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Matt Lauer Abc Swap – Host Nearly Jumped Ship For Rivals
The Matt Lauer ABC stories keep on coming. Now we learn that Lauer nearly walked out on NBC to join their close rivals ABC after he heard rumours that Ryan Seacrest was due to take...
By Jack de Aguilar in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 26 March 2013
Matt Lauer Almost Quit Nbc Over Replacement Rumors
A bit of canny business acumen by Matt Lauer here. Spooked by the rumors that he could be next on the chopping block after NBC fired the much-loved Anne Curry from the Today show, he...
By Contributor in Movies / TV / Theatre on 25 March 2013
Matt Lauer On Ann Curry's Sacking: "We Didn't Handle It Well"
It's taken him far too long, though Matt Lauer has finally opened up about the firing of Ann Curry, his former Today co-host who was replaced by Savannah Guthrie. NBC caused outrage after appearing to...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 12 March 2013
Matt Lauer On Ann Curry – “We Were Seen As A Family”
The thoughts of Matt Lauer on Ann Curry reveal that he had nothing to do with her ousting from The Today Show, and that he thought the situation could have been handled differently.“I don’t think...
By Jack de Aguilar in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 12 March 2013
Today Show Anchor Retires: Nbc's Mike Leonard Hangs Up His Microphone
Today Show Anchor Retires: It's been a successful 32-years for Mike Leonard, after he landed a job in TV, following his home movies. Over three decades later, after becoming one of NBC's most loved...
By Jack de Aguilar in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 14 December 2012
Anne Hathaway Talks Openly About Unfortunate Wardrobe Malfunction
We live in a world where a human being will shove a camera up another human being's skirt for money, and doing stuff like that isn't illegal. Anne Hathaway, while this is common practice, for...
By Jack de Aguilar in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 12 December 2012
Anne Hathaway Upset That Wardrobe Malfunction Was Sold And Not Deleted
Anne Hathaway was the victim of a serious wardrobe malfunction at the 'Les Miserables' premiere in New York after failing to wear underwear beneath her gown. The poor star was hoping for a glamorous entrance...
By Holly Williams in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 12 December 2012
Ann Curry's Ally Is New Today Show Exec, Matt Lauer Is 'Furious'
There could be trouble ahead for NBC’s Today show. The breakfast programme is already suffering with flagging viewer figures and has been a talking point, ever since Ann Curry’s departure earlier this year. Now, host...
By Hayley Avron in Movies / TV / Theatre on 14 November 2012
Stars Show Support For Hurricane Sandy: Coming Together Telethon
A Hurricane Sandy: Coming Together Telethon was held last night in the hopes of bringing relief to the millions affected when Hurricane Sandy ripped through the East Coast of America.NBC aired a commercial-free telethon last...
By Joe Wilde in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 03 November 2012
Matt Lauer: We Need Springsteen And Bon Jovi, Pronto!
Today show host Matt Lauer personally urged NBC Universal CEO Steve Burke to orchestrate a musical event for the victims of Hurricane Sandy, according to USA Today. Hurricane Sandy: Coming Together will air live from...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 02 November 2012
Hurricane Sandy Relief Telethon To Be Aired By Nbc This Friday
With the East coast of America still reeling from the devastating effects of Hurricane Sandy, a relief telethon, with all money raised going towards the American Red Cross, will air this Friday (Nov. 2) on...
By Jack de Aguilar in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 01 November 2012
Hurricane Sandy: The Boss To The Rescue!
Bruce Springsteen has been confirmed as one of the major US acts to play a benefit concert for the victims of Hurricane Sandy, which has blighted the East coast of the United States this week....
By Hayley Avron in Music / Festivals on 01 November 2012
New Today Show Host Announced: Willie Geist Takes 9am Slot
Willie Geist has been named as the new co-host of the 9am hour of NBC’s morning show 'Today'. Jim Bell, the show’s executive producer made the announcement, revealing that Geist will start in his new...
By Hayley Avron in Movies / TV / Theatre on 10 October 2012
Twenty-three Years After 'Satanic Verses': Controversy Reigns For Salman Rushdie
Twenty-three years after the publication of Satanic Verses, Salman Rushdie finds himself at the centre of controversy once more. At the time of its release, the publication of his novel forced Rushdie into hiding, as...
By Hayley Avron on 18 September 2012
Elton John: I Thought People Knew I Was Gay
Sir Elton John always thought his homosexuality was ''common knowledge''.The 65-year-old singer - who said he was bisexual in 1976 and married Renate Blauel in 1984, before confirming he was gay in 1988 - says...
By Bang Showbiz on 18 July 2012
Ann Curry Dropped From 'Today' Line-up After 15 Years
It was an emotional affair on Ann Curry's last turn on morning entertainment show Today yesterday morning, however it seems that the show and it's executives were counting down the seconds to see the back...
By Lew Irwin on 30 June 2012
Should Ann Curry Take The $10 Million And Run?
Ann Curry has dealt graciously with her 'alleged' firing from Nbc's Today Show. When the news broke of her early contract cancellation, few people expected her to be there on the Today show sofa the...
By WENN on 26 June 2012
Defiant Ann Curry Hosts 'Today' Show With Aplomb
Ann Curry has reportedly been fired from her job as co-anchor on the Today Show, just a year after her contract began. The news of her departure broke yesterday and many expected that she would...
By WENN on 21 June 2012
'Little Darth Vader' Max Page Undergoes Heart Surgery
Max Page, the 7-year-old actor who warmed the hearts of America by playing a miniature Darth Vader in Volkswagen's popular commercial in 2011, will undergo open-heart surgery in Los Angeles on Wednesday (June 13, 2012)....
By Lew Irwin on 13 June 2012
Chris Rock Makes A Dig At Chris Brown On Live Tv
Chris Rock made a dig at R&B singer Chris Brown on Thursday morning's Today show (June 7, 2012), joining in with the critical voices with something to say about Brown's recent duet with his ex-girlfriend...
By WENN on 08 June 2012
Betty White Given Easy Going During Comedy Roast?
At 90 years-old you may think that Betty White might not be able to stand a good old fashioned comedy roast, but first, the long-time comic didn't get all she received in life without enduring...
By WENN on 18 May 2012
Adele Doesn't Want To Be Famous
Adele doesn't want to be a celebrity. The eight-time Grammy Award winning artist admitted that she doesn't crave fame in an American television interview.She told Matt Lauer in an NBC special: ''I don't want to...
By Bang Showbiz on 12 May 2012
Ryan O'neal Begged Farrah For Forgiveness Before She Died
Ryan O'Neal begged Farrah Fawcett for forgiveness on her deathbed.The 71-year-old actor - who has stage four prostate cancer - was with his ex-wife when she passed away in 2009 after a prolonged cancer battle...
By Bang Showbiz on 01 May 2012
Bobby Brown: I Didn't Get High Before Meeting Whitney
Bobby Brown has denied accusations that he introduced Whitney Houston to the drugs that eventually led to her death, instead claiming that he didn't take anything before meeting the singer. Brown is often held responsible...
By WENN on 01 May 2012
Bobby Brown Surprised By Whitney's Drug Taking
Bobby Brown had no idea Whitney Houston was taking drugs before she died. The 48-year-old singer died in Beverly Hills in February from accidental drowning caused by cocaine use and heart failure and although her...
By Bang Showbiz on 30 April 2012
Ryan Seacrest Coy On Replacing Matt Lauer
Ryan Seacrest was ever the smooth operator on the Nbc's 'Today' show as he fielded potentially awkward questions from the show's host Matt Lauer about whether he would in fact be taking over the job...
By WENN on 05 April 2012
Charlie Sheen On Today: I'd Have Bet On Being Dead By Now
Charlie Sheen sat down with the Today Show's Matt Lauer this week for a frank chat about his notorious "breakdown" which lost him his huge-paying job on Two and a Half Men and almost wrecked...
By Lew Irwin on 30 March 2012
Schools Across The Us Celebrate As Dr Seuss Turns 108
Dr Seuss would have celebrated his 108th birthday yesterday (3 Mar 2012). Schools all across America have celebrated the late birthday of Dr Seuss by holding book readings across the country. Schools such as De...
By Lew Irwin on 03 March 2012
Lindsay Lohan Insists Her Partying Days Are Over
Lindsay Lohan says her days spent under house arrest have made her "more of a homebody", insisting her partying days are well and truly behind her. The starlet is attempting to reignite her once thriving...
By WENN on 29 February 2012
Ryan Seacrest Gets $300 Million From Clear Channel And Is Rumoured As New X Factor Host
Ryan Seacrest has further cemented his business partnership with Clear Channel Communications, the company with whom he is radio partners with. Seacrest has been on a steady ascent in his career since the early 90s,...
By Lew Irwin on 31 January 2012
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