03:46 AM EDT 10/15/2009
Al Roker
Meredith Vieira's Secret Past Revealed
Originally posted 10/07/2009 09:10AM
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While a sex scandal brews at rival CBS over a certain late-night host, NBC has some skeletons in this closet that the network seems to be voluntarily exposing on its own.
Jay Leno on Tuesday night added a brief post-script to a Today show segment earlier in the day about mentoring. As a result, a shocking secret about Meredith Vieira's early career came to light, prompting a sharp observation on Wednesday's Today show from her cohort Al Roker that even seemed to shock the good-natured Vieira and the always-stoic Ann Curry.
A good way to start the day with a smile, gang.
– Stephen M. Silverman
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Celebrity Twitter: Too Much Information!
Originally posted 05/30/2009 11:15AM
Twitter etiquette comes easier to some celebrities than others.
Earlier this week, Al Roker made headlines when he posted pictures on his Twitter page taken with his cellphone while he was doing jury duty at Manhattan Supreme Court. Fail! The Today show weatherman ended up apologizing to court officials for breaking the rules.
And he's not the first star to raise eyebrows over a tweet. Let us recount our favorite examples of celebrity TMI (too much information) on Twitter.
Kinda Cute
• Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13): The car just arrived to take us to the airport. Taped to the seat in front of me is a sign: "Taylor, don't forget your retainer. Dad"..Nice.
• Omarosa from The Apprentice (@omarosa): correction: the dog is walking me* I can barely keeps up * i hope he poops soon or I am going to be late
What's the Word ... Uninhibited?
• Lisa Rinna (@lisarinna): now that the hubby is tweeting 24/7 as i am will we need to start having twittersex? is there such a thing?
• Kirstie Alley (@kirstiealley): Although no one has asked I like this new name for a vagina..A POLLY WOG..yes I tried that term out today and got good feed back..YOU?
Permalink | Filed Under: Al Roker, Benji Madden, Joel Madden, Kirstie Alley, Lisa Rinna, Sean \P. Diddy\ Combs, Taylor Swift
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
Permalink | Filed Under: Olympics Summer 2008, Today, Al Roker, Matt Lauer
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QUOTED: Al Roker on Jay-Z and Beyoncé
Originally posted 04/10/2008 09:15AM
"They're a perfect couple. He's got a last name that's just a letter. And she's got no last name. So that's fabulous, that's a perfect melding."
• Al Roker gets cute at the Lincoln Center Spring Gala when asked about couple's wedding April 4.
–Jeffrey Slonim
Permalink | Filed Under: Al Roker, Beyonce Knowles, Jay-Z
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."
Permalink | Filed Under: Today, Al Roker, Ann Curry, Katie Couric, Matt Lauer
Some Fans Like the Former, Fuller Roker
Originally posted 11/18/2002 11:00AM
Recent PEOPLE coverboy Al Roker, who dropped 100 pounds after undergoing gastric bypass surgery last March, could be in for some stormy weather when it comes to his commercial endorsements -- most notably his work for the Weatherproof outerwear company's advertising campaign.
Roker's Reduction Brings Big Ratings
Originally posted 11/15/2002 01:00AM
Recent PEOPLE coverboy Al Roker, who dropped 100 pounds after undergoing gastric bypass surgery last March, helped fatten up recent ratings for NBC's "Dateline" with his story, according to Nielsen Media Research.
100 and Counting
Originally posted 11/06/2002 01:00PM
Recently, Saturday shoppers at Richards, an upscale clothing store in Greenwich, Conn., saw an unusual sight: Today colleagues Matt Lauer and Al Roker hopping around the store with a retail-inspired giddiness that would make the Sex and the City gals proud. "At one point Matt looks over and goes, 'Look at that! Al's got no butt!' " Roker recalls of the shopping spree, which was prompted by his new, 100-lbs.-lighter frame. Nor did the formerly 320-lb. weatherman have any properly fitting clothes. "For the fall, down to underwear, I had to buy all new stuff," he says. "They rushed three suits, a sports coat and a pair of slacks to me that same day because I had nothing to wear to go on air. Nothing!" Adds Lauer: "He was like a kid in a candy store."
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