GEORGETOWN — A colorful crowd of Mainers, including a woman and a dog wearing lobster costumes, gathered in the coastal Maine fog Tuesday morning to watch the filming of segments for NBC’s “Today” show. Celebrity weatherman Al Roker and co-host Craig Melvin are in Georgetown filming parts of a travel segment that will show Roker […]
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'Today Show' picks up story of Lewiston soccer team
Amy Bass’ new book about the Lewiston boys’ soccer team’s run to a state title in 2015 was featured on NBC’s “Today” on Tuesday morning. Jenna Bush Hager interviewed Bass, Lewiston soccer coach Mike McGraw and several of his players about the team’s success. Bass’ book, “One Goal: a Coach, a Team, and the Game that […]
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Who will replace Matt Lauer at NBC?
After years of morning TV dominance, the face of the “Today” show for two decades is suddenly gone at a time when NBC’s crown jewel is locked in a fierce ratings battle with ABC’s “Good Morning America.” NBC was also preparing for the high-profile Winter Olympics in February, when Lauer was likely to anchor much […]
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Matt Lauer: ‘There are no words to express my sorrow and regret…’
A statement from Matt Lauer: “There are no words to express my sorrow and regret for the pain I have caused others by words and actions…” pic.twitter.com/f93rHXqKQD — TODAY (@TODAYshow) November 30, 2017 NEW YORK (AP) — Former “Today” show host Matt Lauer, fired for sexual misconduct, said Thursday that repairing the damage that he […]
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Matt Lauer’s firing visibly upsets his ‘Today’ co-hosts, who announce it to the world
The first indication something was amiss on the “Today” show on Wednesday was the absence of Matt Lauer. Instead, co-host Savannah Guthrie was seated at the anchor desk with Hoda Kotb – and both of them were visibly shaken. More coverage: NBC News fires Matt Lauer over inappropriate sexual behavior | Megyn Kelly on Matt Lauer’s firing: ‘This […]
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Bowdoin College icon Wil Smith, ‘a giant of a person,’ dies of cancer
BRUNSWICK — Bowdoin College graduate Wil Smith, “a giant of a person” who raised a young daughter alone while attending Bowdoin and then returned after law school to work as a dean, helping the college increase opportunities for people of color, died of colon cancer Sunday in Philadelphia at the age of 46. Smith’s inspiring […]