Live coverage continued to be a major part of E4's daily and nightly schedule. His absence caused a dip in the ratings for ABC's nightly newscast. Dollywood extended its hours and added a nightly fireworks show. The same day, he appeared in an interview on "NBC Nightly News". Osborne was selected as the host of their nightly broadcasts. It was a guided walking tour presented twice nightly. Johnny Carson also made Bryant a regular target of ridicule in his nightly monologues. While at NBC, Couric occasionally filled in for Tom Brokaw on "NBC Nightly News". She was a female anchor of a national nightly news program on broadcast television. She also appears on The Weather Channel and on NBC Nightly News. The BBC continues to hold rights to broadcast a nightly highlights programme. The two were great friends, and dined together almost nightly. Marcus Bentley returned as narrator of the nightly highlight shows. She also reported for "NBC Nightly News". She also began substituting for Tom Brokaw on "NBC Nightly News".