Tony Bennett, the affable pre-rock standards crooner who came to be newly appreciated and beloved by everyone from the grunge generation to Lady Gaga, died on Friday. He was 96. Bennett’s publicist, Sylvia Weiner, confirmed the singer’s death to Rolling Stone, adding that he died in his hometown of New York City.
A cause of death was not specified. But in 2016, Bennett was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and began experiencing memory loss, one of the leading symptoms of the disease (which has no known cure). Bennett’s condition,...
A cause of death was not specified. But in 2016, Bennett was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and began experiencing memory loss, one of the leading symptoms of the disease (which has no known cure). Bennett’s condition,...
- 7/21/2023
- by David Browne
- Rollingstone.com
"Weekend Today" spent its Sunday morning broadcast celebrating a major television milestone: 25 years on the air.
Former “Weekend Today” anchors joined Lester Holt and Jenna Wolfe on set to remember their favorite memories from past weekend broadcasts.
Former anchors including Al Roker, Boyd Matson, Garrick Utley, Mary Alice Williams, Scott Simon, Jackie Nespral, Mike Schneider, Giselle Fernandez and Jodi Applegate reunited live in studio on Sunday morning.
NBC News launched a Sunday edition of "Today" as an experiment in 1987, determined to see if the morning television show could work past the weekdays. The program debuted with Maria Shriver and Boyd Matson as co-hosts, and Garrick Utley as the news anchor.
"The idea was, this was your broadcast version of your Sunday paper," Al Roker said during an interview on the show's history.
Five years later, the network launched the Saturday show with Scott Simon and Jackie Nespral, creating a weekend edition of "Today.
Former “Weekend Today” anchors joined Lester Holt and Jenna Wolfe on set to remember their favorite memories from past weekend broadcasts.
Former anchors including Al Roker, Boyd Matson, Garrick Utley, Mary Alice Williams, Scott Simon, Jackie Nespral, Mike Schneider, Giselle Fernandez and Jodi Applegate reunited live in studio on Sunday morning.
NBC News launched a Sunday edition of "Today" as an experiment in 1987, determined to see if the morning television show could work past the weekdays. The program debuted with Maria Shriver and Boyd Matson as co-hosts, and Garrick Utley as the news anchor.
"The idea was, this was your broadcast version of your Sunday paper," Al Roker said during an interview on the show's history.
Five years later, the network launched the Saturday show with Scott Simon and Jackie Nespral, creating a weekend edition of "Today.
- 9/16/2012
- by The Huffington Post
- Aol TV.
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