Comments on: Michael Douglas Lands Role as NBC Nightly News Announcer

By: kathleen hoynes malfi

kathleen hoynes malfi — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:45:39 +0000

Today I heard about Micheal’s stage 4 cancer, and want to offer my best to him and his family.
In the mid eighties, my own dadf, who had not smoked for years, as diagnosed with throat cancer. He was treated at Sloan Kettering in NY, and had the best doctors available. Then, he only went through radiation, and was deemed ‘probably’ cured a few years later, but hten was diagnosed with Espophogeal Cancer.
We were not informed, but this is very common. He returned to Sloan, and underwent surgery, and htey found htat his cancer was even more in the stomach, so tried Chemo, which did not work either, and he passed, but not without a tortuous existence for a few months before.
dad was a fighter, and like my, never gave up, and did not want to give in, but being close to death changes a person’s outlook.
I juat preay his family will be very supportive, share old family happy times, and even music that he loves to relax him, as this is going to be a very tough road to hoe. GOD BLESS ALL!! XXOO
Kathleen
PS
If he is blessed to recover from this, no more drinking! My parents were Old fashion drinkers each night, after Dad returned from work. I think this is what created the Espophogeal Cancer, agfter the Throat Cancer, so beware, and bless you!
Kathleen Hoynes

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Tue, 17 Aug 2010 18:00:27 +0000

[...] Douglas, whose voice does the introduction on NBC’s Nightly News, released few details about his tumor, including its exact location, it [...]

By: b wood

b wood — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 01:03:29 +0000

He cannot speak the english language properly. It’s not NBC Nightly NOOS but NBC nightly NEWS. There is a U in there.

By: KAY

KAY — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:30:11 +0000

Wonderful Wonderful – Love Michael Douglas — He is a wonderful choice.

By: m

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:09:27 +0000

i just now found out it was michael douglas for sure. i have been listening very carefully to his speech and could tell it was him when he said, NBC. he has a very special speech pattern. i guess it would be california.

By: DodgerFan805

DodgerFan805 — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 02:45:13 +0000

Are you kidding me?! I can do a better job than that weak excuse of a voice. CNN has James Earl Jones, that voice projects, confidence, strength, authority and above all Integrity….NBC has….Michael Douglas, weak (as in Don Knotts kinda weak), lack of presence, and most importantly he sounds like a guy who was just passing by and thought it would be “cool” to have his voice on the nightly news just for kicks.

When does his contract end and when do the next tryouts begin? I’ve begun to run the dishwasher at the beginning of the Nightly News just to avoid hearing that mousy voice.

By: Competition for Michael Douglas at NBC Nightly News?

Competition for Michael Douglas at NBC Nightly News? — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:53:29 +0000

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By: eric y

eric y — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 03:20:37 +0000

eric y and jay whitlow call this real progress! of course we would have preferred martin sheen in one of his special roles but md works for us here in the outback.

By: Erickson Witt

Erickson Witt — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 17:14:48 +0000

If they wanted an actor, they should have gone with Martin Sheen.

Or…..

Alison Janney
Gene Hackman
Kevin Spacey

Or how about David Caruso with his dramatic………pause.

By: Cowboy Dave

Cowboy Dave — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 04:36:40 +0000

As a voice actor, I too am dissapointed in NBC’s choice to replace Howard Reig’s voice with Mr. Douglas’s voice for the intro. However, the real reason I watch the program is because of Brian Williams himself & the authority in which NBC chooses to deliver the news. Howard, enjoy your retirement & God Bless you & thanks for 67 wonderful years.
Sincerely;
Cowboy Dave (the Voice of the West)