MSNBC Who Among Us Wasn’t At “Contessa-Fest 2006”? By Chris Ariens on Dec. 21, 2007 - 2:55 PM It’s a couple days old, but still priceless advice from NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams this holiday season. And in true NBC/MSNBC synergy Williams was booked for the segment, because he walked by Contessa Brewer‘s desk. Advertisement