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NBC Names Popular Anchor To Replace Hoda Kotb On 'Today' Show NBC Names Popular Anchor To Replace Hoda Kotb On 'Today' Show
NBC Names Popular Anchor To Replace Hoda Kotb On 'Today' Show The "Today" show didn't have to look far to find a replacement for Hoda Kotb, who is retiring early next year.  The show announced on Thursday, Nov. 14, that Craig Melvin who has been with "Today" since 2018, would do double duty and co-chair the news from 7 to 8 a.m. beginning early next year, NBC News said. The 45-year-old Melvin lives in Westport, Connecticut, with his wife, sports broadcaster Lindsay Czarniak, and their two children, Delano, 10, and Sybil, 8. He's worked with NBC News for 14 years.  “I am beyond excited and grateful,” an emotional Melvin said, flanked by "Tod…
Region's Martha Stewart's Ex-Husband, Wife Say She Sensationalized Marriage Region's Martha Stewart's Ex-Husband, Wife Say She Sensationalized Marriage
Region's Martha Stewart's Ex-Husband, Wife Say She Sensationalized Marriage Following the release of a new Netflix film focusing on the life of longtime New York and former Connecticut resident Martha Stewart, her ex-husband and his current wife are slamming the homemaker for continuing to publicly comment on the failed marriage.  The comments were made in October on the Facebook page of Shyla Nelson Stewart, the current wife of Martha Stewart's ex-husband, Andy Stewart, who was married to the icon for 29 years from 1961 to 1990.  In Netflix's new documentary, which was released on Wednesday, Oct. 30 and is titled "Martha," Stewart, now age 83, calls…
Region's Martha Stewart Details Affairs During Marriage In New Doc: Report Region's Martha Stewart Details Affairs During Marriage In New Doc: Report
Region's Martha Stewart Details Affairs During Marriage In New Doc: Report In a newly-released documentary, longtime New York and former Connecticut resident Martha Stewart drops some bombshell revelations about both her and her ex-husband's affairs during their 29-year marriage.  The juicy details come from "Martha," a new Netflix film released on Wednesday, Oct. 30 focusing on the homemaking icon's life and career.  During the film, Stewart, now age 83, touches on extramarital affairs undertaken by both her and her ex-husband, publisher Andy Stewart, who she was married to from 1961 to 1990. This includes one instance in which she kissed a "very handso…
Region's Martha Stewart Was Forced In Solitary During Prison Stint: Report Region's Martha Stewart Was Forced In Solitary During Prison Stint: Report
Region's Martha Stewart Was Forced In Solitary During Prison Stint: Report Longtime New York and former Connecticut resident Martha Stewart is revealing some shocking anecdotes about her five-month stay in federal prison.  In a new Netflix documentary focusing on her life and career, "Martha," the homemaking icon, now age 83, details her time in prison in personal letters given to director R.J. Cutler, according to a report by People.  Related Report - Katonah's Martha Stewart Admits To Cheating On Ex-Husband Stewart spent five months in late 2004 and early 2005 in a minimum-security federal prison in West Virginia after she was caught lying to inv…
Region's Martha Stewart Admits To Cheating On Ex-Husband Region's Martha Stewart Admits To Cheating On Ex-Husband
Region's Martha Stewart Admits To Cheating On Ex-Husband Longtime New York and former Connecticut resident Martha Stewart, the homemaking icon casually drops a stunning revelation.  In the trailer for "Martha," an upcoming Netflix film to be released on Wednesday, Oct. 30, Stewart confirms that she cheated on her first husband, Andy Stewart, during their 25-year marriage.  Immediately after, Stewart, age 83, drops another bombshell — her ex-husband never found out.  "Young women, listen to my advice: If you’re married and your husband starts to cheat on you, he’s a (expletive deleted)" Stewart says in the trailer, adding, "Ge…
Region's Martha Stewart Spars With Netflix Over New Documentary: Report Region's Martha Stewart Spars With Netflix Over New Documentary: Report
Region's Martha Stewart Spars With Netflix Over New Documentary: Report A new documentary about Martha Stewart produced by Netflix has sparked the ire of the homemaking icon and longtime New York and former Connecticut resident.  The documentary, "Martha" will be released on the popular streaming platform on Wednesday, Oct. 30. However, Stewart has already expressed her displeasure with the film ahead of its release, according to a report by OK Magazine.  During the 2024 Retail Influencer CEO Forum, Stewart, a longtime resident of the Northern Westchester County hamlet of Katonah, called the film "lazy" and "not the story that makes me, me," the magaz…
CNN Anchor Announces Husband's Death In Heartbreaking Post CNN Anchor Announces Husband's Death In Heartbreaking Post
CNN Anchor Announces Husband's Death In Heartbreaking Post Alisyn Camerota, A CNN anchor from Fairfield County, CT and with New Jersey roots is mourning the loss of her husband, she announced in a heartbreaking post on social media. Camerota, who was born in Shrewsbury, NJ said on Friday, Sept. 20 on Instagram that her husband, Tim Lewis, died on July 27, 2024 — two years after being diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Lewis' obituary on the Harding Funeral Home website says that he and Camerota live in Westport, CT. "I cannot imagine any human being soldiering through a devastating diagnosis with more humor, humility and bravery than Tim," …
NY's Own Martha Stewart Reveals Presidential Endorsement After Making None In 2020 NY's Own Martha Stewart Reveals Presidential Endorsement After Making None In 2020
NY's Own Martha Stewart Reveals Presidential Endorsement After Making None In 2020 Iconic homemaker and longtime New York and former Connecticut resident Martha Stewart has joined Taylor Swift in announcing her endorsement in the 2024 presidential election.  In a conversation with media outlet Daily Beast's Chief Creative and Content Officer Joanna Coles, Stewart revealed she would be voting for Vice President Kamala Harris come November, according to a report by the outlet on Friday, Sept. 13.  Stewart explained that she wants a president "who doesn’t hate New York” and “doesn’t hate democracy,” the outlet reported.  The presidential endorsement is Stewar…
Martha Stewart Attends Annual Gala In Westchester Celebrating Nonprofit's 85th Anniversary Martha Stewart Attends Annual Gala In Westchester Celebrating Nonprofit's 85th Anniversary
Martha Stewart Attends Annual Gala In Westchester Celebrating Nonprofit's 85th Anniversary Northern Westchester resident and iconic homemaker Martha Stewart was one of the attendees of an annual gala celebrating the 85th anniversary of a nonprofit dedicated to serving county youth.  The 82-year-old Stewart, a longtime resident of the hamlet of Katonah, was seen at the Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester's 29th Annual Humanitarian Award Gala on Friday, June 7.  The event, held at the Brae Burn Country Club in Purchase, celebrated the 85th anniversary of the organization, which runs programs for youth aged six months to 18 years from more than 40 …