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Jenna Bush Hager

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Al Roker Faces Rare Backlash Over Comment About Fellow 'Today' Personality Jenna Bush Hager Al Roker Faces Rare Backlash Over Comment About Fellow 'Today' Personality Jenna Bush Hager Al Roker Faces Rare Backlash Over Comment About Fellow 'Today' Personality Jenna Bush Hager
Al Roker Faces Rare Backlash Over Comment About Fellow 'Today' Personality Jenna Bush Hager Al Roker faced a different kind of storm after a greeting to Jenna Bush Hager drew objections from his NBC “Today” show colleagues. Bush Hager and co-host Sheinelle Jones recounted the exchange on NBC’s “Today with Jenna & Sheinelle” on Thursday, Oct. 22. The backlash was mostly lighthearted, with both women laughing as they described the weather anchor’s misstep. Bush Hager had arrived on set wearing red on Tuesday, Oct. 20, when Roker greeted her with an enthusiastic nickname. “Hey, Big Red!” Roker said, Bush Hager recalled. His female colleagues immediately objected. “No, no! Don’…

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by Joe Lombardi
National Interest
Jenna Bush Hager Finally Shows Off New Haircut She Got Live On 'TODAY' Show Jenna Bush Hager Finally Shows Off New Haircut She Got Live On 'TODAY' Show Jenna Bush Hager Finally Shows Off New Haircut She Got Live On 'TODAY' Show
Jenna Bush Hager Finally Shows Off New Haircut She Got Live On 'Today' Show The big reveal has arrived. The "TODAY" show finally shared a photo of Jenna Bush Hager's new 'do. The "TODAY" host got the on-air chop from Chris McMillan, the celebrity stylist behind iconic looks like "The Rachel" (Jennifer Aniston), Michelle Williams, and Jessica Biel on Monday, June 16. Finally, Tuesday evening, the show shared a photo of Jenna's new look on Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared by TODAY with Jenna & Friends (@jennaandfriends) View this post on Instagram …

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by Cecilia Levine
National Interest
The Ice Bucket Challenge Is Going Viral Again: Here's Why It's Back The Ice Bucket Challenge Is Going Viral Again: Here's Why It's Back The Ice Bucket Challenge Is Going Viral Again: Here's Why It's Back
The Ice Bucket Challenge Is Going Viral Again: Here's Why It's Back More than a decade after the "ice bucket challenge" raised millions for ALS, the viral phenomenon has been rebooted with a new mission. The social media challenge from the mid-2010s was revived by the Mental Illness Needs Discussion (MIND) club at the University of South Carolina. MIND posted its first Instagram video of the challenge on Monday, March 31. The ice bucket challenge is now a fundraising effort for the mental health support group Active Minds. The movement has generated more than $195,000 in donations as of Monday, April 21. The group's founder, South Carolina junior…

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by Chris Spiker
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NBC Names Popular Westport Anchor Craig Melvin To Replace Hoda Kotb On 'Today' Show NBC Names Popular Westport Anchor Craig Melvin To Replace Hoda Kotb On 'Today' Show NBC Names Popular Westport Anchor Craig Melvin To Replace Hoda Kotb On 'Today' Show
NBC Names Popular Westport Anchor Craig Melvin 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…

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by Josh Lanier
National Interest
'Today' Show's Hoda Kotb Announces Exit To Spend Time With Kids At Bronxville Home 'Today' Show's Hoda Kotb Announces Exit To Spend Time With Kids At Bronxville Home 'Today' Show's Hoda Kotb Announces Exit To Spend Time With Kids At Bronxville Home
'Today' Show's Hoda Kotb Announces Exit To Spend Time With Kids At Bronxville Home After more than five years as co-anchor, "Today" show fixture Hoda Kotb says she will be leaving to spend more time with her family in the suburbs. The 60-year-old Kotb announced her upcoming exit from NBC's "Today" during the show on Thursday morning, Sept. 26, saying on the show that she realized it was time "to try something new" during her 60th birthday celebration in August.  "I remembered standing outside looking at these beautiful bunch of people with these gorgeous signs, and I thought, 'This is what the top of the wave feels like for me.' And I thought it can't get better…

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by Ben Crnic
Pleasantville, NY
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Sister Act: Former First Daughters To Visit Pleasantville; Here's When Sister Act: Former First Daughters To Visit Pleasantville; Here's When Sister Act: Former First Daughters To Visit Pleasantville; Here's When
Sister Act: Former First Daughters To Visit Pleasantville; Here's When Residents in the region will soon have a chance to spend time with two former first daughters. Both Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Pierce Bush will be in Northern Westchester visiting the Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville at 364 Manville Rd. on Tuesday, Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. as part of their "Love Comes First" book tour.  The tour is meant to promote the sisters' new picture book, "Love Comes First," which centers on two siblings who wish upon a star for a new sibling.  During their visit, the two sisters will spend the evening discussing the "value of prioritizing love in o…

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by Ben Crnic
Northern Valley, NJ
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Meet Deborah Roberts At Northvale Bookstore Meet Deborah Roberts At Northvale Bookstore Meet Deborah Roberts At Northvale Bookstore
Meet Deborah Roberts At Northvale Bookstore UPDATE: This event has been canceled. Deborah Roberts, a prominent correspondent for ABC News, is hosting a book signing in Bergen County. Roberts is signing copies of her book "Lessons Learned And Cherished: The Teacher Who Changed My Life," on Friday June 9 at 6 p.m. at Books and Greetings in Northvale. In her new book, Roberts curates essays from celebrity contributors like Oprah Winfrey, Jenna Bush Hager and Brooke Shields, talking about the teachers they admire, according to a synopsis.  This is Roberts' second book. Her first book, "Been There, Done That: Family Wisdom For Mode…

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by Sam Barron
Albany, NY
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'You're On Live Television': Today Show Surprises NY Man On National Good Neighbor Day 'You're On Live Television': Today Show Surprises NY Man On National Good Neighbor Day 'You're On Live Television': Today Show Surprises NY Man On National Good Neighbor Day
'You're On Live Television': Today Show Surprises NY Man On National Good Neighbor Day An upstate New York man got the surprise of a lifetime when he answered a knock at the door and found himself on live, national television. Rensselaer County resident Ernie Mann, age 75, opened the door to his City of Rensselaer home Wednesday morning, Sept. 28, and was shocked to find a camera crew from the Today show accompanied by two dozen cheering neighbors. Moments before the big surprise, Today correspondent Donna Farizan explained to viewers that Mann’s longtime friend, Amy Mooney, had nominated him for National Good Neighbor Day. Farizan then proceeded to knock on Mann’s front do…

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by Michael Mashburn
DV Plus - Westchester, NY
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Politics Around The Towns: Jenna Bush Hager, Cuomo Events Sell Out; Harckham Opens New Office Politics Around The Towns: Jenna Bush Hager, Cuomo Events Sell Out; Harckham Opens New Office Politics Around The Towns: Jenna Bush Hager, Cuomo Events Sell Out; Harckham Opens New Office
Politics Around The Towns: Jenna Bush Hager, Cuomo Events Sell Out; Harckham Opens New Office Jenna Bush Hager, co-host of NBC’s Today with Hoda and Jenna, and daughter of former President George W. Bush, will be keynote speaker at the Friends of White Plains Hospital Spring Luncheon. The sold-out event is on June 4 at Willow Ridge Country Club in Harrison. Bush Hager is a New York Times bestselling author, chair of UNICEF’s Next Generation initiative and editor-at-Large of Southern Living Magazine.  Her speech is titled: "Being a Friend, Making a Difference: How the Power of Compassion Changes Lives." Bush Hager is expected to share her personal experiences as a teacher,…

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by Jon Craig
Fairfield, CT
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Former First Daughter To Speak At Sacred Heart University Former First Daughter To Speak At Sacred Heart University Former First Daughter To Speak At Sacred Heart University
Former First Daughter To Speak At Sacred Heart University FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Former first daughter Jenna Bush Hager will speak at Sacred Heart University Wednesday as part of the school’s Distinguished Leaders Series. The public is invited to the free event and signed copies of “Sisters First,” which Hager co-wrote with her twin sister Barbara Pierce Bush, will be available for sale. The talk begins at 6 p.m. in SHU’s Martire Center Atrium. The daughter of former President George W. Bush, Hager is a New York Times best-selling author, an editor-at-large for Southern Living magazine and a correspondent for NBC News. She is the author of “Ana’s Sto…

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by Meredith Guinness