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The Today Show

Discover a world of information about the incredibly popular morning news program. Information includes who's on, reviews and a history of the show and its hosts, Matt Lauer, Ann Curry, Al Roker and Meredith Viera.

‘The Today Show’

‘The Today Show,’ when it was first broadcast in 1952, was the first of its kind. Today, it remains the top-rated morning news/talk program, with its hosts, Matt Lauer and Meredith Vieira, more popular than ever.

Overview: The Today Show

NBC�s The Today Show is possibly the most well-known morning news and interview programs on television.

Bio Brief: Matt Lauer

Matt Lauer, co-anchor of ‘The Today Show’, has enjoyed a stellar career in television broadcasting, working on several news programs, including ‘PM Magazine’ and ‘Today in New York’.

Bio Brief: Meredith Vieira

Meredith Vieira, co-anchor of ‘The Today Show’ and former co-host of ‘The View’, has enjoyed a stellar career in television broadcasting, working on programs at CBS, NBC and ABC.

Al Roker Biography

Al Roker, the Today Show's amicable weather anchor and regular host of several Food Network specials, is part of the show's power quartet, which includes Meredith Vieira, Matt Lauer, and Ann Curry, since the mid-1990s.

Bio Brief: Ann Curry

Ann Curry, news anchor on NBC's Today Show, has been a tried and true member of the morning team, which includes Meredith Vieira, Matt Lauer, and Al Roker, since 1997. She is also co-host of Dateline NBC.

Kathie Lee Gifford Biography

It seems like everyone has an opinion about Kathie Lee Gifford. You either love her or you hate her – or you love to hate her or hate to love her. But history will call her one of the most influential female talk show hosts in recent history. And if there was a Talk Show Hall of Fame, she’d be in it.

Hoda Kotb Biography

Hoda Kotb is co-host of The Today Show’s fourth hour, a stand alone portion of the program, which she co-hosts with Kathie Lee Gifford.

Lester Holt Biography

Learn a little bit about ‘The Today Show’s’ Lester Holt in this short biography.

Willard Scott Biography

Willard Scott, famous weather forecaster for ‘The Today Show’, was once Ronald McDonald and served as Washington, D.C.’s local Bozo the Clown.

The Today Show Official Site

The Today Show’s home on the Web.

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