While on the Today show promoting his show Nashville Star, Meredith couldn't resist asking Billy Ray what his take was on the passé issue of Miley's half-naked, provocative photos in Vanity Fair. Daddy Cyrus explained he didn't complain to the magazine by using the lovely metaphor, "The more you stomp in poop, the more it stinks." He even addressed what many called the "creepy" pose between him and his daughter which looked more like boyfriend and girlfriend.
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We forgot how scary lawyer Gloria Allred is! She and Rob Lowe's ex-nanny, Jessica Gibson, appeared on the Today show yesterday to address Gibson's countersuit and claims of sexual assault. Neither Jessica, nor Meredith, could get a word in edgewise once this lady got going. Granted we have no clue who's telling the truth in the "he said, she said" game, but it's safe to say that now that Gloria is on board, it's gonna get ug-ly. But don't worry; she'll make sure the cameras will be there every step of the way.Your take: Do you think Rob Lowe (notorious for these kinds of scandals) is telling the truth, or do you believe the nanny?
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Today weatherman Al Roker could be in line to host an upcoming celebrity edition of Family Feud for NBC. NBC and FremantleMedia North insist no deal has been signed, but Variety reports both sides have been in talks.Today cohost Meredith Vieira already holds down double duty as host of the syndicated Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, and Roker has subbed for Vieira on the show from time to time.He also hosted the quiz show Remember This? on MSNBC in the mid-1990s. — J.R. WhalenUpdate: Celebrity Family Feud debuts on July 1 (8 pm/ET on NBC) with Al Roker as feudmaster.
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Is NBC's 30 Rock at risk of going the way of stunt-casting addict Will & Grace? A piece in USA Today reveals that in addition to Edie Falco's upcoming three-episode stint (first reported by TVGuide.com), no less than former vice president Al Gore, Friends alum David Schwimmer (as an out-of-work actor, natch), Steve Buscemi (as a PI hired by Jack), Meredith Vieira and Carrie "I Now Guest-star for a Living" Fisher have been booked for appearances during Season 2. America's paper also reveals details on Falco's previously unspecified role: She's playing a Democratic congresswoman from New Hampshire who hooks up with... Jack?!As for 30 Rock's season-opener, airing tonight: as funny as it is — and it is funny — dare I opine that next week's episode, for me at least, was even more howl-worthy? Will Arnett slays me.
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Today coanchor Meredith Vieira will make her first return to ABC's The View — where she served as moderator for nine seasons — on Oct. 8, in the name of promoting Who Wants to Be a Millionaire's 1,000th episode and new DVD game.Other dates to save: • Entourage: Season 3 arrives on DVD Oct. 2.• Style Network's Fin-tastic How Do I Look? returns for an eighth season on Oct. 1.
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