Anchor Brian Williams was suspended for 6 months on February 10, 2015 after exaggerating his role in a helicopter episode taking place in Iraq. Lester Holt, previously the weekend anchor, replaced him. Williams now hosts a show on MSNBC.
Renowned film composer John Williams, best known for music scores from films such as "Star Wars", "Jaws", "Indiana Jones", "Harry Potter" and many more, composed the current theme music for "NBC Nightly News". Titled "The Mission", the theme music debuted on 9 September 1985. [2020]