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NBC's TODAY was the number one morning program in the key demo A25-54 for the week of June 24. This marks TODAY's first weekly demo win since the week of 4/15/13 (the week of the Boston Marathon bombing).

'American Idol' winner Phillip Phillips turned the plaza into a sing-along when he performed his hits 'Home' and 'Gone' on this morning's TODAY show. Watch his performances below!

In an emotional interview, Paula Deen sat down with TODAY's Matt Lauer this morning. The full transcript from the appearance follows

Beleaguered celebrity chef Paula Deen gave an emotional interview on this morning's TODAY show on NBC. Watch it in full below!

Paula Deen, the beleaguered chef who didn't show up for her TODAY interview last Friday, will now appear today's live broadcast on NBC to join Matt Lauer for an exclusive interview. 'She has told us she will be here this time,' the anchorman assured viewers.

TMZ reports that Paula Deen, the beleaguered chef who has recently come up against harsh criticism over the revelation that she once used racial slurs against an employee, has lost one of her celebrity endorsement deals today.

Paula Deen, the beleaguered chef who didn't show up for her TODAY interview last Friday, will now appear on Wednesday's live broadcast on NBC to join Matt Lauer for an exclusive interview.

On this morning's TODAY show on NBC, anchor Matt Lauer announced that a scheduled interview with celebrity chef Paula Deen, who is currently involved in a law suit over her alleged use of racial slurs, would no longer be taking place. Watch the clip from the broadcast below!

Miss Utah 2013 was granted a 're-do' on this morning's TODAY show. The beauty pageant contestant became media fodder ever since she struggled to answer a question posed to her at Sunday night's MISS USA competition. Watch this morning's appearance below!

Below, check out the band's performances of their hit songs, 'One More Night,' 'Love Somebody' and 'Payphone.'

Tickets are currently on sale for UP Comedy Club's roster of stand-up and sketch shows, and newly added special engagements including: Summer in The Second City (June 21-August 31), a panel presentation and question and answer session with original members of The Playwrights Theatre Club (which later became The Second City) and several appearances as part of TBS Just For Laughs Festival (June 11-June 16). Tickets can be purchased by calling 312-662-4562 or visiting UPComedyClub.com. UP Comedy Club is located at 230 W. North Ave, 3rd Floor of Piper's Alley in Chicago.

In support of National Internet Safety Month in June, NBCUniversal's The More You Know, in collaboration with NBC News, has launched Growing Up Online, a free, interactive eBook for parents, teachers and kids about digital literacy and Internet safety.

Legendary singer Lionel Richie appeared on this morning's TODAY on NBC, performing his iconic singles "All Night Long", 'Stuck On You' and 'Hello.' The pop icon also announced his first U.S. tour in nearly a decade, telling Matt Lauer "It'll be one big Karaoke time." Check out all the performances below!

A man attempted to harm himself with a knife this morning on Rockefeller Plaza, anchor Matt Lauer announced on TODAY. Below, Lauer explains what happened during the live broadcast.

This morning, boy bands New Kids on the Block, 98 Degrees and Boyz II Men rocked the plaza on NBC's TODAY show. With 'The Package Tour,' all three bands are hitting the road together this summer, thrilling grown fans and impressing a whole new generation. Check out all three performances below!

Katie Couric appeared on Sirius/XM's 'The Howard Stern Show' on Tuesday and talked about her run on NBC's 'Today Show.' The daytime talk show host revealed that she had a crush on co-anchor Matt Lauer, confessing, 'I thought he wa so funny and so quick!' Check out the interview below!

NBC News and MSNBC will continue to provide extensive coverage of the devastation in Moore, Oklahoma after a deadly tornado ripped through the city on Monday afternoon.

Fasten your seat belts and prepare for takeoff - NBC's TODAY show is leaving New York City for a weeklong American adventure. Matt Lauer, Savannah Guthrie, Al Roker, Natalie Morales and Willie Geist will pack their bags and head to five different U.S. destinations in five days. TODAY's Great American Adventure begins today, May 20.

The network has yet to make the official announcement, but sources have confirmed to The New York Times and The Hollywood Reporter that the Friday night news series will not return, following its inability to draw a significant amount of viewers.