Legendary television presenter Kathie Lee Gifford has been opening up about her marriage history and whether she would genuinely consider being the first-ever Golden Bachelorette. While promoting her new book, I Want to Matter: Your Life Is Too Short and Too Precious to Waste, Kathie sat down with Entertainment Tonight, where she discussed her marriage to the late Frank Gifford and how she learned to forgive his infidelity. Kathie admitted the situation was heartbreaking and took a lot to overcome, but the love for their two children, Cassidy and Cody, pulled them through. “I could have let the seed germinate, but I don’t want to be that person, that bitter, angry, unhappy, miserable human being ’cause you know what you end up doing? You end up making everybody around you every bit as miserable,” she shared. “I have always felt from my earliest youth that I had the choice...
- 4/25/2024
- TV Insider
ABC is set in their decision to move ahead with a season of The Golden Bachelorette after the success of Gerry Turner’s The Golden Bachelor season. The network announced they would be moving forward with the series in February, but they have yet to announce who will star as the first-ever golden bachelorette. Several names have been thrown into the ring, including a couple of celebrities and a handful of contestants from Turner’s season.
Fans of the series have tossed around Kathie Lee Gifford’s name while discussing potential golden bachelorettes. Gifford insists she hasn’t been approached about the series but has discussed it with her family. She recently revealed that her children are divided regarding her potentially appearing on the dating show. ‘
Kathie Lee Gifford’s kids don’t agree on whether she should appear on ‘The Golden Bachelorette’
Last week, Gifford appeared on Today to...
Fans of the series have tossed around Kathie Lee Gifford’s name while discussing potential golden bachelorettes. Gifford insists she hasn’t been approached about the series but has discussed it with her family. She recently revealed that her children are divided regarding her potentially appearing on the dating show. ‘
Kathie Lee Gifford’s kids don’t agree on whether she should appear on ‘The Golden Bachelorette’
Last week, Gifford appeared on Today to...
- 4/2/2024
- by Andrea Francese
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Former talk show host Kathie Lee Gifford is one name thrown around as Golden Bachelorette. She reveals why she won’t do the show. Keep reading for all the details.
Kathie Lee Gifford Reveals Why She Won’t Do Golden Bachelorette
Who will be the first Golden Bachelorette is a question that’s on everyone’s mind. ABC announced in February that the first-ever Golden Bachelorette will air this fall after the widely popular inaugural Golden Bachelor broke ratings records in 2023. Traditionally, the network would choose one of Gerry Turner’s contestants to lead the spinoff.
However, names beyond the franchise have come up in social media conversations, including soap star Susan Lucci and entrepreneur Martha Stewart. Today Show host Hoda Kotb nominated friend and former co-host Kathie Lee Gifford for the role.
According to Kathie Lee Gifford, Bachelor producers did reach out to her, but she turned them down.
Kathie Lee Gifford Reveals Why She Won’t Do Golden Bachelorette
Who will be the first Golden Bachelorette is a question that’s on everyone’s mind. ABC announced in February that the first-ever Golden Bachelorette will air this fall after the widely popular inaugural Golden Bachelor broke ratings records in 2023. Traditionally, the network would choose one of Gerry Turner’s contestants to lead the spinoff.
However, names beyond the franchise have come up in social media conversations, including soap star Susan Lucci and entrepreneur Martha Stewart. Today Show host Hoda Kotb nominated friend and former co-host Kathie Lee Gifford for the role.
According to Kathie Lee Gifford, Bachelor producers did reach out to her, but she turned them down.
- 3/23/2024
- by Jennifer Havener
- TV Shows Ace
“Fair to middling” is how Angie Dickinson is feeling this morning as she talks about “Rio Bravo,” the 1959 film that made her a star. “Somebody who says they’re great at 90, you can figure out that they lie a lot.” It’s a line that could have come straight from Jules Furthman and Leigh Brackett’s script for the film — and a reminder that Dickinson’s gift for delivery isn’t dependent on working with a brilliant director, though she has many times in her seven-decade career.
Dickinson has more then 350 screen credits — an enormous body of work that includes “Ocean’s Eleven” (the 1960 original), “Point Blank” and “Dressed to Kill.” She’s set to appear April 13 at the TCM Film Festival to introduce a 4K restoration of Howard Hawks’ classic Western, whose boys’ club cast of John Wayne, Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson and Walter Brennan she breaks up with that same brisk humor.
Dickinson has more then 350 screen credits — an enormous body of work that includes “Ocean’s Eleven” (the 1960 original), “Point Blank” and “Dressed to Kill.” She’s set to appear April 13 at the TCM Film Festival to introduce a 4K restoration of Howard Hawks’ classic Western, whose boys’ club cast of John Wayne, Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson and Walter Brennan she breaks up with that same brisk humor.
- 4/12/2023
- by Todd Gilchrist
- Variety Film + TV
Kathie Lee Gifford is keeping her private life just that—private. The former Today host recently revealed that she is in a relationship, but she doesn't plan to share any further details about her new man. "I have someone very special in my life," Kathie Lee told People on Aug. 29. "I've discovered that by not talking about it, it stays special." The former Live with Regis and Kathie Lee host's new romance comes seven years after the death of her husband Frank Gifford. She and the former NFL star, who were married for nearly 30 years, shared two children, son Cody, 32 and daughter Cassidy, 29. This past May, Cody and his wife Erika welcomed a...
- 8/30/2022
- E! Online
Kathie Lee Gifford is officially a grandma! On June 1, the former Today co-host confirmed that her son, Cody Gifford, welcomed his first baby with wife Erika Gifford. "My heart is bursting," she captioned an Instagram pic of the couple and their newborn in the hospital. "Frank Michael Gifford is here, confirming that our God is good and merciful and faithful. And he loves us!" The baby boy's name appears to be a tribute to Kathie's late husband and Cody's late father, Frank Gifford, who passed away in 2015. On the morning of May 31, Erika—who wed Cody in September 2020 after seven years of dating—revealed that her water broke in the middle of the...
- 6/1/2022
- E! Online
After stepping into the booth several times last season, Mike Tirico has been tapped as the play-by-play announcer for “Sunday Night Football” on NBC with the legendary Al Michaels heading to Amazon Prime Video to call games for the streamer’s NFL package.
“When Mike joined NBC Sports in 2016, it was our plan for him to become our primetime Olympics host and the play-by-play voice of Sunday Night Football,” NBC Sports chairman Pete Bevacqua said. “We are excited to have Mike join Cris Collinsworth full-time in the booth this season.”
Michaels is coming off his record 36th season as an NFL play-by-play announcer in prime time. Michaels, the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Emmy Award in 2011, also called his 11th Super Bowl in February to match the most for a TV commentator. ESPN veteran Kirk Herbstreit will join Michaels at Amazon as color analyst.
“This is the new frontier in sports television,...
“When Mike joined NBC Sports in 2016, it was our plan for him to become our primetime Olympics host and the play-by-play voice of Sunday Night Football,” NBC Sports chairman Pete Bevacqua said. “We are excited to have Mike join Cris Collinsworth full-time in the booth this season.”
Michaels is coming off his record 36th season as an NFL play-by-play announcer in prime time. Michaels, the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Emmy Award in 2011, also called his 11th Super Bowl in February to match the most for a TV commentator. ESPN veteran Kirk Herbstreit will join Michaels at Amazon as color analyst.
“This is the new frontier in sports television,...
- 3/23/2022
- by Katie Campione
- The Wrap
Following a 20-year run as an announcing team for Fox, Troy Aikman and Joe Buck have signed multiyear agreements to join ESPN as the new voices for Monday Night Football, as well as contribute content to ESPN+.
Aikman and Buck will make their regular-season Mnf debut on Sept. 12.
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Buck (who in 2020 received the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award) said in a tweeted video (below) that he...
Aikman and Buck will make their regular-season Mnf debut on Sept. 12.
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Buck (who in 2020 received the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award) said in a tweeted video (below) that he...
- 3/16/2022
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
ESPN confirmed Wednesday that it has signed longtime Fox broadcasters Joe Buck and Troy Aikman to multi-year deals, securing their roles as the new voices of the network’s Monday Night Football. The deal takes effect with the upcoming season, which will mark the pair’s 21st season in the booth together — the first 20 years at Fox.
As part of the deals, the network said Buck and Aikman will both contribute content to ESPN+. Contract details were not provided, but the move shores up ESPN’s NFL team as it will boost it coverage over the next few years. It also leaves a hole at Fox Sports, which must find a new No. 1 team for its Sunday coverage as well as a new World Series announcer, a role Buck has held for the network over his 30-plus years at Fox.
Aikman’s departure was first reported last month, while news...
As part of the deals, the network said Buck and Aikman will both contribute content to ESPN+. Contract details were not provided, but the move shores up ESPN’s NFL team as it will boost it coverage over the next few years. It also leaves a hole at Fox Sports, which must find a new No. 1 team for its Sunday coverage as well as a new World Series announcer, a role Buck has held for the network over his 30-plus years at Fox.
Aikman’s departure was first reported last month, while news...
- 3/16/2022
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Drew Barrymore is reuniting with Charlie’s Angels: The actress’ talk show will premiere Monday, Sept. 14, with guests Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu, who starred with Barrymore in the 2000 movie and its 2003 sequel.
The talker’s debut episode will also feature Barrymore’s frequent co-star Adam Sandler (The Wedding Singer, 50 First Dates).
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Additional premiere-week guests include Reese Witherspoon, Billy Eichner, Jane Fonda, Gabrielle Union, Charlize Theron, Tyra Banks and Billy Porter.
The talker’s debut episode will also feature Barrymore’s frequent co-star Adam Sandler (The Wedding Singer, 50 First Dates).
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Additional premiere-week guests include Reese Witherspoon, Billy Eichner, Jane Fonda, Gabrielle Union, Charlize Theron, Tyra Banks and Billy Porter.
- 9/8/2020
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
An anthology series on the history of the NFL is in the works.
Game1, the sports content studio founded by Greg Economou and Basil Iwanyk, is teaming with Gifford Media Group to adapt Frank Gifford’s bestselling memoir “The Glory Game: How the 1958 NFL Championship Changed Football Forever” into a series.
Gifford, the late New York Giants Hall of Famer and “Monday Night Football” broadcaster, published the book in 2008, alongside Peter Richmond.
The project in question is called “Glory Game,” and dramatizes the history of the modern NFL. Its first season will feature Gifford’s time with the Giants and his time in New York City, while ensuing seasons will feature teams from other pivotal eras, each highlighting the most dramatic people and stories in pro football history.
“To paraphrase the great John Madden, the modern NFL began with the 1958 NFL Championship, and there was no one better to tell...
Game1, the sports content studio founded by Greg Economou and Basil Iwanyk, is teaming with Gifford Media Group to adapt Frank Gifford’s bestselling memoir “The Glory Game: How the 1958 NFL Championship Changed Football Forever” into a series.
Gifford, the late New York Giants Hall of Famer and “Monday Night Football” broadcaster, published the book in 2008, alongside Peter Richmond.
The project in question is called “Glory Game,” and dramatizes the history of the modern NFL. Its first season will feature Gifford’s time with the Giants and his time in New York City, while ensuing seasons will feature teams from other pivotal eras, each highlighting the most dramatic people and stories in pro football history.
“To paraphrase the great John Madden, the modern NFL began with the 1958 NFL Championship, and there was no one better to tell...
- 9/8/2020
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
Friday was Kathie Lee Gifford’s last day on “Today,” and her final moments on the show didn’t come without a teary-eyed goodbye.
Tissue and champagne flute in hand, Gifford gave some parting words to the audience that’s watched her for the past 11 years.
“I have 30 seconds to say what has taken me a lifetime to say,” she said, before quoting from the Bible verse Jeremiah 29.
“‘I know the plans I have [for] you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a future and a hope,'” Gifford said.
She added, “That’s not just true for me, you guys, that’s true for everybody watching. Trust Him, and let Him love you like He wants to love you, like I am loved by all of you.”
Gifford’s final episode included heartfelt words from special guests such as Dean Cain,...
Tissue and champagne flute in hand, Gifford gave some parting words to the audience that’s watched her for the past 11 years.
“I have 30 seconds to say what has taken me a lifetime to say,” she said, before quoting from the Bible verse Jeremiah 29.
“‘I know the plans I have [for] you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a future and a hope,'” Gifford said.
She added, “That’s not just true for me, you guys, that’s true for everybody watching. Trust Him, and let Him love you like He wants to love you, like I am loved by all of you.”
Gifford’s final episode included heartfelt words from special guests such as Dean Cain,...
- 4/5/2019
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
Kathie Lee Gifford spoke about why she decided to leave Today when she stopped by The Tonight Show on Tuesday.
With only three more episodes left on the morning show, Gifford said she gave her notice two years ago. She added that her husband Frank Gifford's death in 2015 influenced her decision to leave the NBC morning show.
"After my husband passed, you really realize that you're gonna run out of time. He didn't know that morning he was running out of time," she said. "And then my mom passed, as well."
She continued, "I ...
With only three more episodes left on the morning show, Gifford said she gave her notice two years ago. She added that her husband Frank Gifford's death in 2015 influenced her decision to leave the NBC morning show.
"After my husband passed, you really realize that you're gonna run out of time. He didn't know that morning he was running out of time," she said. "And then my mom passed, as well."
She continued, "I ...
She's doing just fine! On Thursday, Sept. 6, Kathie Lee Gifford opened up on the Today show about being body-shamed online and said that she's through with people telling her that she looks "too skinny" because, at age 65, she's actually never been more healthy and felt more happy. "So many people have been writing [to me] and saying that 'you're so skinny now,'" she shared with her co-host Hoda Kotb. "I think I'll just put it out there. I am so happy, I am beyond thrilled to be so fit, so healthy, so happy, and so hopeful, sue me!" (Photo Credit: Getty Images) "I'm doing work 10 times what I did when I was in my 20s and if that's upsetting to people, they have to look at themselves [and find out] why it's upsetting to them," she added. "My real people in my life, the people whose opinions actually matter are thrilled for me. Everyone else their opninion doesn't matter.
- 9/10/2018
- by Joyann Jeffrey
- Closer Weekly
Just before his untimely death at age 81 on Aug. 25 following a battle with brain cancer, late Senator John McCain penned a touching letter to the public to express that "he lived and died a proud American." "My fellow Americans, whom I have gratefully served for 60 years, and especially my fellow Arizonans, thank you for the privilege of serving you and for the rewarding life that service in uniform and in public office has allowed me to lead. I have tried to serve our country honorably. I have made mistakes, but I hope my love for America will be weighed favorably against them," John began his statement, which his daughter Meghan McCain shared via Twitter on Monday, Aug. 27. "I have often observed that I am the luckiest person on earth. I feel that way even now as I prepare for the end of my life. I have loved my life, all of it,...
- 8/28/2018
- by Julia Birkinbine
- Closer Weekly
In the months before Senator John McCain sadly died at age 81 after battling brain cancer, the politician reportedly made a bold statement about his future funeral arrangements — he did not want President Donald Trump to attend the event. In early May, John's team allegedly informed the White House of the "current plan" for his funeral, according to The New York Times. At the time, John reportedly stated that he wanted Vice President Mike Pence to attend the service instead of Trump. The news immediately sent shockwaves through Washington, DC and the rest of the Us. "This is a real moment for the country, where an American hero — somebody who is beloved in many, many ways — is saying, 'I don't want this guy at my funeral,'" CNN's Jake Tapper said on State of the Union this past spring. (Photo Credit: Getty Images) In May, The New York Times characterized...
- 8/27/2018
- by Closer Staff
- Closer Weekly
If there's anyone who deserves a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame it's Kathie Lee Gifford! On Thursday, Aug. 23, the official Klg and Hoda Instagram page posted a sweet photo of the Today co-host and wrote, "We'd like to start a petition to get Klg a star on the #WalkOfFame! Who's with us?!" And we couldn't agree more! Today fans immediately gushed about how great it would be for Kathie Lee, 65, to get a star in the image's comments section. "Yes, please! She is a National Treasure," one follower wrote and another added, "Absolutely! She deserves one as much as anyone. I love [that] she is not afraid to talk about her faith. It’s inspiring." A third fan similarly wrote, "She needs a star on the Walk of Fame. I would vote for her. She deserves it. She has paid her dues, it would be great for her name...
- 8/24/2018
- by Joyann Jeffrey
- Closer Weekly
During her brave battle with pancreatic cancer, singer Aretha Franklin found time to continue doing what she loved most: performing. Following the music icon's passing at age 76 on Thursday, Aug. 16, one of Aretha's grandchildren, Victorie Franklin, took to Twitter to share a touching home video of one of the Queen of Soul's final performances. In the black and white clip from March 17, 2018, Aretha can be seen singing while playing the piano. "I have many memories of me coming into her home and she would be playing the piano and singing. Words can’t describe the pain I’m feeling, but God is telling me that she is at peace. Today we lost an icon, a legend, but today I lost my grandma. I love you and [I'm going to] make you proud," Victorie, 18, wrote alongside the clip. I have many memories of me coming into her home and she would be playing the piano and singing.
- 8/17/2018
- by Julia Birkinbine
- Closer Weekly
As the world mourns the loss of music icon Aretha Franklin, those closest to the star have shared details of her "tough childhood," early motherhood, and years of "silent suffering" later in life. During her early years in Buffalo, NY and later Detroit, Mi, Aretha witnessed her parents' tumultuous marriage and later breakup over her father, Baptist minister and circuit preacher C. L. Franklin's philandering. When she was just nine years old, Aretha's mother, Barbara Franklin, passed away from a heart attack, leaving the young singer and her five siblings to be cared for by other relatives. (Photo Credit: Getty Images) Then, when Aretha was a mere 12 years old, she gave birth to her first child, son Clarence Franklin, in January 1955. According to reports, Clarence's father was Donald Burk, a boy that Aretha knew from school. At age 14, Aretha welcomed her second child, son Edward Franklin, with Edward Jordan. "She had a tough childhood.
- 8/17/2018
- by Julia Birkinbine
- Closer Weekly
TV star Kathie Lee Gifford is still glowing from her July adventures in Scotland, where she directed and starred in Love Me to Death, a film she wrote about a widow on an emotional journey of rediscovery. "This is a romantic comedy for people who have given up hope that anything will ever happen for them in their life," the Today co-host has said, who, after losing husband Frank Gifford in 2015, knows what it’s like to have to find the strength to move on. "In some ways it seems like yesterday, and in other ways it seems like 15 years," she previously said on Today of her loss. But the movie's ultimate message is one that Kathie Lee embraces: "[My character] finally has that understanding that, 'I'm ready. I'm ready to not be defined by this anymore,'" she shared. Instead, Kathie Lee's focusing on all the good in her life after she turned 65 on Thursday,...
- 8/16/2018
- by Closer Staff
- Closer Weekly
Uncanny! People can't believe how much Kathie Lee Gifford's son, Cody Gifford, 28, looks like her late husband, Frank Gifford, in new photos. The buzz first started earlier this week when Klg posed with Cody and her 25-year-old daughter, Cassidy Gifford, at a Hallmark Channel party in Beverly Hills, CA. "Best time with Cody and Cassidy @HallmarkChannel," Kathie Lee, 64, later captioned an Instagram pic of the trio. Not only did Klg's fans immedately start gushing about Cody's grown up and very handsome appearance, but they also pointed out how much the Gifford kids look like their parents. "Cassidy looks like you," one fan commented on the image. "And Cody is the image of Frank. Beautiful family." (Photo Credit: Getty Images) Then, on Wednesday, Aug. 1, the Today show's Instagram account posted a side-by-side photo of the father-son duo and asked fans if they think Cody and his late dad look alike.
- 8/2/2018
- by Joyann Jeffrey
- Closer Weekly
So sad. Kathie Lee Gifford is remembering her late husband, Frank Gifford, nearly three years after his death. On Tuesday, July 24, the TV host opened up about being a widow on Today alongside Hoda Kotb. "You have a moment where you just accept that you are a widow," the 64-year-old revealed. "It looks weird to you for the longest time. You don’t define yourself that way." (Photo Credit: Getty Images) The NFL star passed away from natural causes at age 84 in August 2015. "In some ways it seems like yesterday, and in other ways, it seems like 15 [years]," Kathie Lee added of his death. "It’s just weird. You have waves." This isn't the first time Kathie has publicly remembered her late husband of 30 years. On the first anniversary of his death in 2016, she shared an open letter on Today.com to pay tribute to him. "I've gotten through this past...
- 7/25/2018
- by Samantha Faragalli
- Closer Weekly
By the time Hoda Kotb goes on-air with Kathie Lee Gifford, she has been awake for six hours, co-anchored Today's early broadcast, and changed her outfit twice, but she wouldn't have it any other way. The co-stars, who recently celebrated their 10th anniversary on television together, remain deeply committed to their friendship. "I told her on the day we met, you and I are going to be lifetime friends," remembers Hoda, 53. A post shared by Kathie Lee and Hoda (@klgandhoda) on Apr 16, 2018 at 7:19am Pdt That devotion goes far beyond a work relationship. Off camera, Hoda supported Kathie Lee when she lost her beloved husband, Frank Gifford, in 2015, while Kathie Lee shared Hoda's joy over the adoption of daughter Haley Joy Kotb last year. Though neither wants to leave their show right now, they know their friendship will outlast their morning talker. "Kathie Lee does want to move on when the time is right,...
- 4/18/2018
- by Closer Staff
- Closer Weekly
Having failed to land a buyer last summer when it popped up for sale at $10.5 million, television host Kathie Lee Gifford has decided to give it another go and re-listed her longtime South Florida mansion overlooking Card Sound in Key Largo, Fla., at the exact same price. The former “Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee” co-host, since 2008 a Daytime Emmy winning co-host with Hoda Kotb of the “Kathie Lee and Hoda Show,” the fourth hour of the “Today” show, and her late husband, former NFL player and sportscaster Frank Gifford, who passed in 2015 at 84, purchased the then brand new mansion in early 1998 for $3.9 million as was first reported in the Miami Herald. The vaguely Mediterranean, red tile roofed mansion, about a 1.5 hour drive south of the Miami International Airport and quixotically described in marketing materials as “Classically designed with subtle, French inspired heritage,” sits near the water’s edge on...
- 4/2/2018
- by Mark David
- Variety Film + TV
It’s been more than two years since Kathie Lee Gifford’s beloved husband, former New York Giants football player Frank Gifford, died at age 84 in August 2015. And now, Kathie Lee has admitted that she's open to the idea of finding love again — but hasn't had much luck in the dating department so far. "Who doesn’t want to find love again? I think my probability is less, obviously. I think some men are afraid of strong women — I wouldn’t be interested in a man like that anyway," the 64-year-old Today star said during a Wednesday, March 14 Access Live interview. "And some men are afraid of living up to the mantle of Frank Gifford, and there’s no reason for that. Frank was just a flawed man like anybody else is." Frank and Kathie Lee in 2004. (Photo Credit: Getty Images) She continued, "I didn’t know him as an eight-time Hall of Famer.
- 3/14/2018
- by Closer Staff
- Closer Weekly
Kathie Lee Gifford had a spirit of forgiveness upon reacting to the news that her longtime colleague, Matt Lauer, had been fired from the Today show.
On Wednesday morning, Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb emotionally announced at the top the morning show that Lauer -- who started on Today in 1994 -- was let go from NBC after allegations of "inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace."
During the last hour of Today, the 64-year-old TV personality admitted that she was still "grappling" with Lauer's termination, and started to compare it to when news broke in 1997 that her husband, Frank Gifford, had cheated on her.
"I don't feel that Matt has betrayed us," Gifford said. "When I found out my husband had betrayed me, you question your own judgment. 'Was everything a lie?' I think we have to fight against that."
She went on to talk about her late husband, who died in 2015, and how she learned from that difficult...
On Wednesday morning, Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb emotionally announced at the top the morning show that Lauer -- who started on Today in 1994 -- was let go from NBC after allegations of "inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace."
During the last hour of Today, the 64-year-old TV personality admitted that she was still "grappling" with Lauer's termination, and started to compare it to when news broke in 1997 that her husband, Frank Gifford, had cheated on her.
"I don't feel that Matt has betrayed us," Gifford said. "When I found out my husband had betrayed me, you question your own judgment. 'Was everything a lie?' I think we have to fight against that."
She went on to talk about her late husband, who died in 2015, and how she learned from that difficult...
- 11/29/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Kathie Lee Gifford is praying for “forgiveness” and “mercy” in light of her colleague Matt Lauer‘s firing.
On Wednesday, Kathie Lee and her Today co-host Hoda Kotb opened their 10 a.m. hour by addressing the bombshell news that Lauer, 59, had been terminated by NBC News after the network received a “detailed complaint from a colleague about inappropriate sexual behavior,” with reason to believe “this may not have been an isolated incident.” The news was announced Wednesday morning by Kotb and a visibly shaken Savannah Guthrie.
“It’s a very, very sad day here at NBC,” began Kathie Lee, 64.
“It’s a very difficult,...
On Wednesday, Kathie Lee and her Today co-host Hoda Kotb opened their 10 a.m. hour by addressing the bombshell news that Lauer, 59, had been terminated by NBC News after the network received a “detailed complaint from a colleague about inappropriate sexual behavior,” with reason to believe “this may not have been an isolated incident.” The news was announced Wednesday morning by Kotb and a visibly shaken Savannah Guthrie.
“It’s a very, very sad day here at NBC,” began Kathie Lee, 64.
“It’s a very difficult,...
- 11/29/2017
- by Aurelie Corinthios
- PEOPLE.com
In an announcement today by his family’s attorney, Aaron Hernandez was added to the growing list of athletes who have been diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or Cte.
The degenerative brain disease is linked to repeated head trauma or concussions. Its symptoms depression, short-term memory loss, impulsive behavior and confusion — and these symptoms can begin to appear long after a player’s career. Evidence is mounting suggesting a link between playing football and the disease.
Cte can only be diagnosed after death, and in a recent study of the brains of 111 deceased NFL players, a Boston University researcher found...
The degenerative brain disease is linked to repeated head trauma or concussions. Its symptoms depression, short-term memory loss, impulsive behavior and confusion — and these symptoms can begin to appear long after a player’s career. Evidence is mounting suggesting a link between playing football and the disease.
Cte can only be diagnosed after death, and in a recent study of the brains of 111 deceased NFL players, a Boston University researcher found...
- 9/21/2017
- by Jason Duaine Hahn
- PEOPLE.com
To Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb, age is truly just a number.
The Today hosts opened up to Prevention about living their best lives well into adulthood for Love Your Age Week, which airs next week on the morning show.
Gifford, 64, spoke about her mother Joan Epstein, who died Tuesday in her sleep. She praised her mother’s constantly upbeat attitude at age 87.
“She’s still the happiest human being you’ll ever meet,” Gifford told the magazine. “I call her every morning at 9 a.m., and I get her laughing within about 30 seconds. We mostly talk about her breakfast,...
The Today hosts opened up to Prevention about living their best lives well into adulthood for Love Your Age Week, which airs next week on the morning show.
Gifford, 64, spoke about her mother Joan Epstein, who died Tuesday in her sleep. She praised her mother’s constantly upbeat attitude at age 87.
“She’s still the happiest human being you’ll ever meet,” Gifford told the magazine. “I call her every morning at 9 a.m., and I get her laughing within about 30 seconds. We mostly talk about her breakfast,...
- 9/15/2017
- by Stephanie Petit
- PEOPLE.com
Kathie Lee Gifford is sharing some of her favorite memories of her late mother, who passed away Tuesday at the age of 87.
“My mom, if you didn’t know … she passed away in her sleep in her beautiful bed yesterday morning,” Gifford, 64, said Wednesday morning on the Today show. “Just like Frank, I believe she saw Jesus and Jesus took her breath away. And it gives me great comfort.”
On Tuesday, the Today show anchor took to Twitter to announce that her mom, Joan Epstein, “went home to Jesus & my Daddy this morning.” Her mother’s death comes two years...
“My mom, if you didn’t know … she passed away in her sleep in her beautiful bed yesterday morning,” Gifford, 64, said Wednesday morning on the Today show. “Just like Frank, I believe she saw Jesus and Jesus took her breath away. And it gives me great comfort.”
On Tuesday, the Today show anchor took to Twitter to announce that her mom, Joan Epstein, “went home to Jesus & my Daddy this morning.” Her mother’s death comes two years...
- 9/13/2017
- by Natalie Stone
- PEOPLE.com
Just a day after her mother Joan Epstein passed away at age 87, Kathie Lee Gifford returned to the Today show. "My mom if you didn't know...she passed away in her sleep in her beautiful bed yesterday morning," a teary-eyed Gifford told viewers this morning. Gifford expressed how she is relying on her faith to get through this difficult time. She also encouraged viewers to do the same. "Just like Frank, I believe she saw Jesus and Jesus took her breath away, and it gives me great comfort," she said referencing her late husband Frank Gifford. "And I know a lot of people are hurting in the world today. A lot of people are going through so much, and there's a lot of fear in the...
- 9/13/2017
- E! Online
Kathie Lee Gifford‘s mother, Joan Epstein, has died. She was 87.
The Today show anchor, 64, took to Twitter Tuesday to share that her mother had passed away. “My precious mother, Joannie went home to Jesus & my Daddy this morning. We praise God for His promise of eternal life & we thank God for her,” Gifford tweeted.
Her mother’s death comes two years after the death of her husband, Frank Gifford, in August 2015. Gifford’s father, Aaron Epstein, died in 2002.
Gifford’s daughter, Cassidy Gifford, also took to social media to remember her late grandmother. “Jesus & Pop Pop are much cooler,...
The Today show anchor, 64, took to Twitter Tuesday to share that her mother had passed away. “My precious mother, Joannie went home to Jesus & my Daddy this morning. We praise God for His promise of eternal life & we thank God for her,” Gifford tweeted.
Her mother’s death comes two years after the death of her husband, Frank Gifford, in August 2015. Gifford’s father, Aaron Epstein, died in 2002.
Gifford’s daughter, Cassidy Gifford, also took to social media to remember her late grandmother. “Jesus & Pop Pop are much cooler,...
- 9/13/2017
- by Karen Mizoguchi
- PEOPLE.com
Why Kathie Lee Gifford Will Never Tell Her Kids She’s ‘Proud’ of Them: ‘Pride Comes Before the Fall’
Kathie Lee Gifford is extremely proud of her two kids, but you won’t ever hear her use that word to tell them so.
For People’s Celeb Moms Get Real, the Today host explained why she didn’t tell her son Cody, now 27 (daughter Cassidy is 24), that she was proud of him when he received straight As during his first semester at USC film school.
“We don’t say ‘proud’ in our family, we never have,” Gifford says. “Cassidy was still home and she said, ‘Mom, why aren’t you saying something? Aren’t you proud of him?’ And I remember saying,...
For People’s Celeb Moms Get Real, the Today host explained why she didn’t tell her son Cody, now 27 (daughter Cassidy is 24), that she was proud of him when he received straight As during his first semester at USC film school.
“We don’t say ‘proud’ in our family, we never have,” Gifford says. “Cassidy was still home and she said, ‘Mom, why aren’t you saying something? Aren’t you proud of him?’ And I remember saying,...
- 8/8/2017
- by Jen Juneau
- PEOPLE.com
Submarine movie evening: Underwater war waged in TCM's Memorial Day films In the U.S., Turner Classic Movies has gone all red, white, and blue this 2017 Memorial Day weekend, presenting a few dozen Hollywood movies set during some of the numerous wars in which the U.S. has been involved around the globe during the last century or so. On Memorial Day proper, TCM is offering a submarine movie evening. More on that further below. But first it's good to remember that although war has, to put it mildly, serious consequences for all involved, it can be particularly brutal on civilians – whether male or female; young or old; saintly or devilish; no matter the nationality, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any other label used in order to, figuratively or literally, split apart human beings. Just this past Sunday, the Pentagon chief announced that civilian deaths should be anticipated as “a...
- 5/30/2017
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
This year will mark the second holiday season Kathie Lee Gifford and her family will celebrate without her late husband, Frank Gifford, who passed away in August 2015. However, despite his physical absence, the Today host says she can always feel his presence, and for that reason, the family—including her two children, Cassidy Gifford Cody Gifford—has continued to celebrate just as they did when he was alive. "We just do the same old thing and just lift up many toasts to him," she told E! News at the Bella New York Holiday Issue Cover Party Tuesday night. She continued, "We know he's with us. We know where he is, and we know who he's with, and we know we're...
- 12/7/2016
- E! Online
October 18 is a special day for Today host Kathie Lee Gifford.
On Tuesday’s morning show, Gifford got emotional remembering her late husband Frank Gifford â. who died of natural causes at his Connecticut home in August 2015 â. on what would have been the couple’s 30th wedding anniversary.
“Today would have been my 30th wedding anniversary with my husband. And I’m deeply grateful for all the years I had with this amazing man,” Gifford, 63, told viewers as she thanked Carole Bayer Sager for the “beautiful song” that was played in Frank’s honor.
As Gifford fought back tears,...
On Tuesday’s morning show, Gifford got emotional remembering her late husband Frank Gifford â. who died of natural causes at his Connecticut home in August 2015 â. on what would have been the couple’s 30th wedding anniversary.
“Today would have been my 30th wedding anniversary with my husband. And I’m deeply grateful for all the years I had with this amazing man,” Gifford, 63, told viewers as she thanked Carole Bayer Sager for the “beautiful song” that was played in Frank’s honor.
As Gifford fought back tears,...
- 10/18/2016
- by nstonepeople
- PEOPLE.com
Today is an emotional day for Kathie Lee Gifford. The Today Show host couldn't help but get teary eyed as she explained that today marks her 30th anniversary with her late husband, Frank Gifford. The producers played a song in honor of the day as Gifford wiped away the tears, saying, "Today would have marked my 30th wedding anniversary with my husband, and I'm deeply grateful for all the years I had with that beautiful man…so thank you for that beautiful song." She turned to her co-host Hoda Kotb and continued, "I had no intention of saying that, but that's why I love working with you, Hoda. Just be real…a real pain in the butt," she joked,...
- 10/18/2016
- E! Online
Kathie Lee Gifford said her faith is what helps her cope with the passing of her husband Frank Gifford. The 62-year-old television host wrote an open letter on Tuesday describing the recovery process: “I’ve gotten through this past year the way I’ve gotten through every day of my life: faithfully trusting God to do what […]...
- 8/10/2016
- by Shakiel Mahjouri
- ET Canada
Today marks one year since Kathie Lee Gifford lost her husband of 29 years, Frank Gifford. However, the Today host is looking back at the last 365 days since his death and rejoicing in her strengthened relationship with God, penning a touching message about her journey in hopes of helping anyone else who has lost a loved one. "I've gotten through this past year the way I've gotten through every day of my life: faithfully trusting God to do what God does, which is to show up, redeem and restore," she began. "If you thought about it as 'How am I ever going to get through this year?'—well, God doesn't promise you a year. He promises you a day at a time." She continued,...
- 8/9/2016
- E! Online
Céline Dion and Kathie Lee Gifford both lost their husbands within the last year, and the women bonded over their shared pain – and strength – Friday on the Today show.
"It was still very early in the loss of René [Angéelil], and then you sang ... "The Show Must Go On," Gifford, whose husband Frank Gifford died last August, told Dion on the show. "You gave strength to everybody. Everybody is waiting to see how you're doing to give them permission to be okay."
Welling up with tears, Dion explained her courage after losing the love of her life actually came from her late husband.
"It was still very early in the loss of René [Angéelil], and then you sang ... "The Show Must Go On," Gifford, whose husband Frank Gifford died last August, told Dion on the show. "You gave strength to everybody. Everybody is waiting to see how you're doing to give them permission to be okay."
Welling up with tears, Dion explained her courage after losing the love of her life actually came from her late husband.
- 7/22/2016
- by Melody Chiu, @chiumelo
- People.com - TV Watch
Céline Dion and Kathie Lee Gifford both lost their husbands within the last year, and the women bonded over their shared pain - and strength - Friday on the Today show. "It was still very early in the loss of René [Angéelil], and then you sang ... "The Show Must Go On," Gifford, whose husband Frank Gifford died last August, told Dion on the show. "You gave strength to everybody. Everybody is waiting to see how you're doing to give them permission to be okay." Welling up with tears, Dion explained her courage after losing the love of her life actually came from her late husband.
- 7/22/2016
- by Melody Chiu, @chiumelo
- PEOPLE.com
Céline Dion and Kathie Lee Gifford both lost their husbands within the last year, and the women bonded over their shared pain - and strength - Friday on the Today show. "It was still very early in the loss of René [Angéelil], and then you sang ... "The Show Must Go On," Gifford, whose husband Frank Gifford died last August, told Dion on the show. "You gave strength to everybody. Everybody is waiting to see how you're doing to give them permission to be okay." Welling up with tears, Dion explained her courage after losing the love of her life actually came from her late husband.
- 7/22/2016
- by Melody Chiu, @chiumelo
- PEOPLE.com
A new day has come for Celine Dion and Kathie Lee Gifford. The Grammy-winning songstress and morning show host have shared a common tragedy recently—the loss of their husbands. Kathie's longtime husband Frank Gifford unexpectedly died of natural causes in August 2015 a week before his 85th birthday while Celine's lifetime partner, husband René Angélil, passed away in January after a three-year battle with throat cancer. The famous women, who both managed their personal losses while in the spotlight, sought solace in each other Friday when they co-hosted the fourth hour of Today. "You gave strength to everybody. Because you're strong, we can all be strong....
- 7/22/2016
- E! Online
For someone whose been in the media industry for more than 50 years, Kathie Lee Gifford has still never considered herself a journalist.
The Today show co-host claims she has "too much respect for a lot of journalists" to consider herself one.
Gifford, 62, who works as a co-host with Hoda Kotb on the fourth hour of the Today show, has had her fair share of experience in the news business from her time on Good Morning America to her 15-year run on Live with Regis and Kathie Lee. Though she considers what she does as more "fun" more than anything else.
The Today show co-host claims she has "too much respect for a lot of journalists" to consider herself one.
Gifford, 62, who works as a co-host with Hoda Kotb on the fourth hour of the Today show, has had her fair share of experience in the news business from her time on Good Morning America to her 15-year run on Live with Regis and Kathie Lee. Though she considers what she does as more "fun" more than anything else.
- 7/14/2016
- by Maya Anderman, @MayaAnderman
- People.com - TV Watch
For someone whose been in the media industry for more than 50 years, Kathie Lee Gifford has still never considered herself a journalist. The Today show co-host claims she has "too much respect for a lot of journalists" to consider herself one. Gifford, 62, who works as a co-host with Hoda Kotb on the fourth hour of the Today show, has had her fair share of experience in the news business from her time on Good Morning America to her 15-year run on Live with Regis and Kathie Lee. Though she considers what she does as more "fun" more than anything else.
- 7/14/2016
- by Maya Anderman, @MayaAnderman
- PEOPLE.com
Nearly a year after Frank Gifford is physically gone, he is still very much emotionally with his wife, Kathie Lee.
The Today host delivered a heartfelt speech for her late husband on Tuesday while accepting received a Gracie award for outstanding on-air talent.
Of their two children, Gifford said, "They are the greatest expression of the love that I shared for 29 years with the greatest man I've ever known, my husband Frank. Thanks. This is for you, honey. You make me laugh. God bless you all."
The Giffords were married for 29 years before Frank died of natural causes in August...
The Today host delivered a heartfelt speech for her late husband on Tuesday while accepting received a Gracie award for outstanding on-air talent.
Of their two children, Gifford said, "They are the greatest expression of the love that I shared for 29 years with the greatest man I've ever known, my husband Frank. Thanks. This is for you, honey. You make me laugh. God bless you all."
The Giffords were married for 29 years before Frank died of natural causes in August...
- 5/25/2016
- by Danielle Garlock and Brittany King
- People.com - TV Watch
Nearly a year after Frank Gifford is physically gone, he is still very much emotionally with his wife, Kathie Lee. The Today host delivered a heartfelt speech for her late husband on Tuesday while accepting received a Gracie award for outstanding on-air talent. Of their two children, Gifford said, "They are the greatest expression of the love that I shared for 29 years with the greatest man I've ever known, my husband Frank. Thanks. This is for you, honey. You make me laugh. God bless you all."The Giffords were married for 29 years before Frank died of natural causes in August...
- 5/25/2016
- by Danielle Garlock and Brittany King
- PEOPLE.com
This fall, Monday Night Football‘s play-by-play commentator, Mike Tirico, will pass the ball — well, the mic, anyway — to Sean McDonough.
As our sister site, Deadline, reports, after Tirico departs for his new gig at NBC Sports, he’ll be replaced by McDonough, who has been a member of the Espn team since 2000. (He was also a part of the cable network’s roster from 1989-95.) In addition to working everything from the World Series and the Ncaa Final Four to the Olympic Games and college football, the Mvp has called NFL games for Espn Radio for the last three years.
As our sister site, Deadline, reports, after Tirico departs for his new gig at NBC Sports, he’ll be replaced by McDonough, who has been a member of the Espn team since 2000. (He was also a part of the cable network’s roster from 1989-95.) In addition to working everything from the World Series and the Ncaa Final Four to the Olympic Games and college football, the Mvp has called NFL games for Espn Radio for the last three years.
- 5/9/2016
- TVLine.com
“Monday Night Football” lead play-by-play announcer Mike Tirico is reportedly leaving Espn for NBC Sports. Tirico, who has been with Espn since 1991, is expected to be the lead play-by-play voice on NBC’s new “Thursday Night Football” package of five late-season games, according to Sports Business Daily. Sbd sites “several sources” and says Sean McDonough is a leading candidate to replace Tirico on “Mnf.” Tirico also calls major championship golf and tennis, the NBA Playoffs, and college football and basketball. Tirico has been the voice of “Mnf” since 2006. Also Read: Peyton Manning's 7 Funniest TV Appearances Keith Jackson, Frank Gifford,...
- 4/25/2016
- by Brian Flood
- The Wrap
It's been six months since Kathie Lee Gifford lost her husband and love of her life, Frank Gifford, and the Today show co-host is pouring herself into her work. In addition to co-hosting the Today show's fourth hour with Hoda Kotb, the 62-year-old is keeping busy developing a slew of new projects—personal businesses, including a new line of branded wines, and a movie based on one of her early musicals, according to DuJour magazine. "When life stops being challenging, you might as well say, 'Sayonara, sister,' she told the outlet in an interview published in its Spring 2016 issue. "Because the joy of living is finding out something brand new...
- 2/25/2016
- E! Online
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