Podcast: Roker and Melvin share magical Olympic memories
In todayโs episode of The Podium, Roker banters with his friend and Today partner Craig Melvin as they reflect on magical Olympic Opening Ceremony memories from Atlanta, Beijing and other Games. They also discuss the heightened appeal and excitement delivered by live sports โin an era where so much is on demand.โ
NBC Nightly News comes to Houston to kick off networkโs week-long series โClimate Challengeโ
NBC Nightly News anchor Lester Holt is starting the week in Houston as part of the networkโs week-long special coverage on the state of the climate crisis. The network-wide series โClimate Challengeโ will include exclusive reporting on TODAY, NBC Nightly News, Meet the Press, and NBCNews.com.
Fox meteorologist Dean turns into fierce Cuomo critic
(AP Photo)NEW YORK โ To Fox News Channel's Janice Dean, New York Gov. โHe needs to go to jail!โ she thundered on โFox & Friends.โDean isn't a political commentator โ she's Fox's senior meteorologist. AdYet Dean has made some dubious public claims about the impact of Cuomo's nursing home order and another news organization's coverage. Stories emerged about the lengths to which the governor and his staff went to conceal the number of virus deaths among New York nursing home residents. Best is also seen holding a sign saying, โCuomo killed my mother.โ___Dean waves off thoughts of a political future, but others don't.
5 takeaways from โThe Balanced Voice Podcastโ with Matthew McConaughey
HOUSTON โ This morning on the today show Matthew McConaughey sat down with Al Roker and opened up about his possible run for governor. But before he sat down with Al, the Hollywood A-lister joined โThe Balanced Voice Podcastโ to share more about his life. The host of the podcast and CEO of Crimestoppers of Houston, Rania Mankarious shares the 5 takeaways from the interview. You can find Raniaโs full interview with Matthew McConaughey below:
NYC steakhouse stunt: A wax Don Draper hanging at the bar
A wax statue of actor John Hamm stands by the bar with a drink at Peter Luger Steakhouse on Friday, Feb, 26, 2021, in New York. The statue, on loan from Madame Tussauds, will help fill out the restaurant during COVID-19 occupancy restrictions. (AP Photo/Kevin Hagen)NEW YORK โ Itโs a promotion that could be straight out of the โMad Menโ Don Draper playbook. Other figures on loan from Madame Tussauds include Michael Strahan, Jimmy Fallon, Al Roker and Audrey Hepburn in Holly Golightly of โBreakfast at Tiffany'sโ mode. After that, they'll return to the recently reopened Madame Tussauds in midtown Manhattan.
What Al Rokerโs diagnosis teaches us about risk factors for prostate cancer
When it comes to prostate cancer, about six cases in 10 are diagnosed in men who are 65 or older. โTurns out, I have prostate cancer," Roker admitted. โThen in groups that are at a higher risk of prostate cancer groups, like we mentioned African American men, for patients who have a family history of prostate cancer... screening even earlier. Screening involves mostly blood-based tests to look for prostate cancer.โIn recent years, there have been many options for men with prostate cancer. Hereโs what KPRC 2 Chief Meteorologist Frank Billingsley chose during his battle with prostate cancer.
Al Roker to take time off work to battle prostate cancer
NEW YORK โ Weatherman and morning TV co-host Al Roker has revealed that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and will be undergoing surgery to have his prostate removed. โItโs a good news-bad news kind of thing,โ Roker said Friday on NBC's โToday.โ โGood news is we caught it early. It began with a routine physical when his doctor discovered he had an elevated prostate-specific antigen in his bloodwork. Roker, a father of three, was by himself when he received the diagnosis. โI feel badly, because I didnโt tell Deborah to come with me,โ he said.
Hoda Kotb Officiates Live Wedding for New York Nurses Who Had to Cancel Wedding
The New York City nurses got married on Thursday morning, and while their friends and family weren't able to be there in person, they were watching the ceremony live on the Today show. Hoda Kotb officiated the nuptials for the couple, who were forced to cancel their May wedding due to the coronavirus pandemic. She recovered two weeks later, but told Today they didn't want to risk exposing their family members. "We didnt know if we were gonna be carriers and we definitely didnt want to spread that to our family. Silva proposed to Baral on vacation last year, so the Today show wanted to make sure their next trip was just as memorable.
Savannah Guthrie and Al Roker Reunite in Person to Film the 'Today' Show Outdoors
Savannah Guthrie and Al Roker are together again! The Today show co-anchors reunited in person on Tuesday's episode, both reporting live from Hudson, New York. Guthrie proved her point when the camera zoomed out to show Roker standing near her, while still adhering to social-distancing guidelines. pic.twitter.com/i10xFFlwCs TODAY (@TODAYshow) June 23, 2020Roker took to Instagram to mark the special day, sharing a few socially-distanced selfies with Guthrie. "So good seeing @savannahguthrie in person here on @todayshow live from #hudsonny"Both Roker and Guthrie began working from home in mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic.