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On TODAY, Author and “Top Chef” host Padma Lakshmi tells Tamron Hall that writing her new memoir, “Love, Loss & What We Ate” was as challenging as giving birth to her daughter, Krishna. She addresses the topic of Krishna's father, who she says “is in her life.” She also talks about the body issues, scrutiny and pressures that women, including herself, regularly face.
As TODAY's favorite pup's time on the show comes to an end, take a look at his bond with the TODAY team and his best bud, Matt Lauer.
Best known for such acclaimed TV comedies as “Arrested Development” and “30 Rock,” actor Will Arnett takes a more dramatic turn in his new Netflix series, “Flaked,” in which he plays a self-help guru with a dark side. He tells Matt Lauer he doesn't like the term “dramedy” and instead calls it “a 30-minute Netflix show.” He also talks about supplying the voice of Lego Batman in “The Lego Movie” and jokes that he's “considering a late run for the White House” because “like Ted Cruz, I was born in Canada.”
In the new film “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot,” Tina Fey plays a TV journalist in Afghanistan. She is joined on TODAY by Kim Barker, the real-life war correspondent who inspired her character. To prepare for the role, “I slept in Kim's bed for a year” without her knowing it, Fey jokes on TODAY.
Speaking live to TODAY by phone ahead of the Michigan primary Tuesday, Republican front-runner Donald Trump says “I'm the only one who can beat Hillary Clinton” and once again dismisses critic Mitt Romney as “a failed candidate” and Marco Rubio as “a failed senator.”
On TODAY, Tamron Hall, Willie Geist and Al Roker discuss how hero dad Shaun Cunningham shielded his son Landon from a flying baseball bat at a spring training game.
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.”
Last night The Today Show Co-Anchors Natalie Morales and Al Roker made cameo appearances in Disney's hit Broadway show, Aladdin.Last night The Today Show Co-Anchors Natalie Morales and Al Roker made cameo appearances in Disney's hit Broadway show, Aladdin. They both appeared in the show-stopping number 'Friend Like Me,' alongside Tony-winner James Monroe Iglehart (Genie), Adam Jacobs (Aladdin) and the rest of the company. Check out photos below!
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.
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.
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.
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