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Actor Michael Kelly is known for his portrayal of the ruthless Doug Stamper in “House of Cards” – so known, in fact, that he says often people get nervous or spooked when they meet him in person.

Actress and reality-TV star Tori Spelling joined TODAY's Hoda and Jenna to demonstrate vintage-inspired recipes from her upcoming Cooking Channel special, “Tori & Dean’s Spring Picnic."

After being nominated for an Emmy for "Grey's Anatomy," actor T. R. Knight now stars in "11.22.63," about a high school teacher who travels back in time to find out who really killed JFK.

“Sleepless in Seattle” and FISH IN THE DARK star Rita Wilson also has a passion for music and a new album out.

In the latest J.J. Abrams film “10 Cloverfield Lane” John Goodman stars as a man who says he brought a woman to his bunker to save her life after a car accident.

Baron Cohen joined TODAY in character as Carl “Nobby” Butcher, a dim-witted secret agent in Baron Cohen’s new film “The Brothers Grimsby,”

The country music powerhouse tells TODAY's Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager about the newest live TV musical.

The actress stopped by this week's TODAY to explain why she played the role “as written,” but that her being a woman brought the moral issues raised by the film into deeper focus.

Sacha Baron Cohen is known for pushing the boundaries of good taste with his characters including “Borat,” “Bruno,” and “Ali G.” Baron Cohen joins TODAY in character as Carl “Nobby” Butcher, a dim-witted secret agent in Baron Cohen's new film “The Brothers Grimsby.”

In the latest J.J. Abrams film “10 Cloverfield Lane” John Goodman stars as a man who says he brought a woman to his bunker to save her life after a car accident, but the truth has theater audiences shrieking. TODAY's Savannah Guthrie speaks to Goodman about the “creepy” role.

Goodman sat down with Katie Couric to reveal how he prepared to play Fred Flintstone in the live-action flick on TODAY Flashback!

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!