He was, at one time, the #1 anchor in American news. But when NBC's Brian Williams exaggerated his experience on air, he was demoted to anchoring the network's cable news shows and then left the company altogether after 28 years.

Now he's trying for a comeback and you may not believe where. Reports indicate the veteran broadcaster is close to signing a deal to front Amazon Prime's coverage of the upcoming Nov. 5th U.S. election. It will be a lot different than what he's used to - the method of calculating the votes and the presentation will be limited and so will the resources he has available. 

But if it happens, it will be an old familiar face on camera who brings it to viewers.

'The program would be different from traditional election coverage. The operation supporting Williams would not have a decision desk that examines data and calls winners. Prime Video would depend on the state-by-state calls made by the Associated Press."

Brian Williams will cover election night in Amazon Prime’s first foray into news