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Al Roker & Matt Lauer (Try To) Go for the Gold in Beijing

Originally posted 08/19/2008 12:00PM

Give them an A (as in "award") for effort – but Al Roker and Matt Lauer should probably give up their dreams of Olympic gold.

In a segment from Tuesday's Today show, the manly hosts hit the mats in Beijing with Olympian Alexandra Orlando and give rhythmic gymnastics a whirl. Literally.

The result? The hula-hoops and ribbons go flying as the anchors struggle with coordination.

But while the sport proves initially difficult, the duo eventually grow into it, revealing a routine – and a sense of humor – that should impress even the toughest of judges. See for yourself.
– Brian Orloff

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Playwright Sounds Off on Jane Fonda's 'C-Word' Slip

Originally posted 02/15/2008 08:10AM

The Vagina Monologues author Eve Ensler was sitting next to Jane Fonda on the Today show Thursday, when the controversial actress dropped the C-word on live television.

Host Meredith Vieira later apologized for Fonda's use of the term – a taboo expression for female anatomy. The word was also removed from the Midwest and West Coast broadcasts of the program. In addition, Fonda's rep issued an apology on behalf of the actress, who said she regretted the "slip ... She certainly meant no disrespect," reports New York's Daily News.

But what was Ensler's reaction? Indifference.

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Review: Thumbs Up for Meredith Vieira

Originally posted 09/13/2006 11:35AM

A week after Katie Couric's unsatisfactory debut on The CBS Evening News came Meredith Vieira's first day as coanchor on Today, Couric's old job. We'll see how the ratings go, but viewers should have been happy at the end of Vieira's first two hours. Just as dependably as in her years on The View, she was relaxed, game for anything – the right woman for any job. And I hope this puts to rest all that cruel gossip that the spot more rightly should have been offered to Joy Behar.

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Our TV Critic: 'Good Luck, Katie!'

Originally posted 04/05/2006 10:50AM

It says something – it says a lot – about the state of TV news that Katie Couric's departure from Today makes for a more momentous headline than the fact that she'll become television's first solo female anchor at the CBS Evening News.

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Katie Couric to Interns: 'You're Fired'

Originally posted 02/19/2004 10:00AM

"Today" show host Katie Couric doesn't have Donald Trump's hair, but NBC is hoping she will have The Donald's moxie when it comes to dismissing candidates from her morning show's upcoming series, "The Intern."

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