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On TODAY, Paul Zerdin's blend of comedy and ventriloquism made him Season 10 champion on “America's Got Talent.” Joined by his puppet Sam, he tells TODAY he's just signed a three-year deal to headline a show at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas. Al Roker joins in the fun by showing off his own ventriloquism skills.

On TODAY, six-time Emmy winner Tyne Daly says she first worked with Field a long time ago at the opening of Burt Reynolds' Jupiter Theatre in Florida, which she calls “a complete disaster” and “a bonding experience.” She says she was drawn to “My Name Is Doris” by the writing, the prospect of working with Field, and that “they gave me three of the best jokes.” She also reflects on her long career.

On TODAY, Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager chat with Sally Field and Max Greenfield about their new romantic comedy, “Hello, My Name is Doris.” Field tells the ladies that her character really isn't a cougar!

Comedian and talk show host Steve Harvey sits down with TODAY's Savannah Guthrie to talk about his new show “Little Big Shots,” which will spotlight child performers, and he reveals that it was originally co-producer Ellen DeGeneres' idea. “I love talking to kids because they're pure,” he says. Harvey is also a radio host, and says he can't wait to hear what Donald Trump has to say next, because it provides plenty of grist for discussion.

Former TODAY anchor Katie Couric, now global anchor for Yahoo News, returns to Studio 1A to look back at the late Nancy Reagan's many appearances on TODAY. “People thought of her as icy and overly protective of her husband,” Couric says, but the Nancy Reagan she knew was “like a girlfriend” who loved to dish and was concerned about the lack of civility in Washington.

On TODAY, new game show “Separation Anxiety,” host Iliza Shlesinger tests couples on how well their partner knows trivia in different subject areas. Willie Geist, Al Roker, Tamron Hall and guest TODAY host Steve Harvey give the game a test run, and when Tamron inquires what the winning team gets, Shlesinger jokes, “You get to keep your job!”

On TODAY, Two-time Oscar winner Sally Field tells Matt Lauer about her latest film, “Hello, My Name Is Doris,” in which she plays an eccentric woman in a romantic relationship with a much younger man, played by actor Max Greenfield. “She's got a lot of borderline personality issues,” Field says of her character. Asked what makes her happiest these days, she replies, tongue in cheek: “Wine.”

On TODAY, Rita Wilson discusses her passion for music and a new album out. She tells TODAY's Savannah Guthrie about her breast cancer battle, advising women to “trust your gut” and get a second opinion. She also reveals that her husband, Tom Hanks, will be coming along for part of her music tour, and looks back wryly at a clip of an early performance on “The Brady Bunch.”

Pharrell Williams stopped by TODAY to talk about how “Team Pharrell” will fare on season 10 of “The Voice"

John Stamos, who stars in the Netflix “Full House” reboot “Fuller House' stopped by TODAY to talk about the series and what it's like to return to the set after more than 20 years.

It seems that there is a lot of shake-ups in store for NBC's long-running morning show TODAY. Yesterday it was reported that long-time anchor Matt Lauer may depart the show when his contract expires at the end of the year.

Actor Dave Coulier, best known as Uncle Joey from “Full House,” joined TODAY's KLG and Hoda to talk about the new Netflix series “Fuller House” and how close the cast is offscreen.

This morning, TODAY’s Natalie Morales chatted with Caitlyn Jenner in her Los Angeles home about life after her transition and her plans for the future.

Sources close to NBC's long-running morning show TODAY reveal that anchorman Matt Lauer will likely exit the show when his contract expires this year.

Busy Jennifer Lopez spends her time off from judging the final season of “American Idol” starring in the police drama “Shades of Blue” and performing in Las Vegas.

Tina Fey portrays a journalist adjusting to Afghanistan in the comedy “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot.” She tells TODAY’s Savannah Guthrie that “it’s not a broad comedy; it’s a very human story about people who get addicted to this adrenaline lifestyle.”

Cynthia Nixon just gave us a sliver of new hope that we'll one day see another Sex and the City movie.

Ben McKenzie, who plays future police commissioner James Gordon on the show, joined TODAY to talk about the introduction of a new villain

"Blindspot" star Jaimie Alexander stopped by NBC's TODAY to talk with Willie Geist, Dylan Dreyer, and Natalie Morales about the upcoming season of the “intense” NBC show

Actress, comedian, and author Jenny Slate not only played TODAY's own Hoda Kotb on “Saturday Night Live”; she's also worked on nearly 50 films.