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Willie Geist Latest News

Birth Name:William Russell Geist

Birth Place:Evanston, Illinois, United States

Profession Actor, Producer, Writer

The Biz: Analyzing Matt Lauer's Today Show Contract Renewal

NBC decided it's better for the Today show to be in second place with Matt Lauer than without him. After surviving an ugly media pile on over the messy departure of Ann Curry from Today and the program's fall from first place, he's signed on to remain co-anchor for a few more years. The extension, which comes months before...

Fri, Jun 13, 2014
The Biz: Analyzing Matt Lauer's Today Show Contract Renewal

The Biz: Bill and Willie Geist Talk Family and Parenting in New Book

A household that included CBS Sunday Morning humorist Bill Geist and his son Willie, whose dry wit livens up MSNBC's Morning Joe and NBC's Today, had to be entertaining, right? "It was fun," Willie says. "But we didn't...

Fri, Jun 13, 2014
The Biz: Bill and Willie Geist Talk Family and Parenting in New Book

Savannah Guthrie Gets Married, Announces Pregnancy

Today show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie got married in a private ceremony over the weekend — and she and her husband Michael Feldman are also expecting their first child.

Mon, Mar 17, 2014
Savannah Guthrie Gets Married, Announces Pregnancy

The Biz Exclusive: Tamron Hall in Talks to Join NBC's Today

Tamron Hall is serious talks with NBC News to become a co-host on the third hour of the Today show. People familiar with the discussions tell TV Guide Magazine that Hall will be added to the current line-up of Natalie Morales, Al Roker and...

Tue, Jan 14, 2014
The Biz Exclusive: Tamron Hall in Talks to Join NBC's Today

The Biz: Will Today Win Olympics Gold?

Matt Lauer and Al Roker created a classic Today moment during the 2006 Winter Olympics when they loaded themselves into a two-person luge. Will they don the spandex uniforms again, this time in Sochi, Russia, for NBC's coverage of the games? "I don't know if...

Tue, Jan 7, 2014
The Biz: Will Today Win Olympics Gold?

Best Moments: Mother's Robin Sparkles Is Back and Scandal's Shocking Twist

Our best moments of the week: 11. Worst (Best) Moment of Truth: After suspecting it for weeks on The Mindy Project, Mindy finally confronts the guy she's been dating — Jaime (B.J. Novak) — about his best friend, who seems to be the Sally to his Harry. After an intense line of questioning from Mindy in the line to go to the top of the Empire State Building, Jaime realizes he actually is in love with his best friend. The moment would be slightly more romantic if a) he was in love with Mindy, b) it wasn't Valentine's Day and c) he didn't completely trip over himself on...

Fri, Feb 8, 2013
Best Moments: Mother's Robin Sparkles Is Back and Scandal's Shocking Twist

The Biz: Willie Geist Named Co-Host of Today's Third Hour

Willie Geist is going to need an extra shot in his Starbucks. On the Wednesday edition of NBC's Today, he was officially named co-host of the program's third hour. Geist, 37, will take over Nov. 12 for...

Wed, Oct 10, 2012
The Biz: Willie Geist Named Co-Host of Today's Third Hour