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Hoda Kotb, Savannah Guthrie and the rest of theToday anchors debuted an extremely fun Super Bowl commercial ahead of the big game on Friday February 11. The commercial featured all of the show’s anchors back in the 1970s in a classroom in the spot for the She Can STEM campaign for Ad Council, which hopes to inspire girls, non-binary kids, and trans youth to stay in the science, technology, engineering and math fields.

What was to be one of the highlights for Team U.S.A. in this Olympics ended in heartbreak as skiing superstar Mikaela Shiffrin missed a gate on her Slalom run tonight and was out of her best event after six seconds.

Al Roker is a much-loved star on Today and fans were delighted when he filled in for Jenna Bush Hager on the fourth hour of the show recently.MORE: Al Roker inundated with support after latest wellness revelation During the program, the beloved weatherman was chatting with co-host Hoda Kotb about his wife Deborah Roberts, and how she is the first to defend Al from his co-stars."What I do love is she's my biggest protector, if you will," Al said. "Every now and then [Craig] Melvin will make some age joke and she'll text him.VIDEO: Al Roker causes a buzz among his Today co-stars"She says, 'You better knock it off,' and he will go 'Oh I got a text from Deborah!' She will come for you!"MORE: Why Al Roker's wedding photos are truly inspiringMORE: Al Roker's wife Deborah Roberts shares emotional family updateHoda added: "She's a fierce defender of Al and his biggest cheerleader!"But Deborah is also quick to put her husband in his place if she thinks he has taken something too far on TV.

Savannah Guthrie has shared a rare behind-the-scenes moment with fans as she prepares for the 2022 Winter Olympics on NBC.MORE: Savannah Guthrie shares throwback baby bump photo during touching on-air tributeThe Today Show star will host the NBC coverage of the Opening Ceremony from New York after it was confirmed that the anchors would not be sent to China over continuing COVID-19 concerns, and she took to social media to share a video taken from behind the cameras.WATCH: Today Show's Savannah Guthrie shares rare behind-the-scenes moment with fans ahead of new projectSavannah was joined by former Olympian Lindsey Vonn for studio rehearsals, with Lindsey sharing a video and Savannah later resharing it.The mom-of-two also posted several pictures from the green room, captioning the post: "Getting ready!MORE: Savannah Guthrie shares incredible family photo featuring her rarely-seen siblingsSavannah was sent to Tokyo in 2021 for the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics but the team will mostly report from the studio's Stamford facility and 30 Rock in Manhattan.Today anchor Craig Melvin will represent the morning show in Beijing across the two weeks, while Mike Tirico will also be in the Chinese city for the Opening Ceremony and the first few days of the game.A post shared by Savannah Guthrie (@savannahguthrie)On Wednesday Team USA announced that John Shuster and Brittany Bowe will carry the American flag at Friday's Winter Olympics opening ceremony.John, 39, will make history as the first curler to carry the flag during the opening ceremony.

Al Roker loves going to work every day and the NBC star has very good reason to!MORE: Al Roker and Dylan Dreyer respond after Family Guy jokeGiving an insight into what happens when the cameras are off in the Today studios, the dad-of-three shared a collection of backstage photos from the famous news desk.The pictures, which feature Al's co-stars including Hoda Kotb, Sheinelle Jones, Craig Melvin, Savannah Guthrie and Dylan Dreyer, all have one thing in common – and that's laughter.VIDEO: Today's Al Roker surprises daughter Leila during Instagram LiveFans were quick to comment on the photos, with one writing: "Laughter is so good for the soul!" while another wrote: "Love these pictures, I watch for the news, the weather, but mainly the laughter!" A third added: "What a solid crew! You guys rock."MORE: Al Roker turns a negative situation into a positive oneRELATED: Inside Hoda Kotb's cosy NY home to raise her two daughtersAl has been working on Today for decades as both a weatherman and anchor. He also regularly hosts the 3rd Hour show.Proving just how close he is to his co-stars, Al invited his colleagues to his daughter Courtney's wedding in June.A post shared by Al Roker (@alroker)Al Roker shared some candid backstage photos with his co-starsWhen he isn't working, Al enjoys nothing more than spending time with his family.MORE: Dylan Dreyer unveils husband's house rules after giving birthMORE: Al Roker's wife Deborah Roberts shares heartbreak over sudden deathThe TV star lives in New York with his wife Deborah Roberts and their youngest son Nick.His daughter Courtney, from his first marriage with ex-wife Alice Bell, often comes to visit.

The crew of the third hour of NBC’s “Today” has been insulted by “Family Guy” — and they loved it!

President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden have welcomed a cat named Willow to the White House. On Friday, the first lady introduced the two-year-old feline on her social media accounts.

Savannah Guthrie got her Today Show fans talking on Wednesday when she shared a series of pictures of her and co-anchor Hoda Kotb pulling silly faces.MORE: Hoda Kotb's one-of-a-kind $250k engagement ring isn't what she expected "Wednesday in facial expressions," she captioned the post which saw Hoda and Craig Melvin both looking perturbed as Savannah rolled her eyes while gesturing with her hands as she told a story. WATCH: Savannah Guthrie's video to her kids from Team USAIn a second snap the three of them all wore big smiles as they cheered at someone off-camera, while a third included Al Roker and Carson Daly as the five hosts all watched something take place off-screen."Freeze frame!" joked one fan as another commented: "You make the show so much fun."MORE: Savannah Guthrie shows off new hair in latest social media postMORE: Dylan Dreyer inundated with support as she returns to Today following maternity leave"When you look fabulous even making an eye roll face," quipped another as many left laughter emojis and heart emojis.Savannah has a close relationship with her Today Show co-stars, and displayed as much with her recent Instagram post, when she welcomed Dylan Dreyer - who has been out on maternity leave for the past few months - back to the set with a warm hug.

Today co-anchor Hoda Kotb, who has tested positive for Covid and missed this morning’s show, says she’s “feeling good” while isolating at home.

Shaun White publicly declared that the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing will be his last.

Feeling festive on a Friday! The Today show cohosts went all out with their Halloween costumes on Friday, October 29, honoring a “Football Fright in America” theme.

Central Perk has lost its most beloved employee. Actor James Michael Tyler, who was best known for his role as Gunther in Friends, died at age 59 on Sunday, Oct. 24 of stage 4 prostate cancer, TMZ reports. James Michael announced his cancer diagnosis on June 21, telling TODAY’s Craig Melvin, “eventually, you know it’s gonna probably get me.”

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorCarlos Watson indicated Monday morning that he had much to discuss with advertisers, even though his company, Ozy Media, has been besieged by a torrent of difficult news about its relations with investors, vendors and staff.

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Anything that can happen on live TV will happen on live TV.

NBC News correspondent Shaquille Brewster had a troubling run-in while reporting on Hurricane Ida in Mississippi.

tweeted to let viewers know he was unharmed, saying, “Appreciate the concern guys. The team and I are all good!”Watch below.

Shaquille Brewster, an NBC News and MSNBC correspondent, was doing a live shot on the Hurricane Ida aftermath in Gulfport, MS, when a man jumped out of a white pickup truck and ran toward him and began shouting something at him.

Savannah Guthrie is one of the mainstays of morning television as one of the co-hosts of NBC's Today Show along with Hoda Kotb.SEE: Savannah Guthrie's sweet family photos raise questions from fansHowever, she left several of her fans with a pang of loss when they turned on their TVs Monday morning and found Savannah not there.WATCH: Savannah Guthrie's video to her kids from Team USAIt turns out that Savannah, and her co-hosts Hoda and Craig Melvin, were on vacation, enjoying a well-deserved

Savannah Guthrie has left Tokyo and will return to New York and her family after nearly two weeks apart.The TODAY host has been in Japan hosting the show from the 2020 Olympic Games with Hoda Kotb, Craig Melvin and Al Roker, but shared on Saturday that she has arrived back in the United States."Goodbye Tokyo —> hello NYC! so happy to be home," she captioned two videos, one showing her leaving Tokyo in the airplane and the other showing the New York skyline as she arrived.MORE: Savannah Guthrie

Al Roker has gone far away from his beloved family to host the 2020 Olympic coverage for Today live from Tokyo.MORE: Al Roker left waiting at airport following inconclusive Covid resultsAnd while he is now safely there, his journey didn't get off to the best start, which no doubt left his doting wife Deborah Roberts worrying back home.Al had revealed on social media on Sunday that he had been forced to separate from his travel companions, including co-star Craig Melvin, due to him getting more

Al Roker excitedly flew out to Tokyo on Saturday for his much-anticipated work trip to present Today live from the Olympic stadium.MORE: Al Roker leaves the Today studio for new adventureBut unfortunately for the beloved weatherman, things didn't go quite according to plan when he touched down at the airport on Sunday.Al - who was joined by his Today co-star Craig Melvin and work colleague Tom Mazzarelli – was forced to stay behind at the airport after getting inconclusive Covid results.

Today team, comprising of the core five of Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb, Al Roker, Carson Daly, and Craig Melvin, enjoyed a special reunion recently which they shared with their viewers.MORE: Savannah Guthrie recalls 'heartbreaking' incident on Today involving co-star Hoda KotbThe group opened a segment of the morning show talking about how during their early pandemic sequester, they were able to meet up after months in a colleague's backyard, a tradition they were able to maintain.WATCH: Today's

the Mirror reports. The 59-year-old told TV host Craig Melvin: "‘I was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer, which had spread to my bones.

social media after it was revealed Friends actor, James Michael Tyler, is suffering from stage four prostate cancer. The star who is known and loved for playing the Central Perk coffee shop worker, Gunther, opened up on Monday’s NBC Today Show about his health struggles since being diagnosed in September 2018.

James Michael Tyler, the actor who played Gunther on “Friends”, opened up about his struggle with prostate cancer on “Today” Monday.