Meredith Vieira

"Good Morning. We've been sold." That's how Meredith Vieira opened the Today show this morning with the news that General Electric had signed an agreement to sell control of NBC Universal to Comcast. NBCU head honcho Jeff Zucker will hold a town hall meeting for employees at 1pmET, answering questions about what the sale means to them. CNBC's David Faber, who's been covering the story from the start, got the first interview with the CEOs of...  

As part of an ongoing series called Today's Buzziest Stories of the Decade, NBC's Meredith Vieira, on Monday's Today, featured a segment with former Iraq war POW Jessica Lynch, and with it brought back some of the "Buzziest" bias of the decade as Vieira declared Lynch's story was "exaggerated to sell a war hard up for appealing heroes," and described Lynch as a "pawn of the military that was trying to sell, some said, a war to the American...  

NBC "Today" show duo Matt Lauer and Meredith Vieira co-hosted a book party for Al Roker last night at at Sushi Samba in the West Village, where they toasted -- and roasted -- the affable weatherman. Roker -- a fan of mystery-novel machine James Patterson -- published his first book this week, entitled "The Morning Show Murders." The plot involves the mysterious death of a TV producer, and Roker plans to write a mystery series. Read the rest of...  

Regis Philbin's pending hip replacement surgery is not slowing him down. The "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" host will sit in for Meredith Vieira, the host of the syndicated version of the game show, during a week-long guest stint from Nov. 30 - Dec. 4.  

I was watching the Today Show ( again !) this morning, and Matt Lauer and Meredith Vieira were teasing a segment with Meredith Baxter Birney, the former matriarch of Family Ties . "Meredith Baxter Birney has a SECRET," they kept saying ominously, and...(read more)  

Regis Philbin will guest host the syndicated version of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" from Nov. 30 - Dec. 4.  

Martha Stewart and Meredith Vieira had an apple bie baking contest on The Today Show. Meredith used her mother's handwritten recipe and Martha used her recipe which has a homemade crust (Meredith uses store bought pie crust). Matt Lauer is the judge and he gets more and more nervous as he realizes that no matter who he picks, he is going to be in big trouble. You can see Jon Bon Jovi in the background laughing, because it's a very funny clip...  

If you didn't get enough of Matt Lauer during this morning's parade, you can catch him tonight in "NBC's People of the Year" special. TVNewser caught up with Lauer -- and his "Today" show co-host Meredith Vieira -- earlier this week. "These are people we spent some time talking about during the year," he told us. "The focus of the show is 'What happened to them after the headlines?' 'How have their lives changed because of what they went...  

Twilight stars Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart along with rising New Moon teen hunk Taylor Lautner have caught the attention of Meredith Vieira, the very busy host of the Today Show on NBC...  

From TODAY correspondent Sara HainesA lot of you were asking online this morning about Meredith's hot new shoes. I found her outside of her dressing room and we talked shop...or um, more accurately, shoes.   Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy  

Hot tipper Aaron writes... I was wondering if you've seen the A news feature "Pot City, USA" narrated by Meredith Vieira. It focuses on Arcata, California, the sleepy NorCal town where upwards of 20% of all private residences have been converted into grow houses. It's filled with the requisite adoration of law enforcement, pot bust ride along, and interview with some crazy-looking medical marijuana user. Medical marijuana is presented as...  

Filed under: TV News , Troublemakers , WTF With friends like Al Roker, who needs enemies... In response to David Letterman's scandal over at CBS, NBC has willingly revealed its own sexy past involving 'Today' show co-anchor Meredith Vieira. Jay Leno, the host of 'The Jay Leno Show', played a ... Read more Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments Just Jared (subscribe) : Nick Lachey Is Upset About Jessica Simpson’s Dog ...Usmagazine...  

Matt Lauer had a tough time being the ultimate taste-tester in today's apple pie bake-off between Meredith Vieira and Martha Stewart. Here's how he made the difficult choice: Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy Click here for recipes and more video from the bake-off.  

OK, we're teasing. As far as we know, "Today" show co-host Meredith Vieira doesn't have any major skeletons in her closet. That's not, however, what Jay Leno would have you believe. During his show Tuesday night, Leno noted that Vieira had done a "Today" piece that showed clips from her TV career, which stretches back to a stint as a local news reporter in Rhode Island in the 1970s.Pretty innocuous stuff -- until Leno inserted a faked image of...  

Meredith Vieira is going through detox, she said on the "Today" show with Martha Stewart. Here is the video from NBC. Feel free to skip to the 4 minutes mark if you are not interested in her recipes.Martha Stewart was on the show for Halloween cooking. She offered Meredith...read more  

"Today" co-anchor Meredith Vieira can't celebrate with a little tipple right now. She's going through detox.Vieira, 55, revealed the information to Martha Stewart on the "Today" show Halloween cooking segment Thursday, Oct. 1 when Stewart offered her a glass of wine. Although Vieira accepted the glass, she didn't drink."I'm not allowed to drink right now," she said, and when Stewart asked why, responded, "I told you, I'm on a detox."A little...  

Today Show host Meredith Vieira did some things early in her career that she would like to forget like, for instance, taking off her clothes while delivering news for a month. Jay Leno bared Meredith’s secret past as Naked News anchor on his show, saying “I’ve known Meredith a long time. But I did [...]  

Sept. 30: In a behind-the-scenes moment with Meredith this morning, TODAY correspondent Sara Haines asks her about her new shoes.Add this to your queueAdded: Thu Oct 01 00:53:10 UTC 2009Air date: Wed Sep 30 00:00:00 UTC 2009Duration: 01:02  

Well she said it, not me. When questioning this handsome Navy pilot for "Who Wants to Be A Millionaire", Meredith Vieria doesn't hide her desire or apparent dry spell. No wonder she's the one squirming in the chair....  

Filed under: TV News, Videos, Hottest Stories During a "behind-the-scenes segment" on 'The Today Show,' Matt Lauer, Meredith Vieira, Al Roker and Ann Curry show off some footage of Vieira getting a little too feisty with Lauer. During an interview with Martha Stewart, Matt playfully shoves ... Read more Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments  

Nov. 18: TODAY Meredith Vieira and domestic guru Martha Stewart go head-to-head in an apple pie bake-off.Add this to your queueAdded: Wed Nov 18 18:14:05 UTC 2009Air date: Wed Nov 18 00:00:00 UTC 2009Duration: 06:47  

VIDEO: Meredith Vieira's Secret Past RevealedPeople MagazineAs a result, a shocking secret about Meredith Vieira's early career came to light, prompting a sharp observation on Wednesday's Today show from her cohort ...and more »  

NBC’s Meredith Vieira used a liberal talking point against the Bush administration on the Today show on Tuesday. Vieira asked  Inez Tenenbaum, the head of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, “Under President Bush, the Consumer Products Safety Commission was criticized for being too cozy with business- essentially, toothless. How do you assure the American public...that that’s no longer the case?” The NBC morning anchor interviewed...  

On The Today Show, the hosts got a look back in time at what they saw what they looked like when they were first starting in their careers. The action news team shot features a youthful Meredith Vieira and a mustachioed Matt Lauer. Al Roker has a horrifying suit on and Ann Curry is working the sideswept bangs look. It's all part of celebrating 35 years of People magazine. The Action News Team recreation is hilarious. Take a look...  

Getty ImagesMeredith Vieira turned a great shade of red on a Today show segment this morning when Al Roker played a clip from last night's Jay Leno Show, in which the comedian made it look like Meredith had a former stint on Naked News. The clip shows a young Meredith's head plastered on a blurred-out naked body as she broadcasts. Meredith hadn't seen the video yet, so she was pretty taken aback by the whole charade. She was a great sport...  

Nov. 5: TODAY's Meredith Vieira sits down with Baby Bear on the set of Sesame Street to mark the 40th anniversary of the show.Add this to your queueAdded: Thu Nov 05 19:03:09 UTC 2009Air date: Thu Nov 05 00:00:00 UTC 2009Duration: 00:46  

ET has the latest... He's been Humpty Dumpty, Paris Hilton, Herman Munster and Jennifer Lopez -- and now the "Today" show's Matt Lauer has stunned fans again with his Halloween look of 2009! The "Today" show gang went intergalactic as the characters of 'Star Wars,' with Matt playing the role of Luke Skywalker and Meredith Vieira as Princess Leia. "Matt was going to be Princess Leia and I was gonna be Luke at the last minute," Meredith tells ET...  

Tina Fey chatted with Meredith Vieira of The Today Show to promote the premiere of 30 Rock tonight on NBC. We can't possibly explain how or why, but Tina ends up making out with -- wait for it -- Al Roker. Yes, it's true. Take a look: Posted in Celebrity Permalink | Recent Headlines | Our News Feeds  

Nov. 2: As part of the new series TODAY Gets a Laugh, Meredith Vieira works as a less than accommodating drive-thru attendant at McDonald’s.Add this to your queueAdded: Mon Nov 02 15:21:09 UTC 2009Air date: Mon Nov 02 00:00:00 UTC 2009Duration: 07:53  

What’s a gal got to do to get on the Emmy-winning NBC sitcom “30 Rock”? In the case of TODAY’s Meredith Vieira, pretty much anything.Interviewing “30 Rock” star (and executive producer, and head writer, and….) Tina Fey on TODAY Thursday, Vieira noted rather pointedly that NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams has grabbed a guest spot on the show this season, while Meredith’s own invite must have got lost in the mail.“I too love comedy, and I...  

Despite a plethora of Soup material, by week's end, it was impossible to concentrate on anything but the magnificent Heenes. A boy in a UFO-like balloon? His suspicious comments on Larry King...  

Mariah Carey did a mini-concert live in Rockefeller Plaza this morning for The Today Show's concert series. In this clip she talks to Meredith Vieira about her new album, Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel, and then sings her hit song "Obsessed." Take a look: Posted in Music Permalink | Recent Headlines | Our News Feeds  

iVillage Woman of the Week: Meredith VieiraThe Female Fan (blog)But true to form, the comedian added in a fake clip of Meredith hosting the Naked News in the buff. The most amusing part wasn't Jay's joke itself, ...  

At first glance it appeared that NBC's Meredith Vieira and David Gregory, on Friday's Today show, did a decent job of recounting all of the struggles the Obama administration is dealing with from unemployment to foreign policy, but ultimately the pair concluded, in every instance, they weren't actual problems, but merely problems of "perception." First up Vieira mentioned Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner being criticized on Capitol Hill for...  

NEW YORK, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Meredith Vieira won't be the only person asking the questions on "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" this season. Starting Monday, November 9, Vieira will get assistance from famous names such as Senator John McCain, Vanessa Williams (Ugly Betty), Shaquille O'Neal (NBA), Jane Lynch (Glee), Joe Mantegna (Criminal Minds), Robin Roberts (GMA) and even Cookie Monster (Sesame Street), who will all appear this season...  

Meredith Vieira made best celebrity quote of the week: I know, it's pathetic. I'm an old horny woman, all right? Give me a break. Did you watch Meredith.  

Filed under: Sex That's SFW, TV News, Videos, YouTube First she's "naked" on the nightly news, and now this. On a recent episode of 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire?,' one of the guests got Meredith Vieira all hot and bothered. The 'Today Show' host, pulling double duty on 'Millionaire,' called up ... Read more Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments  

Oct. 5: TODAY’s Meredith Vieira explains how legendary broadcast journalist, producer and executive Sir Howard Stringer helped shape who she is today.Add this to your queueAdded: Mon Oct 05 15:14:10 UTC 2009Air date: Mon Oct 05 00:00:00 UTC 2009Duration: 07:24  

Meredith Vieira had last van hevige dampaanvallen toen ze op televisie ondeugend ging doen met een van de deelnemers aan het spel dat ze presenteert.  

We didn't think Meredith Vieira had any skeletons in her closet ...  

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Sept. 24: In a behind-the-scenes moment, TODAY's Meredith Vieira kicks Matt Lauer before a cooking segment.Add this to your queueAdded: Thu Sep 24 18:20:12 UTC 2009Air date: Thu Sep 24 00:00:00 UTC 2009Duration: 00:21  

Invited on Tuesday's Today show to promote her new book, Carrie Prejean defended the latest scrutiny surrounding her as the latest example of "liberal bias in the media," of "conservative women" being attacked. When confronted by Today co-anchor Meredith Vieira about her assertion she's been "Palinized," Prejean threw back "Do you think Sarah Palin has been attacked," to which Vieira dodged the liberal bias charge simply stating: "I think...  

Via Swish EmbassyWGB: OMG! You go girl, I could not believe the stuff she was saying but I would have totally done the same to this hottie!  

Jay Leno "bares" episode in Today host's early career – and she's a good sport about it!  

10/30/2009 - Ann Curry, Al Roker, Matt Lauer, Meredith Vieira, Hoda Kotb, Kathie Lee Gifford and Natalie Morales - NBC's "Today Show" Star Wars Halloween Spectacular in Rockefeller Center - October 30, 2009 - Rockefeller Center - New York City, NY ...  

Meredith Vieira seriously achieved cougar status on a  recent episode of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? when Max Schuman, a Navy pilot, took the hot seat. Viera berated Schuman, “You are one handsome...read more  

Oct. 7: TV host Jay Leno pokes fun at Meredith Vieira’s career in broadcasting.Add this to your queueAdded: Wed Oct 07 15:17:10 UTC 2009Air date: Wed Oct 07 00:00:00 UTC 2009Duration: 01:06