Willard Scott, a veteran weatherman who spent 65 years at NBC and 35 as a Today show regular, has passed away. He was 87.
The news was confirmed on the show’s official Instagram page: “#WillardScott — the legendary Today weatherman known for his exuberant personality and launching the tradition of celebrating fans who reached the century mark — died this week.”
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The news was confirmed on the show’s official Instagram page: “#WillardScott — the legendary Today weatherman known for his exuberant personality and launching the tradition of celebrating fans who reached the century mark — died this week.”
More from TVLineGrey's Anatomy Season 18 Set to Make Maggie/Winston and Teddy/Owen Rarities Among the Show's CouplesMichael K. Williams Remembered by The Wire Co-Star Wendell Pierce as 'Always Truthful, Never Inauthentic'Michael K. Williams, of The Wire and Lovecraft Country, Dead at 54
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- 9/4/2021
- by Nick Caruso
- TVLine.com
The former CBS News producer imprisoned for attempting to extort David Letterman was nominated for an Emmy on Thursday.
Robert "Joe" Halderman, the "48 Hours Mystery" producer who pled guilty to attempted grand larceny in March, was one of four producers honored for outstanding continuing news coverage for a story about a student convicted of killing her roommate. Halderman is currently serving a six-month sentence.
As usual, PBS received the most nominations, getting 37. The public broadcaster was followed by CBS (31), HBO (20), National Geographic (19), NBC (17), ABC (9), CNN and History Channel (6), CNBC (4), BBC America 2 (2) and MSNBC (1).
CBS' "60 Minutes" was the most honored news program, getting 16 award nominations. "CBS Evening News with Katie Couric" received eight nods, "NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams" and "National Geographic Explorer" earned six.
The Lifetime Achievement award will be given to documentarian Frederick Wiseman, who has produced, directed and edited 38 films.
"From the ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan,...
Robert "Joe" Halderman, the "48 Hours Mystery" producer who pled guilty to attempted grand larceny in March, was one of four producers honored for outstanding continuing news coverage for a story about a student convicted of killing her roommate. Halderman is currently serving a six-month sentence.
As usual, PBS received the most nominations, getting 37. The public broadcaster was followed by CBS (31), HBO (20), National Geographic (19), NBC (17), ABC (9), CNN and History Channel (6), CNBC (4), BBC America 2 (2) and MSNBC (1).
CBS' "60 Minutes" was the most honored news program, getting 16 award nominations. "CBS Evening News with Katie Couric" received eight nods, "NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams" and "National Geographic Explorer" earned six.
The Lifetime Achievement award will be given to documentarian Frederick Wiseman, who has produced, directed and edited 38 films.
"From the ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan,...
- 7/15/2010
- by By James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
George Clooney looked perfectly distinguished alongside his TV journalist father Nick Clooney and Chairman of News and Documentary Emmys, Bill Small, in DC last night. The trio was there to lead a discussion before a screening of Good Night and Good Luck. On the panel, dad Clooney joked about his son, "Never cared for this kid! His sister's great." To which George replied, "I always wanted to be adopted, couldn't find anyone." We've been missing our dose of Clooney in all the award season fun, but all suited up and smiley is even better than seeing him back in scrubs. To see more of George and his dad just read more. www.gettyimages.com...
- 1/27/2009
- by Molly
- Popsugar.com
George Clooney has made an offer few can refuse: He has placed himself up for adoption. "I always wanted to be adopted, but I couldn't find anyone," said the star, speaking at a Newseum event in Washington, D.C., with his father, former Ohio news anchor Nick Clooney, and veteran journalist Bill Small on either side of him. "Will you adopt me?" George said to Small. "I'm very wealthy. I'll take care of you." Talk of adoption started after Nick Clooney's observation that his son's 2005 film, Good Night, and Good Luck, about iconic CBS newsman Edward R. Murrow, is...
- 1/27/2009
- by Wendy Grossman
- PEOPLE.com
We've been trying to get Brangelina to adopt us for years, but we've had no such luck. Thanks to George Clooney, we have a new strategy for getting adopted into a celebrity famous. "I always wanted to be adopted, but I couldn't find anyone," said Clooney during a Newseum event in Washington, D.C., with his father, former Ohio news anchor Nick Clooney, and veteran journalist Bill Small on either side of him, reports People magazine. "Will you adopt me?" George said to Small. "I'm very wealthy. I'll take care of you." We'll adopt...
- 1/27/2009
- Hollyscoop.com
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