Chris Pine

The network and its sister outlets MSNBC and the Weather Channel are focusing on coverage of today’s massive twister that cut a huge swath of destruction near Oklahoma City. Along with live coverage Tuesday from devastated Moore, Okla., on NBC’s Today and MSNBC’s morning programs, the broadcast network will air a one-hour special hosted by Brian Williams live from the scene from 8-9 PM ET (delayed in other time zones). That will pre-empt a recap show of The Voice featuring the top 10 performances; a new live episode of the singing competition will air as scheduled in the 9 PM hour. Meanwhile, the Williams-anchored NBC Nightly News is slated to air in its regular half-hour starting at 6:30 PM and is not expected to be expanded. Today’s Matt Lauer, Savannah Guthrie, Al Roker, Natalie Morales, and Willie Geist also will report from Moore, as will Lester Holt, Ann Curry, Harry Smith, Kate Snow, and others. MSNBC anchors reporting live from Moore will include Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski, Chris Jansing and Thomas Roberts.

Ray Manzarek, a founding member of the 1960s rock group The Doors whose versatile and often haunting keyboards complemented Jim Morrison's gloomy baritone and helped set the mood for some of rock's most enduring songs, has died. He was 74.