Brian Williams (b. 1959) is an anchorman and managing editor of NBC Nightly News, the flagship evening news program of the NBC television network. In 2007, Williams was listed among Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in The World.
Williams appeared on Sesame Street Episode 4135, announcing the word of the day, squid, in a special broadcast. Williams appeared on Sesame Street again in Episode 4181 reporting for Sesame Street Nightly News.
When interviewing Elmo on The Bonnie Hunt Show, Bonnie Hunt revealed she has a crush on Williams. This was a running joke when Elmo and Abby Cadabby appeared together on the show.