on Feb. 10, is made up of 12 songs and takes about 41 minutes to get through, which works if you are trying to set the mood for a dinner date. His album also includes the number one hit “Sleep Without You.” His biggest musical inspiration is Gavin DeGraw. Young definitely falls into the category of up and coming newcomers as deemed by Rolling Stone, alongside Thomas Rhett and Sam Hunt.

“Sleep Without You” was a hit for a reason. This sweet serenade to any lovely lady is a classic country call for love. This slower song is set up very similarly to Thomas Rhett’s more modern approach to the genre. He has very strong vocals complete with that little bit of twang.

The song “Makin’ Me Say” is a sweeter love song. This track easily compliments a saccharine kind of relationship. It sends me back to the first few dates with a special someone. The light tempo and the banjo in the background make the song that much more playful.

One of the more upbeat songs on his album is “Close Enough.” This single — along with “In Case You Didn’t Know” — are meant to be very relatable; both show off Young’s talented lyricism and his sensitive side. “In Case You Didn’t Know” is probably the best song on the album in terms of hitting you right in the “feels” with strong expressions of love. Even though he is compared to Thomas Rhett and Sam Hunt, I prefer Young’s more traditional style of avoiding additional effects apart from guitars, banjos and good ol’ acapella for the most part.

There are a few songs made specifically for those not quite feeling the Valentine’s vibe this time around. “Like I Loved You” poignantly articulates the hurt of a breakup. “Memory Won’t Let Me” eases the sadness of getting over a relationship. But then we have songs like “Back On The Wagon” and “Beautiful Believer” that give us a little hope for better times to come.

I would highly suggest this album especially for this week. This artist has also been mentioned as a must listen to by Taste of Country. His “good guy” style will definitely be winning over hearts this Valentine’s Day.

Grade: F

It has been a long time since Revolution Studios has produced a film. In 2007, the studio came out with “The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep” and then it was not until 2017 — 10 years later — that they finally premiered another film, which just so happens to be the third installment to the poorly-received Xander Cage franchise. This newest addition to the series, “XXX: Return of Xander Cage,” attempts to prove that the series can be considered a reputable action hero and secret agent franchise, but ultimately fails miserably. It’s not that it is the worst film in the franchise; it is just another Xander Cage movie that fails to engage an audience.

Xander Cage (Vin Diesel), an extreme sport enthusiast-turned spy for the NSA returns from the dead to help CIA Agent Jane Marke (Toni Collette) retrieve a device nicknamed “Pandora’s Box,” which has the capability of controlling satellites to crash at specific locations, like that of nuclear warheads. It seems relatively straightforward, yet Xander encounters many obstacles along the way as any action hero would. Weirdly enough, a storyline featuring none other than the character of Brazilian FC Barcelona footballer Neymar Jr. makes its way into the story awkwardly. Samuel L. Jackson returns to his role as NSA Agent Augustus Gibbons and Ice Cube returns as former XXX operative Darius Stone.

The third film debuted 12 years after “XXX: State of the Union,” which succeeded the original “XXX” movie. Think about that; as a traditional college student now, you may have been anywhere between six and 10 years old. It was a ridiculous idea to bring this series out of retirement, especially since review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes scored “State of the Union” at 16 percent on its Tomatometer — and critics alike found it boring and primitive. Not surprisingly, based on the critical response of the first two additions to this series (the original “XXX” scored 48 percent on the Tomatometer), there have been three separate directors for each film and many different crew members.

“Return of Xander Cage” is arguably worse than all 26 of the James Bond films, which are often unhesitatingly regarded as the epitome of what films starring a secret agent should be like: suave, sophisticated and cunning. This film is none of those despite its explosions and kick-butt action. It is a rebirth that never should have happened — and now the story is left open-ended to allow for another monotonous sequel. The story dried up a long time ago and now it seems only to serve as a way to scrape by at the box office rather than to be competitive in the action movie market.

As stated previously, Revolution Studios, which has been a part of the making of every “XXX” film in the franchise, had a 10-year hiatus before debuting another movie of any kind. That fact is worrying and it might serve as an indicator for its quality as a production studio.

However, in conjunction with other producers, the studio produced lauded films such as “Black Hawk Down,” “Radio,” and the sixth addition to the “Rocky” series, “Rocky Balboa.” They even have had many productions with Happy Madison Productions, Adam Sandler’s film and television company.

“Return of Xander Cage” could not overcome the hurdles erected by the films that came before it. It is haphazard, lazily put together and not worth watching. Still, even with the revival of another series that managed to break even at the box office, Xander Cage should have stayed dead.

The Wilson Center will be holding its monthly Coffeehouse Open Mic Night on Friday, Nov. 20 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. This is the second such event of the semester in which performers will play a variety of different types of music among a wide range of genres.

In the past, the center has hosted local bands including The Cards, and Turner.

A bake sale will be held during open mic night. Among the items are baked goods and non-alcoholic beverages including coffee and tea. For these items, a $2 to $5 donation is suggested. All proceeds will go to the Shaw House, a nonprofit that supports homeless youth in Bangor.

“The Wilson center is a multi-cultural, multi-faith, multi-belief group of students and staff that work to create peace and work for social justice,” Jonathan McCullum, a student representative of the center, said.

The Wilson Center holds other events such as spiritual discussions over tea, meditation groups and weekly dinners for students and other community members.

“The goal is to have a space for the UMaine campus to check out local artists,” McCullum said.

The Wilson Center is located at 67 College Ave. in Orono. Admission is free to the first 60 people. Performers can contact Jonathan McCullum on FirstClass to sign up.

[/media-credit] Culturefest, hosted by the International Student Association, was held at the UMaine Recreation Center this past Saturday, Nov. 7.

The University of Maine Office of International Programs and the International Student Association celebrated the 28th annual Culturefest at the New Balance Student Recreation Center last Saturday, Nov. 7.

Around 35 exhibits featured student groups like the German Club, The Muslim Student Association and the African Student Association, as well as student representatives from countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Vietnam and Russia. Representatives of the United States even had their own table.

“Culturefest is our biggest event of the year,” Sayoko Mori, coordinator of International Programming and Outreach, said.

Many of the exhibitions promoted student language literacy, study abroad options and cultural heritage for the many countries that were represented. International volunteers wore clothing from their country of origin and allowed visitors to try some on. Many had examples of famous artifacts, other items or people related to their culture and maps of their country.

“We have a lot of international and domestic students volunteering,” Orlina Boteva, the director of International Programs, said.

The Office of International Programs works to promote international studies at the University of Maine for those who live abroad, but also works with current students pursuing study abroad opportunities. According to their website, students can choose from more than 700 study abroad programs and can apply for scholarships.

“[Culturefest] promotes the diversity of campus and provides the community with a chance to see the different cultures,” Mireille Le Gal, an international student advisor, said.

“The most interesting things about Australia are our animals and our landscape,” Kristy Stocks, a native Australian and a third-year elementary education student, said.

Other than the exhibition area, participants were able to view dances, demonstrations and musical performances from native cultures and eat foods from around the world. Some student representatives even had dishes to try at their booths.

Jamaican, Japanese and South Korean cuisine were popular among many of the participants.

The performance stage featured 12 presenters and performers. The performances included a Japanese traditional dance, a hip-hop dance and an opera display.

According to the International Programs office, there are 555 international students attending UMaine this year, representing 70 different countries. Countries with large student populations at UMaine include Canada, China, Russia, Brazil and the United Kingdom. Nearly 100 countries’ flags were displayed around the festival area, according to the Office of International Programs.

“That warm feeling of people being friendly is the best thing about the country,” Dorina Grezda, a resource economics and policy graduate student, said. She is from Kosovo, a partially recognized state in southeastern Europe that declared its independence from Serbia on Feb. 17, 2008.

“We also have the youngest population in the Balkan region,” Grezda said. “Most people are under the age of 35.”

“We like to have people visit us,” Faisal Alturki, a Saudi Arabian native who has been learning English in the United States for the last 10 months, said. He is looking to study mechanical engineering.

“Nepal is very different in terms of climate,” Nipun Vaidya, a native Nepalese and fourth-year accounting and finance student who lives near the capital city of Kathmandu, said. He said that some other aspects of Nepal that makes it interesting to others is its castes. He is part of the Newar people who originally settled in the Kathmandu Valley and speak a separate language known as Newari.

“We are so diverse for such a small country,” Sujita Pandey, another fourth-year Nepalese student who is studying economics, said.

The International Student Association is an organized group of students who stress the need to bring international students together. They do this by taking part in Culturefest and also holding a weekly Coffee Hour Fridays from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the North Pod of the Memorial Union. According to their website, some of the special events that are held during these times include country and culture presentations, food tastings and competitions.

“I think this is a really great way for students to see what other cultures make up the university,” Brendan Smith, a third-year nutrition student, said. “Even though it’s a part of what I study, I especially liked to try all of the different variety of foods here.”

People who are interested can also check out the International Dance Festival that will be held on Feb. 20, 2016 at the Collins Center for the Arts. Any more information about international programs can be found on the University of Maine Office of International Programs website.

Thumbs were dashing across the controllers as students took part in a Super Smash Bros. tournament last Saturday, Oct. 25, in the Memorial Union.

The event was hosted by the University of Maine Gamers Guild, a club devoted to alleviating school stress through the power of video games, board games and role-playing games.

“We are trying to figure out which tournament style is best,” Rodney Banks, president of Gamers Guild and a fifth-year mass communication student at UMaine, said.

The tournament was bracket-style and each match was six-to-eight players. There were about 30 members and non-members competing for a cash prize.

Super Smash Bros. is a fighting game featuring characters that crossover from other franchises operated by its creator, Nintendo. As of today, there have been five versions of the game released across multiple gaming consoles. The Nintendo 64 console was released in 1996 and the first Super Smash Bros. game was released and made compatible for it in 1999.

Nintendo has made it possible for gamers across two different consoles to play in the same match. For Super Smash Bros., players used a Wii U system in addition to Nintendo 3DS handheld devices to connect and play in the same match via local wireless. Matches can have as many as eight individual players or four teams of two.

“It’s such a well-known game that we get all ranges of experience,” Banks said.

Characters that were popular among the players were Kirby and Bowser, who have been a fixture of the game since the series was first established. Eighteen new characters have been introduced to the newest installment, which was released solely for the Wii U and the Nintendo 3DS systems in 2014.

“The purpose of the Gamers Guild is to provide a safe and fun environment for gamers,” Banks said. Banks also describes the Guild as being “very casual,” however they do not play games for which the university already has clubs.

Players paid $1 for each round of play and the champion received double their money back. All proceeds went go to the Gamers Guild Halloween party, which will be held this Saturday, Oct. 31.

Contrary to its description as a disaster movie, this thrilling and adventurous flick is not a disaster with viewers or its current box office standing. “Everest,” a chilling climbing and mountaineering story, tells the truthful tale of the 1996 Mount Everest disaster where eight climbers perished during attempts to reach the summit.

This year has seen a number of films that have been held up by the dedicated performances of its actors. Not so with this one. What “Everest” offers along with a quality acting performance — but even more so — is absolutely incredible cinematography. Simply described as “the art or science of motion-picture photography” by Merriam-Webster, the scenes edited into the final cut are dizzying and leave little room for improvement. Of course, though, when you have the job of  recreating one of nature’s most staggering landscapes, every camera angle must be perfect.

A hand for cinematographer Salvatore Totino and his team.

In the role of Rob Hall, a historic mountaineer, founder and former owner of the climbing company Adventure Consultants, is Jason Clarke. Clarke deserves wide praise for his performance, especially considering the extensive preparation needed for a role such as this. By his side is Jake Gyllenhaal, notable for his roles in “Brokeback Mountain” and “The Day After Tomorrow,” who plays cocky Mountain Madness founder and climber Scott Fischer. Other notables include Sam Worthington, from the technologically-innovative feature film “Avatar” and Keira Knightley in a surprisingly small role as Clarke’s pregnant wife.

In such a harsh landscape — parts of “Everest” were actually filmed at camps on-scene — it is hard to imagine just how the crew members managed to produce a symphony of sounds of nature and the climbers fighting hard against it. Wind rushing, snow crashing and men shivering in the bitter cold make any viewer want to put a coat on. Couple that with breathtaking visuals and sharp drop-offs and they might just get a case of altitude sickness, too.

Do not think that every actor and production team has it easy producing films nowadays. Great films like this are not produced in studios with heavy computer-generated imagery. Most scenes were shot outdoors in harsh conditions, including at select locations at Mount Everest, particularly at Everest Base Camp.

Even more astonishing is film director Baltasar Kormákur’s lack of success up until this point. The 49-year old Icelandic native has not directed many big-time flicks, but this new addition to his résumé will definitely put his name on the map.

In an age where climbing the world’s highest peak was becoming extensively commercialized, the entire story does give us a sense of anybody can do it. “Everest” is entirely accurate in the way of how climbers would go about attempting such a feat, in terms of time to acclimate to high altitude and health concerns associated with it. After all, “Human beings aren’t built to function at the cruising altitude of a 747,” Rob Hall said during one of the scenes.

So the final cut is left with a dazzling display of courage from the actors, true heartache and just about as much creative camera work as there can be used in a movie about mountain climbing. Befitting as it may be to remember those guides and clients, along with three Indo-Tibetan Border Police officers who also lost their lives in the blizzard, “Everest” offers much more than just entertainment value.

This past week, we learned startling news about the involvement of one of television’s biggest news anchors with a false news story. On Feb. 10, NBC News President Deborah Turness announced that “NBC Nightly News” host Brian Williams will be suspended from the network for a period of six months as a result of falsely reporting an event that occurred during his coverage of the invasion of Iraq in 2003. Over a period of 10 years, Williams reported that he was aboard a Chinook helicopter that was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade and was forced to land. The situation came to a head on Jan. 30 of this year when, after repeating the story again, members of the helicopter crew criticised his claims. Williams then recanted the story.

Following this revelation, Williams was criticized even further. Audience members even scrutinized his reporting during the events of Hurricane Katrina and the comments he made about his experiences there in a 2006 interview.

Journalists often come under fire for their reporting, but do not often have to deal with repercussions of this degree of severity. Williams’ suspension means viewers will see a new face on the television. But just how will Williams’ suspension from NBC affect the company’s role in the news industry?

Audience members do not often see a change of faces when it comes to nightly news programs. For any prime-time network news program, the audience always looks for a familiar face to present the day’s top stories. Quality news has a brand name, and any corporation that plays tricks with its brand is subject to criticism. This new revelation is sure to shake up broadcast media and the audience that follows this critically-acclaimed program.

Readers and viewers alike are wired to appreciate a journalist’s credibility. To the millennial generation Williams is similar to Walter Cronkite, a news anchor praised for his credibility, who instilled a sense of trustworthiness during his broadcasts. When he retired from his position as the “CBS Evening News” anchorman, he left behind an empty void and his successor, Dan Rather, could not maintain the stellar ratings the show originally received, dropping to No. 3 behind “NBC Nightly News” and “ABC World News Tonight.”

Lester Holt will be the interim anchorman during Williams’ suspension. As the frontman for the weekend editions of the program, Holt already has made some headway with viewers. His presence will not totally bust NBC’s ratings, but a fluctuation should be expected since his style is unfamiliar.

In an interview with The Christian Science Monitor, Joe Peyronnin, an associate journalism professor at Hofstra University and adjunct professor at New York University, shed some light on what can happen when an anchor leaves their position: “In a case like that of NBC’s Brian Williams, it’s more than one man’s or even a network’s reputation, but millions of dollars in ad revenue and ratings at stake. For most people who watch the news, they form a very tight bond with a news channel and their anchor of choice. It’s very hard to break that bond. For a news organization, it’s smart business, but it comes with a very steep downside.”

The fabrication of the events of that one day in 2003 in Iraq have taken 12 years to resurface and put NBC News on bad ground with the viewing public. Once a journalist’s credibility is lost, it is difficult to regain and even harder to disprove further accusations of inaccuracy while reporting.

NBC has proved time and time again that it is one of the best news corporations on the market. No doubt, they will regain their composure once the issue settles in the next few weeks. We will see how the problem plays out, though, when Williams’ six month suspension is finished.