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Kathie Lee Gifford Reveals Brutal ‘Charlie’s Angels’ Snub

The longtime morning show host says a brutal audition rejection only fueled her determination to succeed.

Lauren Hartley

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'IT'S SO DEBILITATING'

‘Today’ Show Legend Shares Why She Needed Multiple Surgeries

The legendary ‘Today’ show host revealed details of her devastating series of health struggles.

Cailey Petsch

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KLEENEXPALOOZA

Of Course Trump Had to Upstage Hoda’s Teary Today Goodbye

A rundown of the big moments—Kathie Lee! Kermit! Oprah!—and puddles of tears on the beloved host’s last episode of “Today,” a reminder of what made her run on the show so special.

Tim Teeman

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REMINISCING

Kathie Lee Gifford Recalls Her Last Lunch with Regis Philbin

On Monday’s ‘Today’ show, Gifford recalled her last lunch with Regis and Joy Philbin—which she suspected would be their last meeting. “He was failing,” she said. “I could tell.”

Laura Bradley

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Pour One Out

Kathie Lee Gifford's ‘Today’ Farewell: God, Wine, and Hoda

Kathie Lee Gifford's farewell to the 'Today' show reached its epic finale on Friday—with cruise trips for the audience, crying with Hoda Kotb, and much free self-advertising.

Tim Teeman

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CHEERS

Kathie Lee Gifford Just Broke Up TV’s Best Double Act

Gifford announced she will leave the fourth hour of the iconic morning show, with Jenna Bush Hager her likely replacement. ‘Boozeday Tuesday’ will never be the same.

Lloyd Grove

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FEAST YOUR EYES

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WITH FRIENDS LIKE THESE

Kathie Lee: Show Mercy to Cosby and Weinstein

It was hard to follow Kathie Lee Gifford’s train of thought in a Sirius XM interview, but one thing was clear: She still counts Bill Cosby and Harvey Weinstein as friends.

Tom Sykes

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First

NBC’s Post-Lauer ‘Today’ Is Now All Women-Led

Longtime ‘Today’ executive producer Don Nash is out, with Libby Leist taking the helm of the main 7-9am show, meaning the show’s executive producing team is now all-female.

Lloyd Grove

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New Dawn

NBC Is in Hoda Kotb’s Debt. It Must Pay Her Back, Handsomely

Hoda Kotb was announced as co-anchor of a new, female-led ‘Today.’ The best in-house candidate, she also serves a useful feminist purpose for the post-Lauer era at NBC.

Tim Teeman

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POT MEET KETTLE

Jimmy Kimmel Calls Out Trump’s Blatant Matt Lauer Hypocrisy

But the host also managed to minimize the seriousness of Lauer’s behavior by comparing it to Kathie Lee Gifford’s “Spanky Tuesday.”

Matt Wilstein

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