Willie Geist News

Rachel Zegler has been named Best Actress of the year by the National Board of Review for her performance as Maria in West Side Story. The organization has also named West Side Story as one of the top films of the year. Aside from West Side Story, Zegler was recently announced to play Snow White in Disney's live action remake of the classic movie.

A showcase of both Erivo’s vocal stylings as well as her pen—she co-wrote every song—the album is perfectly suited for this moment in culture forever marked by a global pandemic and ongoing racial reckonings.

In an extended interview, actor Gal Gadot talks with Willie Geist about reprising her title role in “Wonder Woman 1984.” She details the fun she had with co-star Kristen Wiig, admits it was “for sure” the hardest movie she’s ever filmed and opens up about fighting for pay equity.

In this week’s Sunday Sitdown, Gal Gadot talks with Willie Geist about reprising her title role in “Wonder Woman 1984,” detailing the fun she had with co-star Kristen Wiig while admitting it was “for sure” the hardest movie she’s ever filmed. She also opens up about her off-screen roles: fighting for pay equity and mother of two young daughters.

NBC kicks off the new year with a star-studded lineup of musical guests for an evening of holiday fun with “NBC’s New Year’s Eve 2021.”

In this week’s Sunday Sitdown, Bryan Cranston talks to Willie Geist about his new role in Showtime legal drama series “Your Honor” and having to stop production earlier this year after he and his wife, Robin Dearden, were diagnosed with COVID-19. The actor also opens up about teaming up with his former “Breaking Bad” co-star Aaron Paul to produce Dos Hombres Mezcal when they wanted to spend more time together after the hit show’s finale.

In this extended interview, John Cusack talks with TODAY’s Willie Geist about his early career and his role as Dr. Kevin Christie in the series “Utopia.”

Performer and producer DJ Khaled sits down with TODAY’s Willie Geist to talk about his life during the pandemic, his album “Khaled Khaled” and his hit collaborations with some of the biggest names in music.

Chris Stapleton will perform “Starting Over” during the 54th Annual CMA Awards—airing this Wednesday, November 11 at 8:00pm ET/7:00pm CT on ABC.

In this week’s Sunday Sitdown, Matthew McConaughey opens up to Willie Geist about the stories in his new candid memoir, “Greenlights,” where he discusses the violence he experienced during childhood from his parents. The actor also recalls his illustrious run through Hollywood, from rom-coms to winning an Oscar, which all started with his iconic line, “All right, all right, all right.'

Actor Drew Barrymore has spent more than 40 years on screen, and now she’s taking on a new role as host of her own real-life talk show – with her very own mug! In this week’s Sunday Sitdown, Barrymore talks with Willie Geist about developing the format of the show and finally getting to walk out on set during production. She also opens up about her personal life, from the impact of her divorce in 2016 from her husband, actor Will Kopelman, to being a mom to her two young daughters.

Always timely and topical, Peacock is ready for Election 2020 with relevant news, comedy, and documentaries gathered into a single content destination.

The cast and crew of “Saturday Night Live” returned this month to kick off the 46th season of the weekly sketch comedy program, with Lorne Michaels at the helm. In this week’s Sunday Sitdown, Michaels, the show’s creator and executive producer, talks with Willie Geist in Studio 8H about keeping the staff safe during the coronavirus pandemic and how they wade through a week of news that could upend their material at the last minute.

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) today announced the nominees for the 47th Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards, which will be presented in a two-hour special on Friday, June 26 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

In this week's Sunday Sitdown, Willie Geist meets actor Al Pacino for a rare interview to talk about his storied 50-year career in Hollywood and his first role as a series regular in the Amazon show “Hunters.”

The 2020 ADAPT Leadership Award honorees have been announced, including Ali Stroker, LaChanze, and more! 

Josh Gad appeared on TODAY's Sunday Sitdown this week, to talk about his career, Broadway, and Frozen.

 New York City's philanthropic and business leaders gathered as Volunteers of America-Greater New York (VOA-GNY) hosted its annual fundraising gala, A New York Winter's Eve, at The Plaza in New York

NBC kicks off 2020 with the biggest names in music for an evening of holiday fun with “NBC's New Year's Eve 2020,” which will feature performances from X Ambassadors, Brett Eldredge, Julianne Hough, NE-YO, Leslie Odom Jr., Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani and The Struts.

Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager will ring in 2020 with an all-star New Year's Eve primetime special, A Toast to 2019!, on December 31 at 8pm/7c on NBC. Kristen Bell, Martin Short, Maya Rudolph, Tony Hale, Terry Crews, Nikki Glaser and more will join Kotb and Hager as they break down the biggest pop culture moments and trends of the year.