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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and First Lady Jill Biden made surprise appearances at the Daytime Emmys to laud the late Alex Trebek along with Robin Roberts and Ken Jeong in a moving tribute section at the awards that also included paeans to Regis Philbin and Larry King. Trebek was Canadian. Trudeau praised…

Kathie Lee Gifford appeared on the Today show Monday to remember her special friendship with her longtime TV co-host Regis Philbin, who died Friday of natural causes at the age of 88. Gifford co-hosted Live! With Regis and Kathie Lee from 1988 to 2000. An emotional Gifford recalled her most recent and final visit with…

Regis Philbin’s veteran co-host Kathie Lee Gifford posted a moving tribute on Instagram after receiving news of Philbin’s passing. Gifford wrote of her colleague, “there are no words to fully express the love I have for my precious friend, Regis. I simply adored him and every day with him was a gift. We spent 15 years…

UTA has signed TV host, actress, singer/songwriter, producer, playwright and author Kathie Lee Gifford for representation in all areas. Gifford is best known for co-hosting NBC's Today alongside Hoda Kotb. In 2019, she won an Emmy for Best Outstanding Informative Talk Show Host for her work on the program, which she…

Audience members at Kathie Lee Gifford’s final Today episode this morning each got a Carnival Cruise — and the cruise line got some serious plugging — but Gifford herself got a sweet send-off after 11 years on the job from an old pal: Regis Philbin. The 87-year-old Philbin — Gifford’s co-host on the syndicated Live wit…

Confirming the worst kept secret in morning show TV, NBC News president Noah Oppenheim made it official Tuesday: former First Daughter Jenna Bush Hager is replacing Kathie Lee Gifford on the fourth hour of Today. "Jenna joined Today nearly ten years ago and she quickly became a fixture in our family,” said Oppenheim…

Megyn Kelly has been gone as host of Today show’s 9 AM hour for two full weeks. Viewers are expressing approval with ratings. Kathie Lee and Hoda could not be happier. Megyn Kelly Today was canceled on October 26, though NBC News had pulled the former Fox News star off its air two days earlier when she seemed to say…

EXCLUSIVE: Today show host Kathie Lee Gifford is starring alongside Craig Ferguson (The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson) in Love Me To Death, a feature Gifford wrote and will film next month in Scotland.  Adriana Trigiani is on board to direct the pic, which is being produced by Matthew T. Weiner. It follows…

Kathie Lee Gifford returned to the fourth hour of NBC’s Today show this morning for the first time since her husband, Frank Gifford, died on August 9. She shared how she and her family are coping with the loss and the personal and intimate story of how his faith shaped his life. You can watch the video above. &nbsp…

Frank Gifford, one of the most popular sportscasters in TV history and the husband of Today cohost Kathie Lee Gifford, died of natural causes today, his family confirmed, just a week shy of his 85th birthday. “It is with the deepest sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our beloved husband, father and friend…

Regis Phibin is reuniting with Kathie Lee Gifford, but at NBC, after being named contributor to Today show’s 10 AM hour, hosted by Kathie Lee and Hoda Kotb. Gifford and Kotb made the announcement this morning. "Regis brings his legendary charm and humor each time he visits Today," show co-EP Tammy Filler said dryly in…

NBC News’ Today this morning premiered Today: The Musical, a 14-minute — yes, 14-minute —  original production starring the program’s cast and crew. The news division billed it as a tongue-in-cheek look behind the scenes of Studio 1A, where Today anchors and crew members sang and danced to original numbers written by…