Keith Morrison has one of those dreamy, deep radio voices. For Valentine’s Day, “Dateline” shot a video of the NBC News correspondent literally reading the phone book out loud.
“Over the years, hundreds of you have said you could listen to @dateline_keith just read the phone book and be interested,” the investigative journalism show’s official Twitter handle posted on Wednesday. “This is a test…”
Watch the video below. Close your eyes and enjoy — you could even win some sweet “Dateline” swag. Because there’s nothing sexier than a branded coffee mug.
Over the years, hundreds of you have said you could listen to @dateline_keith just read the phone book and be interested. This is a test… pic.twitter.com/y4yBut1Mt4
— Dateline NBC (@DatelineNBC) February 14, 2018
Morrison is not the first velvet-voice to try the gag.
Morgan Freeman did the same thing in a “Lego Movie” promotion, which readers can catch here:
And Henry Cavill and Armie Hammer did it for Glamour Magazine while promoting “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.”:
Who read it best? Tell us in the comments section.