America, we did it! The homeless man that was interviewed by a reporter for the Columbus Dispatch—Brooklyn Native Ted Williams, the man with the golden voice—now has a slew of job opportunities, and will be in New York later today to make at least one big television appearance.
Williams says he has the "God-given gift of a great voice" (he really does!) and that his life took a bad turn when he got into drugs and alcohol—but now that he's over two years clean, he's been advertising his talent on the side of a highway in Ohio. After becoming a viral sensation on the internet yesterday, he appeared on The Early Show this morning—watch below, but be warned that you will cry.
On this morning's Today show Matt Lauer noted they were flying Williams to New York for an in-studio appearance tomorrow morning. While he's here he says he'll also see his 92-year-old mom, who is still living in Brooklyn (the Bed-Stuy area). He told The Early Show, "I'm gonna be going to New York, hopefully this afternoon... I apologize. I'm getting a little emotional. I haven't seen my mom in a great deal of time. She lives in Brooklyn. I was born and raised in Brooklyn. One of my biggest prayers that I sent out was that she would live long enough for me to see me rebound."
As of now, he's already landed a job with the Cleveland Cavaliers, and a house. He told a local radio show in Ohio, “The Cleveland Cavaliers just offered me a full-time job and a house! A house! A house!” The NFL is also trying to hire him for voiceover work, and there is no doubt that someone in Hollywood is preparing a reality television show/movie/documentary on this guy. Feel good story of the year!
