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Today weather anchor Al Roker made an emotional return to the morning show Friday, telling his tearful co-hosts, “My heart is just bursting. I’m just so thrilled to see all of you and all of the crew. Right now I’m just running on adrenaline.” Roker was first hospitalized in November for blood…

Al Roker will return to Today on Friday after an extended absence due to health issues. “He’ll be right here in Studio 1A. This is his place. He’ll be in his seat right where he belongs,” co-anchor Hoda Kotb announced on Tuesday. Craig Melvin, who co-hosts 3rd Hour of Today with Roker, said they…

Today show weather anchor Al Roker paid a virtual visit to the morning news show Monday to share a health update after two recent stints in the hospital. “Listen, it’s been a tough slog,” Roker told his co-workers. “I’m not going to deny it. This has been the hardest one yet — and you know I’ve had…

Al Roker is home after two hospitalizations due to blood clots in his lungs and legs. The Today show weatherman shared the news on Instagram and was cheered on by his Today co-workers this morning. “Home!,” Roker wrote. “So incredibly grateful to familty, friends, medical folks, @todayshow…

UPDATE: Today co-anchor Hoda Kotb gave an update on weatherman Al Roker’s condition on the Thursday morning edition of the show. Roker has been hospitalized twice because of blood clots in his lungs and legs. The second time came just a day after he was originally discharged. "It was wonderful…

Stalwart Today show anchor and weatherman Al Roker missed his first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 27 years today, as he recovers from a recent hospitalization. But he was all thumbs-up on social media as he cheered on cohosts Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb – and made it home in time to catch some of…

Today show meteorologist and anchor Al Roker remains hospitalized today after being admitted last week for blood clots in his leg and lungs. The 68-year-old Roker, who has been absent this week from the NBC morning show, revealed his condition on Instagram today, noting that he is “on the way to…

Lisa Tucker has been hired as SVP Development and Production at Al Roker Entertainment, the company said Tuesday. She will oversee scripted and unscripted content development, showrunners, and collaborate with creative leads on editorial decisions. Tucker reports directly to EVP Tracie Brennan and Al Roker. Tucker has…

While the hosts of The Today Show‘s third hour were lampooned in a recent episode of Seth MacFarlane’s adult animated sitcom Family Guy, they made it clear on Friday’s show that they’re taking the joke in stride. “Yes, we made Family Guy!” said weatherman Al Roker, with co-host Dylan Dreyer adding, “This is like the…

Al Roker Entertainment has optioned the New York Times best-selling novel The Personal Librarian (Berkley/Penguin) from authors Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray for a limited series. Roker’s wife, ABC News senior national correspondent Deborah Roberts, was instrumental in optioning the work. Roberts and…

Today show weatherman Al Roker has received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine live on-air. As part of Today’s continuing series “Vaccinating America”, Roker pulled up his sleeve Tuesday and received the Pfizer coronavirus vaccination, administered by NYC’s Lenox Hill Hospital nurse Jessica Callard. Before he…

Today show cohost and weatherman Al Roker plans to be back on the NBC morning show next Monday, he told viewers today while also sharing news that his prognosis after last week’s prostate surgery is “excellent.” The 66-year-old Roker underwent the five-hour surgery Nov. 9 to remove his prostate and surrounding tissue…