May 25, 2013

What’s Gonna be Big on the Web and in Tech for 2013

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*Trying to rack your brain as to what the hottest web/tech stories of 2012 were and what the hottest stories of 2013 will be? Well, rack thy brain no more.  Matt Stopera, senior editor at Buzzfeed stopped by the “Today Show” to showcase the best web/tech of 2012 and preview what to watch out for [...]




How About a Star Jones and Anderson Cooper Meet Up? … Not!

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*An Anderson Cooper and Star Jones meeting is nowhere near happening any time soon. Star was offered an opportunity to appear on the news anchor’s “Anderson Live” show to respond to the recent comments she made about her peer’s gay announcement as a ratings ploy.  But she didn’t want to do that. Then Anderson was [...]




Designer Tracy Reese Nabs Spotlight for First Lady’s DNC Dress

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*Ever since Michelle Obama delivered her Democratic National Convention speech in a Tracy Reese dress, the designer says her label has been flooded with inquires about how people can get their hands on the garment. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] “Our Facebook page lit up and our website went crazy!” she told Access Hollywood on [...]




Spike Lee Trying to Take ‘Do the Right Thing’ to Broadway

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*Spike Lee is in talks to take his Oscar-nominated movie “Do The Right Thing” to the Great White Way. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] The filmmaker, currently on Broadway as the director of Mike Tyson’s one-man show “Undisputed,” which opened last week, is now looking to take his 1989 drama about racial tension in Brooklyn’s [...]




‘Today’ Producer Denies ‘NY Daily News’ Story about Hoda Kotb

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*NBC has denied a story in today’s New York Daily News that claims Hoda Kotb, co-host of “Today’s” fourth hour, has been dispatched to London to help rejuvenate the morning show’s Olympics coverage in the midst of plummeting ratings. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] The paper cited “a network insider” who said Kotb was supposed [...]




Jennifer Lopez Hints Around at Leaving ‘American Idol’

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*On the “Today” show this morning, Jennifer Lopez strongly hinted that she no longer has time for “American Idol.” [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] The 42-year-old entertainer, who has been a judge on the talent show for the past two seasons, said that it might be time to move on so that she has time [...]




UPDATE: Ann Curry Says ‘Goodbye’ to Today Show Seat (Video)

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*The Today show rumors have come to a close. Ann Curry officially signed off the air Thursday, in a heartfelt goodbye to the co-host seat alongside Matt Lauer. Everyone gave her a huge pat on the back and shared their thoughts on her 15-year career with the network. Curry shared that she would not be [...]




NBC Offers Ann Curry $10 Million to Leave ‘Today’?

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*NBC’s “Today” show has long been the home of the nation’s favorite starting line-up: Al Roker, Matt Lauer, Katie Couric … oops! She abandoned ship for CBS Evening News. And they recycled her when the ratings dropped on a consistent basis and she headed over to ABC’s morning show “Good Morning America.” Now, NBC is [...]




Video: Trayvon Martin’s Parents on ‘Today’ and ‘Politics Nation’

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*As nationwide outrage continues to build over the shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, his parents spent much of the Wednesday at NBC’s 30 Rockerfeller Center calling for the arrest of Trayvon’s shooter, George Zimmerman. The self-appointed neighborhood watch captain in Sanford, Florida shot the unarmed teenager dead after calling police to report on “someone suspicious” [...]




Video: Dolly Raps While Latifah Beatboxes on ‘Today’ Show

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*Appearing on the “Today” show Thursday, country music icon Dolly Parton and Queen Latifah came together to promote their upcoming movie musical, “Joyful Noise,” complete with a musical collabo. After anchor Ann Curry mentioned a creative “intersection” between the two stars, Parton and Latifah responded with an impromptu rap, featuring Latifah beatboxing as Parton spat [...]




Al Roker Releases Third Installment of ‘Talk Show Murders’ Series

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*Weatherman Al Roker of  NBC’s “Today” show is one busy man. Not only does the jolly weatherman keep viewers up to date on the weather while serving as co-anchor on the show, but the 10-time Emmy winner is also an accomplished author who has just released the third installment of his series, “The Talk Show [...]




Video: Conrad Murray Said Michael was Desperate in His Last Moments

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*Now that the trial is over, a broadcast interview of Dr. Conrad Murray revealed on Thursday that he believes the singer and his former employer lied to him about his medical history, never sharing that he had an addiction. “I would hate to put blame on Michael as an individual,” Dr. Conrad Murray told the [...]




Al Roker and Ryan Gosling Attempt Dirty Dancing … with Each Other? (Video)

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*NBC’s Today show tries to amuse us as much as possible. The main comic relief comes from Al Roker and he is not immune to taking the jokes as far as SNL’s crew. This time he wanted to get in on some “Dancing with the Stars” action, but he didn’t choose a woman like everybody [...]




Chris Brown Rocks ‘Today Show’ Summer Stage with Record 18,000 Fans Watching

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*Chris Brown is still a fan favorite despite all the rumors and controversy. On Friday (July 15), Breezy showed up and showed out at the “Today Show” Summer Concert Series. Over 18,000 gathered at the Rockefeller Plaza all in the love of Chris Brown. “The crowd for @ChrisBrown concert is now the biggest @todayshow crowd [...]