Today is a great day for journalism and an awful day for Tucker Carlon and Don Lemon. That is because both of them have “parted ways” from their news networks today. Poor whiny babies.
Carlson was first: “FOX News Media and Tucker Carlson have agreed to part ways. We thank him for his service to the network as a host and prior to that as a contributor.
“Mr. Carlson’s last program was Friday April 21st. Fox News Tonight will air live at 8 PM/ET starting this evening as an interim show helmed by rotating FOX News personalities until a new host is named.”
Although, we don’t know why he “parted ways” so drastically after 14 years. It is assumed that this is because of Fox News’s settlement last week with Dominion Voting Systems over the network suggesting that Dominion rigged the machines for Joe Biden to win. Carlson spread the lie, even though texts seemed to show that he didn’t believe what he was saying on the air.
Just when we started to come down from Cloud 9, Lemon took to social media to announce his firing. “I was informed this morning by my agent that I have been terminated by CNN. I am stunned. After 17 years at CNN I would have thought that someone in management would have had the decency to tell me directly. At no time was I ever given any indication that I would not be able to continue to do the work I have loved at the network. It is clear that there are some larger issues at play,” he wrote. “With that said, I want to thank my colleagues and the many teams I have worked with for an incredible run. They are the most talented journalists in the business, and I wish them all the best.”
2023 has not been a good year for him. He has had many claims made about being sexist, agist, and abusive to his fellow coworkers. It sounds like their investigation is over, and that is why his career at the network is done.
I would tell the men not to let the door hit them on the way out. However, neither one will be allowed back in the building to say goodbye.
So to quote a stewardess, “Buh bye! Buh bye! Buh bye!”
Hoda Kotb and Al Roker definitely earned their payday today from Today.
That is because the weatherman asked the television audience if they wanted to see him eat a Payday bar, and they said “absolutely.” Since he wasn’t going to do it by himself, he asked his co-anchor to do it with him. So, they each put their mouth on one end of the candy bar and bit down.
And it reminded us of that sweet moment from Lady and the Tramp when they share a string of spaghetti.
You have to love live television because you never know what is going to happen.
Pedro Pascal recently met up with a fan while holding his Starbucks coffee drink, and AlexaFromSpace posted the video online. Since other fans are so obsessed with him, they had to zoom in to see what the actor was drinking.
What was he holding in his hand? He was downing 6 shots of espresso with extra ice in a venti cup. No wonder he survived the end of the world in The Last of Us; who wouldn’t survive with that much of a jolt?
Back to the drink. Since the producers of Today are evil, they asked Al Roker, Craig Melvin, Savannah Guthrie, and Hoda Kotb to try it. What did they think? They all hated it. Guthrie said, “I would rather lick my shoe.” And Roker declared, “I could see through my eyelids.”
Now, I totally want to try it. But I go crazy with one cup of coffee. I cannot even imagine what that much caffeine would do to me! If you see me on the news, you will know how badly it turned out.
There is just something about Idris Elba that leaves women weak in their knees. And we got to see that happen on live television today.
Kelly is a huge fan of the actor, so she woke her husband up very early to go see Luther live in person on Today. She wanted to make sure she got a good place, so they got there at 4a. And that didn’t go unnoticed by the producers of the NBC news program.
So they brought the couple inside so that she could have the best seat in the house. Not only that, they called her out on the show.
She was so enamored by the actor that she was left starstruck. She was shaking, crying, and in awe. And he was so sweet to her and her husband. So, that makes me love him even more.
BTW If I were Savannah, I would’ve asked Kelly who is her Hall Pass. Could you imagine if she said anyone other than Elba?
The Today Show started off with Savannah Guthrie hosting the show this morning, but by the second hour, she was gone.
So what happened? Sheinelle Jones told their audience, “She wasn’t feeling great, so she took a COVID test. It came back positive. So, as soon as we found out, she rushed home to rest up. So Savannah, we love you, wishing you a speedy recovery.”
Al Roker, who had coronavirus late last year backed away from Jones as she was talking about their ailing co-anchor because she sat next to her when the show started. I can’t say I blame him.
When it comes to Guthrie, who is vaccinated and boosted, this is the second time she has tested positive. The first time was in January 2022.
One last thought. Now that we know why Guthrie is missing from the show, when are they going to tell us where Hoda Kotb has been for the last seven broadcasts?
