A recorded segment on the February 26, 2022 edition of NBC’s “SNL” (“Saturday Night Live“) featured the “Please Don’t Destroy” comedy trio of Ben Marshall, John Higgins, and Martin Herlihy. The three guys were in their office flipping through the channels on their TV and encountered a news anchor John Mulaney reporting that scientists have […]
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John Oliver Points Out That Al Roker Promoting Your Show on Thanksgiving Day May Not Be A Good Thing
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On the Nov. 17, 2019 edition of HBO’s “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver”, the “And Now” segment was entitled “A Look Back at Al Roker Delivering the Thanksgiving Kiss of Death” which featured a montage of clips of “The Today Show” weatherman at various Thanksgiving Day parades providing on-air promotions of NBC shows that […]
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Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb and Al Roker of ‘Today’ React to Matt Lauer Firing from NBC News
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At the start of the Nov. 29 edition of NBC’s morning news program “Today“, anchors Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb reported on the termination of now-former colleague Matt Lauer from NBC News due to sexual harassment of a female employee. “This is a sad morning here today and at NBC News,” Guthrie said. “As I’m […]
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NBC’s coverage of “The 91st Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade” has delivered the highest metered-market rating for any entertainment telecast on the broadcast networks since the Oscars in February, according to Nielsen Media Research. From 9 a.m.-noon on Thursday, the parade, hosted by “Tpday’s” Matt Lauer, Savannah Guthrie and Al Roker, averaged a 12.5 rating/27 share […]
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[socialpoll id=”2443859″] From Campaign US: NBC, as expected, made a big deal unveiling its new golden girl, Megyn Kelly, to the packed room of prospective advertisers and the media community at its recent upfront presentation at Radio City Music Hall in New York. “What a great time to be at NBC. I’m here! “I’m psyched!,” […]
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Tamron Hall Exits NBC
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On the heels of Megyn Kelly joining NBC next fall comes word that Tamron Hall has exited the network. Hall, who served as anchor on NBC and MSNBC and co-hosted the third hour of “Today” with Al Roker, was reportedly offered a multi-year, multi-million dollar contract but opted to exit. “We are disappointed that she […]