Al Roker
Meteorologist • Anchor
Birth Date: August 20, 1954
Age: 70 years old
Birth Place: Queens, New York
An affable and charismatic weatherman and TV personality, Al Roker found success as the regular weathercaster for NBC's popular morning show "Today" (1952- ). A 10-time Emmy Award winner and New York native, Roker conducted numerous interviews and segments for "Today," including cooking segments and the recurring segment "Today's Dad," featuring parenting tips. As a regular NBC personality, Roker has served as host of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, The Rose Bowl Parade, and the Christmas tree lighting at Rockefeller Center.
Albert Lincoln Roker was born on Aug. 20, 1954 in Queens, NY. As a young boy, Roker was fascinated by animation and cartoons. He became a member of the Cartooning & Illustration club while attending Xavier High School in New York City before going on to study graphic design and broadcast journalism at the State University of New York at Oswego. While still in college, Roker landed a job as a weekend weatherman at WTVH-TV in Syracuse, NY. Upon graduating with his BA in communications, Roker found weather casting jobs in Washington, DC and Cleveland, OH. Returning to his hometown of New York in 1983, Roker landed the position of weekend weathercaster for WNBC.
As Roker began to gain more exposure, the network took notice; he soon became the weatherman for "Weekend Today" (NBC, 1987- ). Roker often sat in for Willard Scott on the weekday edition of "Today." When Scott announced his retirement from "Today" in 1996, Roker was asked to fill the weekday weatherman position on the show. Known for his catch phrase "...and here's what's happening in your neck of the woods," Roker became popular with "Today" viewers. After establishing himself as a staple on the morning show, Roker began to take on more interviews and segments.
In 1997, Roker hosted the MSNBC information quiz show, "Remember This?" which earned him a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Game Show Host that same year. Roker's recognizable voice can be heard in several animated films including "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs" (2009), "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2" (2013) and "Kung Fu Panda 3" (2016). Roker also embarked on a writing career and over time has written more than a dozen books including The New York Times bestseller "Don't Make Me Stop this Car: Adventures in Fatherhood" in 2001.
Branching out from his network career, Roker formed Al Roker Productions, a multimedia company through which he developed and produced numerous network, cable, home video, and public television projects.
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92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center
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Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
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2024
Total Eclipse 2024
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2024
Total Eclipse: Countdown to History
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2024
135th Rose Parade
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2024
A Case For Love
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2024
Our Planet's Future: The Heat is On
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2023
91st Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center
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2023
97th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
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Countdown to Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
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2023
Hometown Holidays
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2023
Al's Ultimate Summer Block Party
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2023
Climate Changes and Super Solutions
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2023
The Philly Sound... Heard 'Round the World
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2023
The 96th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Parade
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2022
Burning Questions: Covering Climate Now
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2022
Sherri
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2022
Access Daily With Mario & Kit
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2022
Going Green With Al Roker
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2022
Today Climate: Women Leading the Charge to Save Our Planet
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2022
Today Exclusive: Al Roker and President Obama
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2022
89th Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center
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2021
Today in Tokyo: Behind the Scenes
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2021
Family Style With Al Roker
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2021
The 2021 Covering Climate Now Journalism Awards
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2021
Off the Rails
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2021
Today's Olympic Plaza: Behind the Scenes
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2021
Martha Gets Down and Dirty
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2021
Who Are You, Charlie Brown?Stream
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2021
Rokerthon 2021: Summer Weather Relay
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2021
Common Ground With Jane Whitney
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2021
All in With Al
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2021
Cooking Up a Storm
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2021
The Rose Parade's New Year's Celebration
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2021
The 94th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
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2020
Planet 2020
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2020
Today All Day
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2020
NBC News Special Report: SpaceX Launch
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2020
The At-Home Variety ShowStream
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2020
The Christmas DoctorStream
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2020
A Toast to 2019!
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2019
87th Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center
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2019
Christmas in Rockefeller Center
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2019
The 93rd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
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2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
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2019
Access Daily
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2019
Tamron HallStream
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2019
Today With Hoda & Jenna
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2019
Morning Show Mysteries: Countdown to Murder
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2019
Morning Show Mysteries: Countdown to Murder
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2019
Morning Show Mysteries: A Murder in Mind
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2019
A Toast to 2018!
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2018
86th Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center
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2018
The 92nd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
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2018
Nightly News Films
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2018
Today 3rd Hour
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2018
Today 3rd Hour
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2018
Morning Show Mysteries
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Al Roker
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2018
Morning Show Mysteries
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2018
Morning Show Mysteries
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2018
Somebody Feed PhilStream
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2018
2018 Golden Globe Arrivals Special
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2018
The 129th Tournament of Roses Parade
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2018
Morning Show Mystery: Mortal Mishaps
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Al Roker
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2018
Morning Show Mystery: Mortal Mishaps
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2018
Morning Show Mysteries: Murder on the Menu
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2018
Morning Show Mysteries: Murder on the Menu
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2018
Christmas in Rockefeller Center
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2017
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
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2017
Celebrity Animal Encounters
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2017
Daily Pop
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2017
Girl Starter
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2017
Weather Hacks
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2017
2017 Golden Globe Arrivals Special
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2017
The 128th Tournament of Roses Parade
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2017
Sharknado 5: Global SwarmingStream
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2017
Sharknado 5: Global SwarmingStream
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2017
Christmas in Rockefeller Center
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2016
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
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2016
Macy's 90th Thanksgiving Day Parade Special
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2016
GOES-R: Launching Weather History
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2016
Harry
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2016
Today's Take
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2016
Celebrity PageStream
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2016
The 127th Tournament of Roses Parade
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2016
A Toast to 2015!
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2015
Christmas in Rockefeller Center
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2015
Today
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2015
Red Nose Day
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2015
Hot OnesStream
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2015
SNL 40th Red Carpet Special
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2015
The 126th Tournament of Roses Parade
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2015
A Toast to 2014!
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2014
Christmas in Rockefeller Center
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2014
Late Night With Seth MeyersStream
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2014
Sharknado 2: The Second OneStream
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2014
A Toast to 2013!
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2013
The BlacklistStream
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2013
Hollywood Game Night
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2013
Operation Inspiration
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2013
Golden Globes Arrivals Special
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2013
124th Tournament of Roses Parade
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2013
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2
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2013
Christmas in Rockefeller Center
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2012
Hurricane Sandy: Coming Together
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2012
Home & Family
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2012
Anderson Live
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2012
Steve Harvey
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2012
Larry King NowStream
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2012
The National History Bee
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2012
Big Easy Justice
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2012
123rd Tournament of Roses Parade
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2012
The Pirates! Band of Misfits
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The Pirate Who Likes Sunsets and Kittens
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2012
Christmas in Rockefeller Center
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2011
The 85th Anniversary of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
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2011
Bordertown: Laredo
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2011
The 122nd Annual Tournament of Roses Parade
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2011
Christmas in Rockefeller Center
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2010
The Talk
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2010
Access Hollywood Live
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2010
The Nate Berkus Show
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2010
Empire of the Eye: The Magic of Illusion
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2010
Last Chance Highway
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2010
TremeStream
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2010
The 121st Annual Tournament of Roses Parade
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2010
The Dr. Oz Show
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2009
Families Stand Together: Feeling Secure in Tough Times
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2009
Wake Up With Al
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2009
Watch What Happens Live With Andy CohenStream
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2009
Late Night With Jimmy Fallon
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2009
120th Annual Tournament of Roses Parade
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2009
Cloudy with a Chance of MeatballsStream
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2008: Today Looks Back, A Holiday Special
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Christmas in Rockefeller Center
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2008
The Wendy Williams Show
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2008
Celebrity Family Feud
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2008
DEA
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2008
My Generation
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2008
119th Annual Tournament of Roses Parade
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2008
Christmas in Rockefeller Center
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Today With Kathie Lee & Hoda
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WordGirlStream
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2007
Reader's Digest National Word Power Challenge
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Christmas in Rockefeller Center
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30 RockStream
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Rachael Ray ShowStream
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Reader's Digest National Word Power Challenge
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117th Annual Tournament of Roses Parade
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2006
Christmas in Rockefeller Center
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2005
Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular: The Light of Freedom
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2005
Reader's Digest National Word Power Challenge
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2005
2005 Golden Globe Arrivals Special
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2005
116th Annual Tournament of Roses Parade
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2005
RobotsStream
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2005
Christmas in Rockefeller Center
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2004
Al Roker Investigates
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2004
Reader's Digest National Word Power Challenge
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2004
Christmas in Rockefeller Center
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2003
Roker on the Road
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2003
Reader's Digest National Word Power Challenge
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2003
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
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2002
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
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2002
Reading Rockets: Launching Young Readers
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2002
The Proud FamilyStream
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2001
My Generation
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2000
The Daily Show With Jon StewartStream
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1999
Will & GraceStream
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1998
The View
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1997
Access HollywoodStream
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1996
NewsRadioStream
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Guy
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1995
Extra
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1994
Space Ghost Coast to CoastStream
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1994
Late Night With Conan O'Brien
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1993
Mad About YouStream
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1992
Dateline NBCStream
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1992
The SimpsonsStream
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Himself
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1989
SeinfeldStream
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1989
Good Morning America
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1975
Sesame StreetStream
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1969
Today
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1952
Today
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News aboutAl Roker
What to Expect From the 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
‘Today’ Show Al Roker Has ‘Proud Grandpa’ Moment When Unexpected Guest Joins Him (VIDEO)
Al Roker Supports Hoda Kotb’s ‘Today’ Exit in Candid Reaction: ‘I’m Just so Thrilled’
See Al Roker on Croissant Crawl in Paris With Daughter Leila (VIDEO)
‘Another World’ Ended 25 Years Ago: 20 Big Names Who Appeared on the Soap
Al Roker Misses ‘Today’ Show as His Dog Undergoes Emergency Surgery
As ‘NewsRadio’ Turns 25, Here Are the Guest Stars You Might’ve Forgotten About
Henry Louis Gates Jr. Puts Al Roker on Spot For Canceling ‘Finding Your Roots’ Appearance
Al Roker Celebrates 45th Anniversary at NBC – See Him Through The Years (PHOTOS)
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade: Al Roker Returns & Cher Performs
10 Impressive Facts About the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Al Roker Reveals He Almost Died After Being Hospitalized With Blood Clots
Who Are TV’s Best Morning Show Co-Anchors? (POLL)
See Al Roker’s Hilarious Reaction When Told How Often People Should Shower
Al Roker Returns to ‘Today’ Show Following Knee Surgery
Al Roker Sets Return to ‘Today’ Following Knee Replacement Surgery
Al Roker’s Wife Deborah Roberts Gives Health Update on ‘Today’ Weatherman
Al Roker Gives Heath Update After Knee Replacement Surgery: ‘We’ll Just Play It by Ear Every Day’
Watch Al Roker & Wife Deborah Roberts Dance After Beyoncé’s Big Grammy Win (VIDEO)
Al Roker Makes Emotional ‘Today’ Show Return & Provides Health Update (VIDEO)
Al Roker Will Return to ‘Today’ Following Health Issues — Find Out When
‘Today’ Team Surprises Al Roker With Christmas Carols Outside His Home (VIDEO)
Al Roker Provides Health Update on ‘Today’ Show: ‘I Feel Good, I Feel Strong’ (VIDEO)
Al Roker Gives ‘Today’ Fans a Health Update as Weatherman Exits Hospital
‘Today’ Honors Al Roker in ‘Love Actually’ Inspired Holiday Card (VIDEO)
Al Roker Hospitalized Again as He Battles Ongoing Health Issues
Al Roker to Miss Rockefeller Tree Lighting Amid Health Issues
Al Roker Misses Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade for First Time in 27 Years
Al Roker Hospitalized With Blood Clots in Lungs and Leg
‘The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder’: Meet Star-Studded Guest Cast (PHOTOS)
‘The Proud Family’ Revival ‘Louder and Prouder’ Gets Premiere Date — Watch the Trailer (VIDEO)
‘Today’s Weatherman Willard Scott Dies at 87
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Al Roker & Craig Melvin on Their Long Road to the Tokyo Olympics
Al Roker Returns to the ‘Today’ Show Following Cancer Surgery (VIDEO)
‘Today’s Al Roker Is Getting Back to Work After Prostate Surgery
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‘Christmas in Rockefeller Center’ Headliners Include Dolly Parton, Kelly Clarkson & More
Al Roker’s ‘Today’ Co-Hosts Wish Him Well Ahead of Prostate Cancer Surgery (VIDEO)
‘Today’s Al Roker Reveals Prostate Cancer Diagnosis in Candid Report (VIDEO)
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‘Today’s Al Roker on His New Book ‘You Look So Much Better in Person’ & Hosting From Home
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Al Roker Previews ‘Today’s Earth Day Coverage & How Social Distancing Is Impacting the Climate (VIDEO)
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‘Today’s Al Roker Reflects on Studio 1A’s 25th Anniversary
Welcome the New Year With the 130th Tournament of Roses Parade
What Is Going to Happen to Megyn Kelly’s ‘Today’ Third Hour?
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