Brian Williams On 'Today': Twitter Pressure And Whining Lead The Morning (VIDEO)

Don't adjust your sets! This is not a test! And so on and so forth. It's Brian Williams on the "Today" show!

The "Nightly News" host woke up before 1 PM for a change, filling in for Matt Lauer, who is on his "Where in the World" mystery assignment.

"I actually think Lauer is in the plaza, just having a good laugh," Williams said. He also lamented that the World Series was happening the night before, and here he was, having to go to bed early like an 8-year-old.

Co-host Ann Curry said the staff had predicted that Williams would kvetch his way through the morning, so she had a crew member bring out a gigantic cup of coffee to perk him up.

Later, Williams was pressured about why, in spite of having a Twitter feed, he has not sent a single tweet out to his tens of thousands of followers. "I haven't figured out what to say," he protested. Curry and Al Roker, both enthusiastic tweeters, found this a poor excuse.

He also shared an adorable moment with actress Gabourey Sidibe, even leaning in to give her a kiss on her cheek.

Williams last guest-hosted on "Today" in 2009.

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Comments

[Leviathan21]

02:18 PM on 10/30/2011

Brian Williams is my favorite person on TV.

[Margo Arrowsmith]

02:12 PM on 10/30/2011

He seems real, not like he pretends to like people for the camera.

[Bor Zoi]

01:40 PM on 10/30/2011

I don't know why, but I really like Brian Williams:
He's serious when he has to be.
He's screwball when he wants to be.

[Diasamax]

09:35 PM on 10/29/2011

She is such a sweet young woman. She is humble and very talented. I love her reaction when Brian kissed her. That was too cute!

[swooth]

07:22 PM on 10/29/2011

I want to see the 'flirt' scent with her and Eddie Murphy. I laugh everytime Eddie says 'whats up' in the preview. HaHaHaHa!

[ilovevegas]

04:48 PM on 10/29/2011

I really think that young woman has alot of talent.

[Zenafiar1]

07:30 PM on 10/28/2011

Brian Williams is a hoot - love him!
"I had too much bacon, I can't think" lol

[1highstepper]

06:49 PM on 10/28/2011

Brian Williams seems to be a pretty cool dude.

[Vicki Cupper]

06:07 PM on 10/28/2011

He's such a smartass. I love him.

[Sharon Hunt]

03:49 PM on 10/28/2011

I always liked him. Very dry sense of humor.

[luisroman]

03:29 PM on 10/28/2011

I salute you, Brian Williams, for refusing to join in the mad rush into the apocalyptic maw of uselessness that is Twitter. STAY STRONG, BROTHER!!!

[luisroman]

03:27 PM on 10/28/2011

Unnecessary and unfunny.

[InedaName]

03:33 PM on 10/28/2011

Boo!

[smoothsmitty]

03:03 PM on 10/28/2011

I saw him on some late night tv show doing a very funny bit, then the next morning he's on the Today show act'in up!! I never knew that this man is really funny. The bacon bit was hilarious!!! Who knew?

[GaryNOVA]

02:40 PM on 10/28/2011

We wants it, we needs it. Must have the precious. They stole it from us. Sneaky little hobbitses.

[luisroman]

03:27 PM on 10/28/2011

Good one!

[Jeff Parfitt]

12:47 PM on 10/28/2011

I want to know where I can get a gigantic coffee cup like that!