Veteran news anchor Katie Couric outed former colleague Bryant Gumbel as &#8220;incredibly sexist,&#8221; claiming that he suggested she should deliver her baby &#8220;in a field&#8221; and come straight back to the show rather than taking some time off for maternity leave.
Couric made the comments during her recent appearance on comedian Bill Maher&#8217;s &#8220;Club Random&#8221; podcast, where she also said that Gumbel&#8217;s attitude was similar to that of many of her male colleagues and the overall culture at NBC at the time.
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Katie Couric on Club Random with Bill Maher revealed a couple of interesting facts about her time working on the &#39;Today Show&#39; with Bryant Gumbel and Matt Lauer: Couric: &quot;He [Gumbel] got mad at me because I was doing something on maternity leave, and he was giving endless shit for… <a href="https://t.co/9KjrtZSbGY">pic.twitter.com/9KjrtZSbGY</a>
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&#8220;He was prickly, but, what a talent. He’s such a seamless broadcaster, eloquent. I mean, when that countdown would happen — five, four, three, two, one — he would just hit it perfect,&#8221; Couric said of Gumbel.
And while she did have a number of nice things to say about him — she called him a &#8220;natty dresser&#8221; and noted that he was intelligent and &#8220;really talented&#8221; — her overall assessment was that he was &#8220;complicated.&#8221;
She went on to say that things kind of came to a head when she planned to take maternity leave when her first child was born.
&#8220;And he was giving me endless s*** for taking like a month or two off. I was having my first baby,&#8221; she said. &#8220;He was like, ‘Why don’t you just drop it in the field and come back to work right away or something?'&#8221;
Maher, who is friends with Gumbel, pressed Couric on that point and said that it sounded like he probably meant that last remark as a joke — and while Couric conceded that he&#8217;d been &#8220;kidding,&#8221; she said that wasn&#8217;t the only thing he had said on the matter.
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&#8220;He was goofing on me but giving me a lot of s***. But it was emblematic of sort of an incredibly sexist attitude,&#8221; she continued.
&#8220;It was a very different environment,&#8221; she said of NBC at the time.
Maher noted that there was an &#8220;old boys club&#8221; feel to the interoffice politics at major networks at the time, adding, &#8220;And women had to put up with more. They just did. I mean, you know, not to get all fuzzy and Lifetime Channel about it, but people like you and Barbara Walters or just like women comedians of a certain age, you have to really tip your hat to them because it was harder.&#8221;

TODAY – Season 73

Katie Couric: ‘Incredibly Sexist’ Bryant Gumbel Told Her To Give Birth ‘In A Field’ And Come Back To Work

Katie Couric: 'Incredibly Sexist' Bryant Gumbel Told Her To Give Birth 'In A Field' And Come Back To Work

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Katie Couric

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Sexism

U.S.

MSNBC President Rashida Jones reportedly recruited Ronna McDaniel to appear on the network before the former head of the Republican National Committee (RNC) was fired amid internal backlash.
NBC announced on Tuesday that McDaniel would no longer appear on the network. The announcement came days after the former RNC head was hired to be a contributor on the network, prompting backlash from NBC News chief political analyst Chuck Todd and others on NBC’s sister network, MSNBC. 
Executives at NBC, seemingly bowing to the pressure, soon severed ties with McDaniel. Many of those executives, including the president of MSNBC, had roles in convincing McDaniel to join the network. Jones met with McDaniel via video call in March and was part of offering McDaniel a better contract to convince her to appear on MSNBC as well as NBC, according to <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/03/27/ronna-mcdaniel-nbc-msnbc-contract/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Washington Post</a>.
“No organization, particularly a newsroom, can succeed unless it is cohesive and aligned. Over the last few days, it has become clear that this appointment undermines that goal,” NBC Universal News Group Chairman Cesar Conde wrote in a note to staff announcing McDaniel’s exit from the network. “I want to personally apologize to our team members who felt we let them down. While this was a collective recommendation by some members of our leadership team, I approved it and take full responsibility for it.”
Creative Artists Agency (CAA), the group that represented McDaniel during her contract negotiations with the network, reportedly dropped the former RNC head as well, according to <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/politics-news/nbc-news-ronna-mcdaniel-contributor-1235860170/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Hollywood Reporter</a>.
The open revolt against NBC’s decision to hire McDaniel began with Todd, the former host of “Meet the Press,” blasting the network on his former show, now moderated by Kristen Welker. McDaniel’s first appearance on NBC had been an interview with Welker, which was booked before McDaniel’s contract with NBC was announced.
“You got put into an impossible situation, booking this interview, and then all of a sudden the rug was pulled out from under you, and you find out she’s being paid to show up?” Todd <a href="https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/chuck-todd-blasts-nbc-news-ronna-mcdaniel-hire-1235950591/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> on Sunday. “It’s unfortunate for this program, but I am glad you did the best that you could.”
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“Our bosses owe you an apology for putting you in this situation,” he added. Others at the network accused McDaniel of threatening democracy over her actions in the 2020 election and criticized her support for former President Donald Trump.
News networks hiring former political officials, operatives, and others is nothing new to the media. George Stephanopoulos, former White House communications director in the Clinton administration, hosts “Good Morning America” on ABC. Kayleigh McEnany, who served Trump as White House press secretary, is now a cohost on Fox News’ “Outnumbered.” Jen Psaki, who previously performed McEnany’s role but for President Joe Biden, hosts a show on MSNBC.
RELATED: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/chuck-todd-blasts-his-own-network-on-air-for-hiring-former-rnc-chair-ronna-mcdaniel">Chuck Todd Blasts His Own Network On-Air For Hiring Former RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel</a>

Rashida Jones

MSNBC President Recruited Ronna McDaniel Before NBC Booted Former RNC Head: Report

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NBC News

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Republican National Committee (RNC)

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Comedian Larry David was scheduled to appear on Thursday morning&#8217;s broadcast of the &#8220;TODAY&#8221; show on NBC — but he crashed the set a bit early, shocking hosts when he burst onto the scene and physically assaulted another guest, the &#8220;Sesame Street&#8221; Muppet, Elmo.
Elmo joined the show after an X post about emotional well-being garnered a lot of attention — and the hosts wanted to continue that conversation. David, however, apparently had only one thing on his mind.
Newsbusters Managing Editor Curtis Houck shared a video clip of the wild scene, captioning it, &#8220;OMG: Larry David — whose interview was a few segments away on NBC&#8217;s &#8216;Today&#8217; show — comes out of nowhere &amp; beats up Elmo after his sit-down to talk about the responses to his #emotionalwellbeing post. @CraigMelvin, @SavannahGuthrie, @HodaKotb, @AlRoker, &amp; @Elmo were FLOORED.&#8221;
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OMG: Larry David &#8212; whose interview was a few segments away on NBC&#39;s &#39;Today&#39; show &#8212; comes out of nowhere &amp; beats up Elmo after his sit-down to talk about the responses to his <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/emotionalwellbeing?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#emotionalwellbeing</a> post.<a href="https://twitter.com/craigmelvin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CraigMelvin</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/SavannahGuthrie?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SavannahGuthrie</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/hodakotb?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@HodaKotb</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/alroker?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AlRoker</a>, &amp; <a href="https://twitter.com/elmo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Elmo</a> were FLOORED. <a href="https://t.co/cW36SHYX6y">pic.twitter.com/cW36SHYX6y</a>
&mdash; Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) <a href="https://twitter.com/CurtisHouck/status/1753071728845066596?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 1, 2024</a></blockquote>
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The conversation between Elmo and the hosts had just wrapped up, and Guthrie announced that they planned to &#8220;go over to Al (Roker) for a check of the weather&#8221; — and that&#8217;s when the chaotic scene began to unfold.
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&#8220;Wait, wait, wait!&#8221; The camera panned back from Roker and his weather map to the hosts on the couch — and they all burst out laughing, with shocked expressions on their faces, as David walked onto the set and grabbed Elmo by the neck. With one hand he held the Muppet still, and with the other he punched several times — and the laughter continued.
Without a word, David turned on his heel and walked off the stage.
&#8220;Elmo loved you before,&#8221; the Muppet called after him.
&#8220;Ask permission, ask permission before you touch people, Larry,&#8221; host Craig Melvin admonished the exiting comedian.

Los Angeles Premiere Of HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm” Season 12 – Arrivals

Larry David Shocks Hosts, Crashes ‘TODAY’ Set To Punch Elmo In The Face

Larry David Shocks Hosts, Crashes 'TODAY' Set To Punch Elmo In The Face

Al Roker

Larry David

Savannah Guthrie

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NBC News reporter Peter Alexander rebuked Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin during a tense briefing on Thursday, asking why he believed he should not be held to the same standard that anyone else in his command would be expected to meet.
Alexander and others questioned Austin directly about his <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/house-panel-launches-probe-into-defense-secretary-going-awol" target="_blank" rel="noopener">recent absence</a>, his prostate cancer diagnosis that was kept even from President Joe Biden, and his <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-admin-shocker-defense-secretary-hospitalized-days-ago-press-alarmed-by-late-notice" target="_blank" rel="noopener">secret trip</a> to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) after complications developed from his surgery.
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REPORTER: &quot;Anyone else within the military chain of command would&#39;ve faced reprimand or even dismissal. Why shouldn&#39;t that same standard apply to you?&quot; 
AUSTIN: &quot;Thanks for the question.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/FghV7sFLLr">pic.twitter.com/FghV7sFLLr</a>
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Lloyd opened the briefing by admitting culpability for the lack of communication, and promised that going forward, there would be more transparency from his office and everyone under his command.
&#8220;I want you all to know why this happened. I was being treated for prostate cancer. The news shook me, and I know that it shakes so many others, especially in the black community. It was a gut punch, and frankly, my first instinct was to keep it private. I don’t think it’s news that I’m a pretty private guy. I never liked burdening others with my problems,&#8221; Austin explained. &#8220;It’s just not my way. But I’ve learned from this experience. Taking this kind of job means losing some of the privacy that most of us expect. The American people have a right to know if their leaders are facing health challenges that might affect their ability to perform their duties, even temporarily.&#8221;
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Despite Austin&#8217;s concession, Alexander still had questions.
&#8220;You were hospitalized for days before you informed the White House or commander-in-chief of your condition in your absence,&#8221; the NBC reporter began. &#8220;Anyone else within the military chain of command would have faced reprimand or dismissal. Why shouldn’t that same standard apply to you, sir?&#8221;
Austin once again said that he took full responsibility for the way the situation had played out: &#8220;Let me first say — thanks for the question — that we didn’t get this right. And as I said, I take full responsibility for the department’s actions in terms of why, on the second notification was not made to the White House, that information was available.&#8221;
&#8220;I’m not sure, at this point, what exactly happened, but I think details will play out as the review is conducted,&#8221; Austin said, referencing the Pentagon Inspector General&#8217;s <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/white-house-launches-cabinet-protocol-review-after-defense-sec-goes-awol" target="_blank" rel="noopener">plan to review</a> &#8220;the roles, processes, and actions&#8221; that impacted the way in which things had happened.

DOD Secretary Austin Holds A Press Briefing At The Pentagon

Reporter Rebukes Defense Sec During Tense Briefing: ‘Why Shouldn’t That Same Standard Apply To You?’

Reporter Rebukes Defense Sec During Tense Briefing

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Lloyd Austin

NBC featured a clip of winning Houston Texans’ quarterback CJ Stroud after his record-setting performance in the team’s 45-14 victory over the Cleveland Browns in the first round of the NFL playoffs — but they left out the beginning of his statement featuring Jesus Christ.
Stroud, who is a rookie, decimated the Browns&#8217; #1 defense in his performance, with a 76.1% completion rate, 276 passing yards, three touchdowns, and no interceptions. At the age of 22, he became the youngest quarterback to ever win an NFL playoff game.
“CJ, your first playoff game and your first NFL season and a record setting performance for you. What does this moment mean?” NBC Sports sideline reporter Kathryn Tappen asked.
“First and foremost, I just want to give all glory and praise to my Lord, Jesus Christ,” Stroud began, adding, “I mean, it’s been amazing, being in this city as short as I’ve been, but the love that I’ve got; I really just be doing it for Houston, man. People back home, I’m blessed enough to be in the position I am and blessed enough to be playing at a high level right now and we got to just keep it going.”
But NBC elided the statement about Jesus Christ in its clip, as follows:
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CJ Stroud has a lot of love for his city ❤️ <a href="https://t.co/fZ4zFrcqWt">pic.twitter.com/fZ4zFrcqWt</a>
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Nobody believed in CJ Stroud at the beginning of the season.
He just won the first round of playoffs.
“Give all glory and praise to my Lord Jesus Christ. I mean it’s been amazing being in the city for a short as I’ve been with the love of God.” <a href="https://t.co/Mved2SaN7h">pic.twitter.com/Mved2SaN7h</a>
&mdash; Graham Allen (@GrahamAllen_1) <a href="https://twitter.com/GrahamAllen_1/status/1746580222667845656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 14, 2024</a></blockquote>
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An 11-year-old Houston Texans superfan named Joseph Rodriguez had a “game day helmet&#8221; <a href="https://www.click2houston.com/sports/2024/01/17/unboxing-bliss-11-year-old-texans-super-fan-receives-incredible-gift-from-cj-stroud-watch-the-heartwarming-moment/">stolen</a> from his brother’s car. His mother went to the team store to buy a replica and met Stroud, who happened to be there. She told him the story, prompting him to take a photo with her and tell her “I’m sorry it happened to you.” Then he told the store clerk, “Don’t let her buy the helmet. I’m going to buy it for him.&#8221;

AFC Wild Card Playoffs – Cleveland Browns v Houston Texans

NBC Plays Clip Of Record-Setting NFL QB. They Cut Out Him Thanking Jesus Christ.

Houston Texans

Jesus Christ

NBC and the NFL&#8217;s gamble to make the first-ever paywalled wild-card game on the Peacock Network appears to have paid off after setting a new streaming record.
The Kansas City Chiefs 26-7 victory over the Miami Dolphins on Saturday night <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/chiefs-dolphins-nfl-wild-card-game-peacock-streaming-record-1235788026/">averaged 23 million viewers</a> on Peacock, local NBC broadcasts in the teams&#8217; home markets, and on the NFL+ mobile app, according to custom fast national data from Nielsen. The <a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/chiefs-and-dolphins-play-4th-coldest-game-in-nfl-history-as-deep-freeze-sweeps-the-u-s#:~:text=KANSAS%20CITY%2C%20Mo.,snow%20pants%20and%20ski%20goggles.">fourth-coldest NFL game</a> ever was the most streamed live event in U.S. history, according to NBC Sports.
&#8220;Our entire company worked seamlessly to plan for this game and executed flawlessly to deliver a streaming experience with the NFL on a scale that&#8217;s never been done before,&#8221; Brian Roberts, chairman and CEO of NBC parent Comcast, said. &#8220;It&#8217;s a very proud moment.&#8221;
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NBC celebrates the Peacock game, calling it the &#8220;most streamed event ever&#8221; with 23 million viewers and thanking Roger Goodell and the NFL.
Mike Tirico calls it &#8220;A milestone moment in media and sports history.&#8221;
NBC also thanks you for your subscription fee. <a href="https://t.co/WGJQMRzVP2">pic.twitter.com/WGJQMRzVP2</a>
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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said, &#8220;We couldn’t be prouder of our partnership with Peacock and are thrilled with the results of the first-ever exclusively live streamed NFL playoff game.&#8221;
&#8220;To best serve our fans, we need to ensure games are available to them as their viewing habits change and this includes digital distribution as we continue to help shape the future of the sports and entertainment industry,&#8221; he added.
Last year&#8217;s AFC Wild Card game between the Los Angeles Chargers and Jacksonville Jaguars averaged 20.61 million viewers for the network broadcast and 21.8 million across all platforms, The Hollywood Reporter noted. Peacock has about 30 million paid subscribers, per NBC.
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The previous streaming-exclusive record (plus affiliate broadcasts in home markets) was set with the &#8220;Thursday Night Football&#8221; game on November 30 when the Dallas Cowboys took on the Seattle Seahawks in a game that garnered 15.26 million viewers.
Ahead of the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/nfl-fans-upset-after-playoff-game-gets-paywalled">game</a>, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/nbc-drops-al-michaels-from-nfl-playoffs-coverage">NFL</a> fans took to social media and made it clear they did not think it was right that an AFC wild-card game was being offered exclusively to Peacock subscribers, a first in playoff history.
NFL reporter Ari Meirov pointed out that the league and network would make a lot of money by making the game exclusive to Peacock subscribers.
&#8220;Peacock is paying in the range of $110M to exclusively carry a playoff game,&#8221; Meirov wrote in a post on <a href="https://x.com/MySportsUpdate/status/1744192659839717657?s=20">X</a>. &#8220;The game they are getting is a Chiefs / Patrick Mahomes game. FWIW: My comment section is not happy.&#8221;
Fans who lived in the Kansas City or Miami television markets were able to view the game on their local NBC affiliate. But fans outside those areas had to pay $5.99 for a monthly subscription to Peacock to watch, TMZ noted.

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Paywalled Chiefs-Dolphins Wild Card Game Sets Streaming Record

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Peacock

<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/nbc-drops-al-michaels-from-nfl-playoffs-coverage" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NFL</a> fans took to social media and made it clear they do not think it’s right that an AFC wild-card game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Miami Dolphins has been paywalled on the Peacock network, a first in playoff history.
Both the league and the network have been slammed after making Saturday&#8217;s game only available to Peacock subscribers, forcing fans to sign up to watch, <a href="https://www.si.com/nfl/2024/01/08/nfl-playoff-game-on-peacock-angers-fans-chiefs">Sports Illustrated</a> reported.
NFL reporter Ari Meirov pointed out that the league and network are making a lot of money by making the game exclusive to Peacock subscribers.
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Fans rightfully crush NFL and NBC for putting AFC playoff game exclusively on Peacock <a href="https://t.co/yDzrVBQUc7">https://t.co/yDzrVBQUc7</a>
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) <a href="https://twitter.com/SInow/status/1744207328956543141?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 8, 2024</a></blockquote>
&#8220;Peacock is paying in the range of $110M to exclusively carry a playoff game,&#8221; Meirov wrote in a post on <a href="https://x.com/MySportsUpdate/status/1744192659839717657?s=20">X</a>. &#8220;The game they are getting is a Chiefs / Patrick Mahomes game. FWIW: My comment section is not happy.&#8221;
Many of the comments pointed out that, while it&#8217;s not unheard of for fans to pay to see their teams play during the regular season due to regional broadcast rights, fans have never had to pay extra money to see an NFL playoff game.
&#8220;An absolute joke that a full NFL playoff game is exclusively on [Peacock],&#8221; one person wrote. &#8220;Steaming services are ruining sports broadcasts.&#8221;
Another added, &#8220;Probably just me but I think the NFL having a playoff game exclusively on Peacock is disgraceful. It&#8217;s never about the fans and always about the money. I hope it gets the lowest rating of any playoff game.&#8221;
New York sports radio host Mike Francesa called the NFL &#8220;greedy&#8221; for the move, <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2024/01/09/legendary-radio-host-mike-francesa-rips-nfl-hosting-playoff-game-peacock-streaming-chiefs-dolphins/?adid=social-tw">TMZ</a> noted.
&#8220;The NFL, which has the biggest, the best, and the most loyal fanbase anywhere, decides to basically thumb its nose at its fanbase and just make another greedy reach for another bundle of money, like they need it.&#8221; 
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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/patrick-mahomes-reveals-how-chiefs-players-initially-reacted-to-travis-kelce-taylor-swift-romance" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chiefs</a> defensive end <a href="https://x.com/charless_94/status/1744216703360442827?s=20">Charles Omenihu</a> slammed the move as &#8220;insane” and offered a way for fans to see the game for free. 
&#8220;Alright Chiefs Kingdom, I saw the comments and want y&#8217;all to be able to watch us play…So, I&#8217;m giving away 90 3-month Peacock memberships!&#8221; he <a href="https://x.com/charless_94/status/1744914921085702226?s=20">wrote</a> on social media.
&#8220;To enter to win, reply to this tweet with why you should get picked,&#8221; he added. &#8220;Picking winners Friday!&#8221;
Fans who live in the Kansas City or Miami television markets can view the game on their local NBC affiliate. But fans outside those areas must pay $5.99 for a monthly subscription to Peacock to watch, TMZ noted.

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NFL Fans Upset After Playoff Game Gets Paywalled

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Rapper Snoop Dogg has been added as a reporter to NBC&#8217;s Olympic coverage of the 2024 Summer Games in Paris.
The 52-year-old, born Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr., will join NBC Sports broadcaster Mike Tirico to provide regular reports during primetime coverage, <a href="https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/nbc-snoop-dogg-2024-paris-olympics-primetime-1235858972/">Variety</a> reported.
&#8220;I grew up watching the Olympics and am thrilled to see the incredible athletes bring their A-game to Paris. It&#8217;s a celebration of skill, dedication, and the pursuit of greatness,&#8221; he said in a statement. &#8220;We&#8217;re going to have some amazing competitions and, of course, I will be bringing that Snoop style to the mix. It&#8217;s going to be the most epic Olympics ever, so stay tuned, and keep it locked.&#8221; 
In a post on <a href="https://x.com/SnoopDogg/status/1741868267684462720?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noopener">X</a> on New Year&#8217;s Day, the rapper went viral with a video post where he danced in front of a background showcasing the Eiffel Tower.
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New year mood. Paris 2024 Olympics. C u this summer 👊🏿🇫🇷🍾 <a href="https://t.co/vWUXIPdMVZ">pic.twitter.com/vWUXIPdMVZ</a>
— Snoop Dogg (@SnoopDogg) <a href="https://twitter.com/SnoopDogg/status/1741868267684462720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 1, 2024</a></blockquote>
&#8220;New year mood,&#8221; Snoop Dogg wrote. &#8220;Paris 2024 Olympics. [See you] this summer.&#8221;
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Snoop will appear on the broadcast network and the Peacock streaming site providing reports.
The move to add the rapper to the broadcasts comes after the &#8220;Gin and Juice&#8221; hitmaker teamed with comedian Kevin Hart to give commentary for the 2020 Tokyo Games, <a href="https://www.si.com/olympics/2024/01/01/nbc-add-snoop-dogg-reporter-for-paris-olympics-coverage">Sports Illustrated</a> noted.
Molly Solomon, executive producer and president of NBC Olympics Production, told Variety that Snoop&#8217;s past coverage generated &#8220;tens of millions of views.&#8221;
&#8220;That performance alone has earned Snoop a job as our Special Correspondent in Paris,&#8221; she added. &#8220;We don&#8217;t know what the heck is going to happen every day, but we know he will add his unique perspective to our re-imagined Olympic primetime show.&#8221;
The opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics is currently scheduled for July 26.
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Rapper Snoop Dogg Added As Reporter For NBC’s Olympic Coverage

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Sportscaster Al Michaels is out of the booth for NBC&#8217;s NFL playoff coverage.
NBC Sports Vice President Greg Hughes confirmed that Michaels would not be part of the network&#8217;s playoff broadcasts this postseason, the <a href="https://nypost.com/2023/12/12/sports/al-michaels-out-of-nbcs-nfl-playoff-coverage-in-move-he-didnt-expect/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New York Post</a> reported. NBC will televise three playoff games in January.
Michaels, 79, and former head coach Tony Dungy were criticized for a lack of enthusiasm when they called a playoff game last season when the Jacksonville Jaguars came from behind to beat the Los Angeles Chargers, the Post noted.
Sportscasters Mike Tirico and Cris Collinsworth from &#8220;Sunday Night Football&#8221; are set to call two of NBC&#8217;s playoff games, while the third will be crewed by NBC&#8217;s top college team, Noah Eagle and Todd Blackledge, along with sideline reporter Kathryn Tappen, the Post noted.
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From <a href="https://twitter.com/TheAthletic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheAthletic</a>: NFL broadcasts will be without Al Michaels’ classic commentary voice for this season’s playoffs. Michaels, 79, has called 11 Super Bowls. <a href="https://t.co/mHN9ryU7Mz">https://t.co/mHN9ryU7Mz</a>
— The New York Times (@nytimes) <a href="https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/1734979012244509074?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 13, 2023</a></blockquote>
Michaels was a staple of ABC&#8217;s &#8220;Monday Night Football&#8221; coverage and then later on NBC for its football coverage. More recently, he took over doing play-by-play announcing when pro-football moved to Amazon Prime Video for &#8220;Thursday Night Football.&#8221;
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The move reportedly had been in the works for a while, the Post noted. However, when Michaels was asked about the possibility in November, he referenced his contract.
&#8220;It&#8217;s in my deal,&#8221; Michaels told the Post. &#8220;Where are you hearing that from? That&#8217;s part of my deal. Are you hearing something that I&#8217;m not hearing?&#8221;
NBC previously replaced Michaels on &#8220;Sunday Night Football&#8221; with Tirico.
Michaels is now tied with the late-former legendary sportscaster Pat Summerall for calling 11 Super Bowls on TV.
The sportscaster is known for some legendary sports calls, including his historic &#8220;<a href="https://nypost.com/2020/01/08/the-story-behind-al-michaels-iconic-miracle-on-ice-call-40-years-later/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Miracle on Ice</a>&#8221; at the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid in 1980, when the U.S. Olympic hockey team shocked the world and defeated the Soviet Union.
&#8220;Do you believe in miracles? Yes!&#8221; Michaels said.

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&#8220;Frasier&#8221; star David Hyde Pierce explained his absence from the recent reboot of the series and said as much as he loved the show he &#8220;really never wanted to go back&#8221; after the original show ended in 2004.
The 64-year-old actor, who famously played Dr. Frasier Crane&#8217;s brother Niles Crane on the popular NBC sitcom, said he realized when they were in talks about the reboot on Paramount+ that chapter was behind him, <a href="https://deadline.com/2023/12/david-hyde-pierce-why-hes-not-in-frasier-reboot-1235662013/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Deadline magazine</a> reported.
&#8220;I never really wanted to go back,&#8221; Pierce <a href="https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2023-12-11/david-hyde-pierce-sondheim-here-we-go-frasier-reboot-julia" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>. &#8220;It&#8217;s not like I said, &#8216;Oh, I don’t ever want to do that again.&#8217; I loved every moment. It was that I wanted to do other things.&#8221;
&#8220;And when we got into real talks about the reboot, I had just started on the &#8216;Julia&#8217; TV show and was working on a musical and going to do another musical, not this one [Here We Are],&#8221; he added. &#8220;And I just thought, &#8216;I don’t want to be committed to a show and not be able to do stuff like this.'&#8221;
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David Hyde Pierce On Not Joining The &#8216;Frasier&#8217; Reboot: &#8220;I Wanted To Do Other Things&#8221; <a href="https://t.co/OlPZOs6PWK">https://t.co/OlPZOs6PWK</a>
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&#8220;And I also thought, &#8216;They don&#8217;t actually need me,'&#8221; Pierce continued. &#8220;Frasier has moved on to a new world. They have new characters. And I think I&#8217;m right. It&#8217;s doing great. And the new people they have are great.&#8221;
The &#8220;Frasier&#8221; reboot launched in October on the streaming site with <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kelsey-grammer-is-unapologetic-about-faith-as-jesus-revolution-soars-teases-frasier-reboot" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kelsey Grammer</a> reprising his role as the lovable Dr. Frasier Crane, a radio psychiatrist. The original NBC sitcom ran for 11 seasons and scored dozens of Emmy awards.
Grammer previously said he&#8217;s &#8220;thrilled&#8221; with the reboot, saying he&#8217;s &#8220;excited to play Frasier again,&#8221; <a href="https://people.com/tv/kelsey-grammer-shares-frasier-revival-secrets-why-david-hyde-pierce-isnt-returning/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">People magazine</a> noted.
&#8220;We&#8217;ve been working on it honestly for about six or seven years,&#8221; Grammer said. &#8220;It&#8217;s been on the slow burner. We were like, this is not a bad idea. Maybe this is a good idea!&#8221;
When asked about why Pierce wasn&#8217;t coming back, Grammer previously said, &#8220;David basically decided he wasn&#8217;t really interested in repeating the performance of Niles.&#8221;
&#8220;We&#8217;ll certainly be responsive about the fact that there was a brother and such,&#8221; he added. &#8220;But the new world for Frasier is one of new friendships — and some new twists and turns he didn&#8217;t know were still in there.&#8221;

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National security adviser Jake Sullivan dodged a question over the weekend about whether the Biden administration&#8217;s negotiations with Qatar — to secure the release of U.S. citizens being held by Hamas terrorists inside Gaza — could endanger Americans around the world.
NBC News&#8217; Kristen Welker asked Sullivan during a Sunday interview on &#8220;Meet The Press&#8221; about whether he had &#8220;any concern that the U.S. so publicly negotiating a hostage release sends a message that Americans are willing to negotiate with terrorists, even if indirectly, and that that could ultimately put the lives of other Americans at risk on the world stage?&#8221;
Welker&#8217;s question comes after the Biden administration paid $6 billion to Iran to secure the release of five U.S. citizens that were being unlawfully detained by the Islamic Republic.
&#8220;Look, we&#8217;ve been in the business since the beginning of the Biden administration – and President Biden has taken a leadership role in this – in taking steps to bring home Americans who are unjustly detained or being held hostage overseas,&#8221; he said. &#8220;And we&#8217;ve been willing to make hard decisions to do that because as the president said, he has no higher priority than to bring Americans home. When the United States had one policy or another, people were taking Americans hostage.&#8221;
&#8220;So from our perspective, this isn&#8217;t about precedent. It isn&#8217;t about policy,&#8221; he claimed. &#8220;It&#8217;s about a simple principle: if there&#8217;s an American citizen being held overseas, we are going to do everything in our power – using diplomacy, using influence, using leverage – to be able to get those people home safely to their families. That is the commitment of President Biden.&#8221;
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House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner (R-OH) raised concerns over the weekend about the way that the Biden administration has gone about conducting negotiations with Qatar as it seeks the release of numerous Americans who were taken hostage by Hamas terrorists last month.
Turner made the remarks during a Sunday interview on NBC News&#8217; &#8220;Meet The Press&#8221; with host Kristen Welker as some of the more than 240 Israeli hostages have started to be released.
&#8220;Speaking of the perils here, do you have any concerns that Hamas is delaying the release of American citizens to use them effectively as bargaining chips, Congressman?&#8221; Welker asked.
&#8220;Exactly, which is why I&#8217;m concerned that the Biden administration didn&#8217;t make it a condition of this deal that Americans be in the first hostages that are released, especially since American aid is going into Gaza right now, into northern Gaza as part of the conditions that Hamas had,&#8221; Turner said. &#8220;I think, you know, when the administration says they know every detail and then tell you that they don&#8217;t even know if they&#8217;re alive, that is certainly concerning.&#8221;
Turner also said that Iran, which funds Hamas, views the war as a proxy war against the United States and the West.
He said that the Biden administration needed to step up their protection of U.S. forces stationed in the region after they have come under repeated attack from Iranian-backed proxy groups.
&#8220;I do think that the administration should step up its effort in protecting our own troops in Syria and Iraq who have been subject to attacks from Iranian proxies,&#8221; he said. &#8220;These are absolutely Iranian franchises funded, trained and stood up as terrorist organizations to attack the West.&#8221;
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