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Macyās Thanksgiving Day Parade kicks off a century after its first trip through Manhattan
Read full article: Macyās Thanksgiving Day Parade kicks off a century after its first trip through ManhattanA century after the first Macyās Thanksgiving Day Parade, the annual holiday tradition kicks off Thursday in New York City with new Spider-Man and Minnie Mouse balloons, zoo and pasta-themed floats, performances from Jennifer Hudson and Idina Menzel, and more.
Veteran NBC host Craig Melvin tapped to replace Hoda Kotb for the first hours of 'Today' show
Read full article: Veteran NBC host Craig Melvin tapped to replace Hoda Kotb for the first hours of 'Today' showVeteran NBC host and news anchor Craig Melvin has been tapped to replace Hoda Kotb as co-host of the 7 a_m_ to 9 a_m_ hours of āToday.ā.
Macyās Thanksgiving Parade will feature Ariana Madix, T-Pain, 'Gabbyās Dollhouse' and pasta
Read full article: Macyās Thanksgiving Parade will feature Ariana Madix, T-Pain, 'Gabbyās Dollhouse' and pastaA eclectic group of stars ā including reality TVās Ariana Madix, hip-hopās T-Pain, members of the WNBA champions New York Liberty and country duo Dan + Shay ā will feature in this yearās Macyās Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Al Roker and his oldest daughter, Courtney, team up on a cookbook that celebrates their family
Read full article: Al Roker and his oldest daughter, Courtney, team up on a cookbook that celebrates their familyAl Roker and his oldest daughter, Courtney, are naturals to collaborate on a food project, and they've done just that.
Fox meteorologist Dean turns into fierce Cuomo critic
Read full article: Fox meteorologist Dean turns into fierce Cuomo critic(AP Photo)NEW YORK ā To Fox News Channel's Janice Dean, New York Gov. āHe needs to go to jail!ā she thundered on āFox & Friends.āDean isn't a political commentator ā 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, āCuomo killed my mother.ā___Dean waves off thoughts of a political future, but others don't.
NYC steakhouse stunt: A wax Don Draper hanging at the bar
Read full article: NYC steakhouse stunt: A wax Don Draper hanging at the barA 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 ā Itās a promotion that could be straight out of the āMad Menā Don Draper playbook. Other figures on loan from Madame Tussauds include Michael Strahan, Jimmy Fallon, Al Roker and Audrey Hepburn in Holly Golightly of āBreakfast at Tiffany'sā mode. After that, they'll return to the recently reopened Madame Tussauds in midtown Manhattan.
Al Roker to take time off work to battle prostate cancer
Read full article: Al Roker to take time off work to battle prostate cancerThis image released by NBC shows Al Roker on the set of the "Today" show in New York on Feb. 11, 2020. Roker has revealed that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and will be undergoing surgery to have his prostate removed. Its a good news-bad news kind of thing, Roker said Friday on NBC's Today. (Nathan Congleton/NBC via AP)NEW YORK ā 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. āItās a good news-bad news kind of thing,ā Roker said Friday on NBC's āToday.ā āGood news is we caught it early.
Hoda Kotb Officiates Live Wedding for New York Nurses Who Had to Cancel Wedding
Read full article: Hoda Kotb Officiates Live Wedding for New York Nurses Who Had to Cancel WeddingThe 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
Read full article: Savannah Guthrie and Al Roker Reunite in Person to Film the 'Today' Show OutdoorsSavannah 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.