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Kelly Ripa Expertly Roasts ‘Live’ Co-Host Ryan Seacrest At Awards Induction Ceremony

Kelly Ripa expertly roasted Live with Kelly and Ryan co-host Ryan Seacrest at the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame Awards after he presented her with an award honoring her work in the television industry. Ripa, who is always up for trading a barb or two with her co-host, remarked that while Seacrest was presenting […]

By Lucille Barilla | 3y ago

Fans Go Wild Over Kelly Clarkson’s New Photo With Hoda Kotb

Kelly Clarkson is pulling out all of the stops to promote her highly-anticipated new show. As fans know, The Kelly Clarkson Show premiered this afternoon on NBC with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson serving as a guest on the first episode. Earlier this morning, Kelly made an appearance on The Today Show where she chatted about […]

By Kathryn Cook | 4y ago

Jenna Bush Hager Opens Up To Meredith Vieira About Her Past Struggles With Body Confidence

As the daughters of former President George Bush, Jenna Bush Hager and her twin sister Barbara spent much of their adolescence in the spotlight. They were scrutinized often by the media who followed their every move. On Wednesday’s episode of Today with Hoda and Jenna, Meredith Vieira sat in for Hoda Kotb. She and Hager […]

By Helen Storms | 4y ago

Ex-‘View’ Host Meredith Vieira Weighs On Elisabeth Hasselbeck Drama

Original The View moderator Meredith Vieira weighed in on the drama surrounding former co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck’s firing from the ABC talk series and her return to the series’ iconic “Hot Topics” table for the first time in six years on March 26. Hasselbeck has released a new memoir titled Point of View: A Fresh Look […]

By Lucille Barilla | 4y ago

Meredith Vieira Was ‘Shocked’ About Matt Lauer Allegations, Subsequent Firing

As of late, many of Matt Lauer’s former female Today Show co-hosts have been speaking out about the sexual misconduct allegations against him and weighing in on the situation in their own opinion. As the Inquisitr reported last week, Katie Couric recently spoke out about Matt Lauer, saying that some of the reports against the […]

By Kathryn Cook | 5y ago

Matt Lauer Turns 60: Former ‘Today’ Co-Anchor Celebrates Milestone Birthday After Worst Year Of His Career

Matt Lauer turns 60-years-old on December 30, but the celebration will likely be much more low key than his previous birthdays. Lauer, who was fired from his 20-year post on the Today show amid allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior and harassment, ended his year on a much lower note than he started it. In January, […]

By Victoria Miller | 5y ago

‘Today’ Show Contributor Explains Why She Went Shopping For Sex Toys For Matt Lauer

Dr. Laura Berman, a sex therapist who once served as a contributor to the Today show, has confirmed that she gave Matt Lauer a bag of sex toys that was found in his office by his former colleague, Meredith Vieira. The incident took place a decade ago, and it has now come back to haunt […]

By Victoria Miller | 5y ago

Did Katie Couric Leave The ‘Today Show’ Over Sexual Harassment By Matt Lauer?

In 2006, Katie Couric left her gig as co-host of NBC’s Today Show to become the managing editor and news anchor at the CBS Evening News. After fifteen years on Today, nine of which she co-hosted with Matt Lauer, she moved on to another network. But, even though she did leave for a new job […]

By Perry Carpenter | 5y ago

Matt Lauer Caught On Camera Telling Female Co-Host To ‘Keep Bending Over’ For ‘Nice View’ [Video]

Matt Lauer is seen on camera telling his co-host he likes her sweater and then adding “keep bending over” in a tone of voice that resembled someone attempting a bad pick-up line in a bar. On the Today Show, just like other news shows, they get a break when local channels all over the nation […]

By Roz Zurko | 5y ago

Katie Couric Returns To ‘Today’ To Guest-Host Along With Meredith Vieira For One Week In January

Katie Couric is returning to the Today show, along with Merideth Vieira, and each will guest-host for one week in January 2017. https://www.instagram.com/p/BOUoBmXBEFT/?taken-by=katiecouric According to Today, host Matt Lauer will celebrate his 20th anniversary as anchor of the show. The Today show will celebrate its 65th anniversary this in 2017 as well. While his co-host […]

By Amanda Katherine | 6y ago

Stacey Dash Told Women To ‘Work Harder’ To Close Pay Gap After Being Bankrolled By Fiance And Filing Bankruptcy

After telling women women that, when it comes to closing the very real gender wage gap, they simply need to work harder and stop complaining, the Daily Mail has uncovered bankruptcy documents that show Stacey Dash should have taken her own advice — as well as proving the actress and Fox News contributor to be […]

By Samantha Kilgore | 7y ago

‘The Meredith Vieira’ Show Gets The Axe, Cancelled After Two Seasons

The Meredith Vieira Show has not survived to see another season. The former Today host, who presumably enjoyed the lighter fare of her show, is not going to be entering a third season. Plagued with declining ratings and a changing format that never quite got its pacing, NBC announced that the current season of The […]

By Niki Cruz | 7y ago

Meredith Vieira Black Eye Explained On ‘Today’ Show

Meredith Vieira’s black eye wasn’t from any sort of physical abuse. Rather, it was from her failure to turn on the light as she made her way to the bathroom when she returned home from a long flight. On Friday, during an episode of the Today show, Vieira opened up about her shiner and explained […]

By Lindsay McCane | 8y ago

Meredith Vieira’s Black Eye: What Happened To The Talk Show Host?

Meredith Vieira’s black eye is a big topic of discussion online Friday, especially after the talk show host stopped by the Today show to co-host with Hoda Kotb in Kathie Lee Gifford’s absence. Just what is the story behind Vieira’s black eye? In this case, there was no extravagant explanation, although it seems that Meredith’s […]

By Stacy Carey | 8y ago

Did Josh And Anna Duggar Name Baby After Meredith Vieira?

Josh and Anna Duggar decided to name their newborn daughter Meredith Grace Duggar, a moniker that captured the attention of longtime fans of the Duggar family who recall something that Josh said a few years ago on the Today Show. According to the Duggar Family Blog, Josh and Anna Duggar once told former Today host […]

By Treva Bowdoin | 8y ago

Meredith Vieira Tears: Host Moved To Tears When Son Surprises Her During Mother’s Day Special

Meredith Vieira was in tears when her son, Gabe, surprised her during her Mother’s Day show on Friday. According to E! News, Vieira was given clues while her “mystery guest” was backstage. Producers disguised Gabe’s voice, and allowed Vieira to ask questions to see if she could figure out who was waiting to greet her. […]

By Effie Orfanides | 8y ago

Meredith Vieira Tears: Mother’s Day Show’s Surprise Guest Has Meredith In Tears [Video]

Meredith Vieira was moved to tears on Friday during her Mother’s Day special. According to E! News, the talk show host got a surprise visit from her son, Gabe, who showed up with flowers for his mom. Before he came onto the stage, however, Meredith had to try and guess who her mystery guest was […]

By Effie Orfanides | 8y ago

Meredith Vieira Moved To Tears After Surprise Mother’s Day Guest Visits Her Show

Meredith Vieira was moved to tears after a touching surprise on the Mother’s Day episode of her show, with someone very special dropping in to give her a heartfelt greeting. In the episode, producers told Meredith that she had a mystery guest waiting for her, but that she first had to guess who it was. […]

By Nathan Francis | 8y ago

Stacey Dash Raises Eyebrows Over Gender Pay Discussion With Meredith Vieira

It’s been years since the movie, but it appears that Stacey Dash is still clueless when it comes to issues like equality and gender pay. The Clueless actress dropped by The Meredith Vieira Show and promptly raised eyebrows and tempers with her views. .@REALStaceyDash, @meredithvieira have a tense exchange over gender wage gap http://t.co/h9RuA1RjSL pic.twitter.com/mcW3Q59oeu […]

By Val Powell | 8y ago

Is NBC Replacing Meredith Vieira With A Panel Talk Show?

New reports claim that NBC is searching for a potential replacement to fill the talk show slot currently taken by Meredith Vieira. With numerous successful competitors beating Meredith Vieira in the ratings race, NBC is reportedly considering a completely different approach. Page Six reports that the network is thinking about developing a panel-type talk show, […]

By Jonathan Franks | 8y ago

‘The Bachelor’ Recap And Spoilers: Chris Soules Soothes Virgin Becca Plus Thorns In Rose Ceremony [Video]

The Bachelor has become one of the most popular shows for heated debates among its legendarily loyal fans, comparable only to hot fudge sundaes topped with extra whipped cream when it comes to guilty pleasures. And when it’s Fantasy Suites time for three potential wives of gentleman farmer Chris Soules, it’s also fireworks time, pointed […]

By Joanne Eglash | 8y ago

Elisabeth Hasselbeck Has Strong Words For Former ‘View’ Bosses

Elisabeth Hasselbeck spent 10 years on The View, and recently told Rachael Ray she has no plans to return. The daytime talk show staple that debuted with 3 of 4 new cohosts last September recently announced the departure of Rosie O’Donnell after just five months. The current Fox & Friends host made her feelings clear […]

By Sarah Field | 8y ago

A Teenage Maksim Chmerkovskiy Lost His Virginity To An Older Supermodel: ‘DWTS’ Star Describes His First Time

Maksim Chmerkovskiy recently made a pretty shocking confession about how he lost his virginity at age 16. During an appearance on The Meredith Vieira Show, the former Dancing with the Stars pro revealed that his first time was with a much-older female celebrity. According to Us Weekly, Maksim Chmerkovskiy lost his virginity to a supermodel […]

By Treva Bowdoin | 8y ago

Meredith Vieira Confronts Bethenny Frankel About Her ‘RHONY’ Lies, Thin Frame

Meredith Vieira called out Bethenny Frankel for lying about her return to The Real Housewives of New York City on Tuesday’s episode of her talk show. According to a Radar Online report on January 13, Frankel appeared on The Meredith Vieira Show on January 12, two months after she told the host she had “no […]

By Lindsay Cronin | 8y ago

Sarah Hyland Opens Up To Meredith Vieira About Her Abusive Relationship [Video]

It’s been weeks since the shocking news broke about Sarah Hyland’s abusive relationship with longtime boyfriend Matt Prokop. It was around that same time that Meredith Vieira revealed on her daytime talk show that she had been in an abusive relationship. At the time, Vieira shared this news in support of Ray Rice’s wife, Janay. […]

By Niki Cruz | 9y ago

Nick Cannon Talks Twins, Tattoos, And ‘Incredi-Bull’ Mariah Carey Rumors [Video]

Nick Cannon wants to set the record straight. Well, sort of. Visiting Meredith Vieira’s talk show on Friday, Cannon tackled topics ranging from his famous Mariah Carey tattoo to how his twins are handling the split. But when it came to diving into the divorce details, Nick was more cautious. He wasn’t so careful, however, […]

By Joanne Eglash | 9y ago

Meredith Vieira: ‘Why I Stayed In An Abusive Relationship” [Video]

Following the public firestorm of the domestic violence controversy surrounding NFL player Ray Rice, Meredith Vieira has decided to speak out about her own abusive relationship she endured. In a very public venue — her own brand new talk show — Vieira was open and honest about her own struggle in an abusive relationship in […]

By Niki Cruz | 9y ago

‘The View’: Jenny McCarthy’s Final Show – Whoopi Goldberg Won’t Attend

Jenny McCarthy’s final episode of The View on ABC taped yesterday to air on Monday, and Whoopi Goldberg wasn’t anywhere near the set. The former Playboy model and autism advocate spent a year co-hosting the popular daytime talk show started by Barbara Walters in 1997. Since then, The View’s hosting duties have changed numerous times. […]

By Scott Falkner | 9y ago

Meredith Vieira On ‘The Today Show’: ‘It Turned So Nasty, Really Nasty’

Meredith Vieira is noted for being an “unusually open” human being. “There’s no way anybody could fake what she exudes,” says Matt Lauer, Meredith Vieira’s Today Show cohost for nearly five years. “[Her] heart is almost visible as she walks towards you.” That seems to be the collective opinion when it comes to Meredith Vieira. […]

By Scott Falkner | 9y ago

Meredith Vieira Show Welcomes New Band Leader And Announcer

NBCUUniversal Domestic Television Distribution announced on Monday that The Meredith Vieira Show is about to welcome Everett Bradley as band leader and Jon Harris as announcer. Bradley is known to be an accomplished musician who plays with Bruce Springsteen’s famed E Street Band. For his part, Harris has enjoyed an illustrious career as a spokesman […]

By Addam Corré | 9y ago

NBC Olympics Ratings Fall Short From Vancouver 2010 And Torino 2006

On the second Saturday of broadcasting for NBC’s Olympic coverage the ratings have not been as good as the peacock network would have hoped they would be. Deadline reports that on a night with almost no original programming, NBC Olympic coverage between 8:30 pm and 11:00 pm only drew 17.1 million viewers. This represents a […]

By Patricia Didelot | 9y ago

Bob Costas Still Out, Meredith Vieira Makes History As First Female Primetime Anchor

The NBC Olympics primetime host chair has become somewhat of a musical chair, after regular host Bob Costas was hit by a nasty case of pink eye, which has forced him out for two nights already. Matt Lauer has been filling in, but now yet another anchor will take over, Meredith Vieira. Vieira — who […]

By Patricia Didelot | 9y ago

Hoda Kotb Could Be Replacing Joy Behar On The View

Hoda Kotb could be making the jump to ABC as producers of The View have reportedly been eyeing the Today co-host to replace the departing Joy Behar. Kotb currently serves as host for the fourth hour of the Today show, joining Kathie Lee Gifford for light segments and peppy interviews. But now ABC could be […]

By Nathan Francis | 10y ago

Meredith Vieira Gets New Daytime Show

Meredith Vieira has landed a gig to host a new daytime talk show, imaginatively titled The Meredith Vieira Show, for NBCUniversal Domestic Television Distribution. According to The Wrap, The Meredith Vieira Show will actually be produced on a set that looks like the inside of her home — “complete with her actual furniture and family […]

By Elaine Radford | 10y ago

Meredith Vieira Defends Matt Lauer, Says NBC ‘Blew It’

Meredith Vieira recently defended embattled Today show host Matt Lauer. The former anchor believes the folks at NBC didn’t handle the controversy surrounding Lauer very well. Although many people believe he’s responsible for Ann Curry’s departure from the show, Vieira feels the network should shoulder some of the blame. “Even if [NBC] blew it from […]

By Todd Rigney | 10y ago

She Couldn’t Put Her Finger On Your What? [Video]

I feel sorry for the seventh planet, it’s always the butt of most jokes…

By Niel | 10y ago

Meredith Vieira Leaving ‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire’

Meredith Vieira is reportedly parting ways with Who Wants to Be a Millionaire after 11 seasons on the syndicated game show. The former host of The View will be seen in new episodes of the program until May. She will also appear in the reruns that will likely play in markets over the summer. According […]

By Todd Rigney | 10y ago

Meredith Vieira Curses On Live TV [Video]

Live TV is great. Meredith Vieira, who was filling in for Kathie Lee Gifford on Today, accidentally dropped the s-bomb after she dropped one of her interview cards. USA Today reports that Vieira was getting ready for an interview with Al Roker when she dropped one of her cards. Vieira said “oh sh*t” before covering […]

By Dan Evon | 10y ago

Meredith Vieira Coming Back To ‘General Hospital’

Meredith Vieira was a guest star in ABC’s hit soap opera General Hospital nearly ten years ago, and now the former Today co-anchor is set to make her return. Vieira will once again be playing the role of Bree Flanders who, last we saw, was the owner of an upscale escort service. In a recent […]

By Daniel McCall | 10y ago

Is Matt Lauer Getting Fired From The ‘Today’ Show?

Matt Lauer rumors are circulating around the internet after a new report in the National Enquirer claimed the Today show host may soon be out of a job. Ratings have dipped in recent months after alleged tensions between Lauer and Ann Curry surfaced. A Today show insider stated during an interview with the National EnquirerLauer […]

By Tara Dodrill | 11y ago

NBC Will Still Have To Pay Ann Curry $10 Million A Year

Yesterday, we reported that NBC’s Ann Curry is currently on the chopping block. Although the rumors say she’s getting the axe next week, her firing could be costly for the network who will still have to pay her through her contract. Though Today co-host Ann Curry is absolutely being shown the door according to TMZ, […]

By Dusten Carlson | 11y ago

Meredith Vieira Quit Today Show So She Could Sleep In

Meredith Vieira didn’t want to wake up at 2:30 a.m. and that’s reportedly the reason she decided to leave her job on NBC’s Today Show. Speaking to PEOPLE the talk show host said: “If I get up at 4 a.m., I’m facing 20 emails and I don’t handle that well,” while adding, “I’d rather absorb […]

By James Johnson | 12y ago

Meredith Vieira Makes It Official, Leaving ‘Today Show’

We have known for quite some time now that Today Show host Meredith Vieira would be leaving the show this year and on this mornings show she made it official. Vieira announced that Ann Curry would be taking her place on the show. Vieira accepted her co-hosting role beside Matt Lauer on the show five […]

By James Johnson | 12y ago

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