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Yahoo
2 days ago
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Al Roker reveals what helped save his life after 2022 health scare
Al Roker has revealed what helped save his life during his 2022 health scare that forced him to take time away from his role at NBC. At the time, the Today show weatherman was hospitalized with blood clots in his legs and lungs, forcing him to miss the annual Thanksgiving Day parade for the first time in 27 years. After returning home, he ended up in the hospital one month later, with internal bleeding caused by ulcers. During that hospital stay, Roker was pulled into emergency surgery where his colon was resected and his gallbladder was removed. He returned to the Today show in 2023, explaining more about what happened. 'I lost half my blood. [My doctors] were trying to figure out where it was,' he told the show's viewers about his time in the hospital. 'I really do feel good. I'm sure I'm going to collapse like a stone after this is over because this is the first work I've done. It's been a journey.' In an interview with People published Tuesday, Roker said his doctor credited his fitness with his survival of the ordeal, saying: 'My doctor said if I had not been in the shape I had been, I would most likely not be here today.' In 2002, Roker elected to undergo gastric bypass surgery after the number on the scale hit 300. 'There's no magic bullet,' he said Tuesday, adding that the surgery and weight-loss drugs like Ozempic are only 'a means' and not 'the end.' 'You're still going to have to put in the work,' he continued, while highlighting his own exercise regimen of running on the treadmill and then doing 10 minutes of weight training. 'Sometimes you have to push yourself to do the things you need to do.' Although he does weigh himself every day to keep himself 'grounded,' Roker also said he accepts that there will be the occasional slip-up. 'No one's perfect — you're going to screw up. Lord knows I have. But you just gotta say, 'That was then. And now we're here. What are we gonna do now?'' he said. 'You have to have that chat with yourself.' Roker has previously discussed his health scare, telling PageSix in a 2023 interview he wouldn't be alive if it weren't for his wife, Deborah Roberts. At the time, he said that he was 'just so overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and prayers and of course, my wife Deborah.' He added: 'I wouldn't be alive without her.' 'I guess I know it now,' he confessed. 'I didn't know it at the time. Deborah was great at keeping all that away from me so I thought I was doing OK but that was great because I was able to focus on getting better.'
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Al Roker, Filmmaker John Else to Receive Lifetime Achievement Honors at 46th News & Documentary Emmys
Longtime NBC 'Today' weather and feature anchor Al Roker has been tapped to receive a lifetime achievement honor at the 46th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards next month. Also set to be given the lifetime achievement is documentary filmmaker, cinematographer, producer, and director Jon Else. The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, which administers the News & Documentary Emmys, announced the news on Thursday. More from Variety Sports Emmys Winners: NBC/Peacock's Olympics Coverage Dominates, While Steven Spielberg Earns Two Awards (FULL LIST) 'Percy Jackson,' Meryl Streep, Christian Slater Among 3rd Annual Children's & Family Emmys Winners (FULL LIST) Fox Sports Founder David Hill to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at Sports Emmys The News & Documentary Emmys are split into two ceremonies, with the first focused on news programming on Wednesday, June 25, and the second centered on documentary fare on Thursday, June 26. Roker will receive his award during the news ceremony, while Else will be honored at the documentary ceremony. 'These Lifetime Achievement honors recognize Al Roker and Jon Else for their enduring contributions to the television industry,' said NATAS prexy Adam Sharp in a statement. 'We honor not only their remarkable work in front of and behind the camera, but also the lasting impact they have made on audiences, the industry and generations of storytellers. NATAS proudly celebrates their commitment to excellence and pivotal roles in shaping the television landscape.' Roker first joined 'Today' in January 1996; he also now serves as co-host of the 3rd hour of 'Today.' His credits also include Sirius XM's 'Off the Rails' with Dylan Dreyer and Sheinelle Jones, Weather Channel's 'Wake Up with Al' and as a weather forecaster on WNBC-TV. Roker has won three Daytime Emmys — when 'Today' won for best morning newscast in 2007, 2009 and 2010. Roker also co-hosts Sirius XM's 'Off the Rails' with Dylan Dreyer and Sheinelle Jones. Roker called the award an 'incredible honor. I'm just another indication of either an end-of-career or end-of-life award. Either way, I am so thankful to be the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Emmy and thank everyone that I've worked with who held me up and helped me achieve this great honor.' Else is known for 'The Day After Trinity: J. Robert Oppenheimer and the Atomic Bomb,' and 'Cadillac Desert,' as well as series producer and cinematographer for Henry Hampton's 'Eyes On The Prize: America's Civil Rights Years.' His other credits include 'Sing Faster: The Stagehands' 'Ring Cycle,'' 'Wonders Are Many: The Making of 'Doctor Atomic,' 'Yosemite: The Fate of Heaven,' 'Palace of Delights: the Exploratorium' and 'Open Outcry.' Said Else: 'It took me by surprise—What?!?!—completely humbling, and I'm honored. Emmys were the last thing I expected when filming little documentaries 50 years ago. I have to say that whatever I've done in all these years of making television would never have been remotely possible without the incredible support from the devoted men and women of public broadcasting, and to them, I am forever grateful. And the secret of it all was to always work with crazy smart and crazy skilled collaborators.' The 46th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards will will hand out trophies in 66 categories across news and documentary programming. This year, Disney's National Geographic dominated with 46 nominations, helped by 'Trafficked: Underworlds with Mariana van Zeller,' which earned a whopping 29 nominations in various categories (including Outstanding Recorded News Program and Outstanding Investigative News Coverage – Long Form.) The News & Documentary Emmy ceremonies will take place at the Palladium Times Square in New York City and stream live on NATAS' dedicated viewing platform (available at and via The Emmys apps on iOS, tvOS, Android, FireTV and Roku. Best of Variety 'Harry Potter' TV Show Cast Guide: Who's Who in Hogwarts? New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Emmy Predictions: Talk/Scripted Variety Series - The Variety Categories Are Still a Mess; Netflix, Dropout, and 'Hot Ones' Stir Up Buzz
Daily Mirror
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Sunderland to learn lesson from Prem trio after winning richest game in football
You can't put a price on joy like this. Or the agony. Okay, so conservative estimates reckon promotion to the Premier League is worth £220million given that lovely little insurance policy called parachute payments. And that would have been of particular interest to Sunderland owner Kyril Louis-Dreyfus as he watched on from Wembley's Royal Box as Eliezer Mayenda and substitute Tommy Watson both scored goals in the last 14 minutes to send his club back to the big time. The bankers at Macquarie, the Australian finance company that has been lending money to Sheffield United secured against future revenues, must have been rubbing their hands in anticipation for most of the afternoon when Tyrese Campbell fired the Blades into a first-half lead their dominance warranted. But while the self-styled richest game in football will ultimately be measured in pound notes by the men in suits, for the northern hordes that traipsed down the M1 this was all about the glory. The raucous Roker roar that greeted both of Sunderland's goals and the final whistle might have been heard all the way back on Wearside. Sunderland will be playing Newcastle next season. And Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City. At the opposite end of the stadium, 30,000 Blades wouldn't have appreciated the irony of how both of their Wembley and play-off curses had been extended by a club nicknamed the Black Cats. Last month marked the 100th anniversary of United's last victory at the home of English football when they lifted the FA Cup. This was the 10th time they have found themselves in the end-of-season lottery that decides a third promotion place - and they are yet to win one. The Yorkshire club finished 14 points clear of Sunderland in the Championship table. They thrashed Bristol City 6-0 in the semi-finals, while the Wearsiders needed Dan Ballard's injury-time goal in extra-time to get past Coventry. When Campbell lifted United into a 16th-minute lead with a lovely finish from Gustavo Hamer's pass, it appeared that this final was running true to form. The Blades' striker is the son of Kevin Campbell, the former Arsenal striker who passed away at the age of just 54 almost a year ago. His dad would have loved the lad's finish. But when Harrison Burrows' volley was ruled out for offside after a VAR check, Blades boss Chris Wilder might have feared there would be a twist in the tale. So it proved, with Mayenda equalising in the 76th minute and Watson winning the game in injury-time. Both finishes wouldn't have been out of place in the Premier League. Defender Luke O'Nien had needed oxygen to ease the pain when he dislocated his shoulder in only the second minute. The sight of him rushing down the touchline to celebrate with his arm heavily strapped, was an image that captured Sunderland's spirit. Not one single player in Regis Le Bris' starting team has ever played in the top-flight. And when the dust on this achievement has settled, the Frenchman will realise that days like this have invariably come at a cost. Leicester, Ipswich and Southampton were promoted on a wave of optimism last season. They all go into the final game of the season with relegation confirmed and a grand total of 12 wins between them. When Southampton drew with Manchester City to ensure that the record for the lowest points total in Premier League history would remain with Derby County, their fans celebrated with as much joy as when they beat Leeds in the play-off final this time last year. Nottingham Forest, Brighton and Bournemouth are held up as examples of clubs who have turned punching above their weight into an art form. Yet Forest were docked four points for financial misdeeds last season, Brighton have enjoyed owner loans of almost £400million that have now been ruled illegal and Bournemouth have spent more than £260million on transfers. Maybe Monsieur Louis-Dreyfus might think about reviving the Bank of England tag attached to Sunderland when they became big spenders almost 80 years ago. One thing for certain is their fans will enjoy the ride. Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Health
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Al Roker Recalls His Own Experience with Prostate Cancer as He Sends Well Wishes After Joe Biden's Diagnosis
Al Roker shared his own experience with prostate cancer following former President Joe Biden's diagnosis The Today co-host sent his well wishes to Biden, writing, "You will face this latest challenge with courage, humor and grace" Biden's personal office announced on May 18 that he was diagnosed with prostate cancerAl Roker is reflecting on his own experience undergoing treatment for prostate cancer after former President Joe Biden's diagnosis was revealed. On May 18, Biden's personal office announced in a statement that the former politician, 82, was 'diagnosed with prostate cancer, characterized by a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5) with metastasis to the bone.' "While this represents a more aggressive form of the disease, the cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive which allows for effective management,' the statement continued. 'The President and his family are reviewing treatment options with his physicians." In response to the news, Roker, 70, sent well wishes to Biden, writing on X, 'Mr. President. As I found out from my battle with prostate cancer, you are part of a group that no one wants to be part of, but knowing you, you will face this latest challenge with courage, humor and grace.' The pair have had a long-standing friendship with Roker getting a surprise call for the former President after his shoulder surgery in 2014 and talking with the politician during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2021. The television personality also recalled being diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2020 during the May 19 episode of Today. "When I was diagnosed, I had an 8 on the Gleason scale, but they said they had caught it early, even though it was aggressive, so I had a fairly wide range of treatment options.' According to the American Cancer Society, a prostate cancer's grade group is a measure of how likely the cancer is to grow and spread quickly. Grade group 5 means that "the cancer might or might not be growing outside the prostate and into nearby tissues. It has not spread to nearby lymph nodes or elsewhere in the body," per the Cancer Society. Roker announced his own diagnosis on Today on November 6, 2020. "It's a good news–bad news kind of thing," he said. "Good news is we caught it early. Not-great news is that it's a little aggressive, so I'm going to be taking some time off to take care of this." "We'll just wait and see, and hopefully in about two weeks I'll be back [on the show]," he added. Three days later, he underwent surgery at New York City's Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center to remove his prostate, lymph nodes and some surrounding tissue. In an exclusive essay for PEOPLE in June 2024, the weatherman recalled experiencing nerves for a six-month check-up. 'After the surgery, you've got to come back in six months to see where you are,' he wrote. 'And so as that six month date comes up, you're a little more anxious because did this take? Is everything okay? I mean, they biopsy the material they take out and feel they got all of it, but you don't know.' Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories. 'I go and Dr. Laudone said, 'Okay, you're under 0.01, which is undetectable.' That's their standard,' he continued. Roker also shared that he was grateful for early detection as it allowed him to become a grandfather. His daughter Courtney welcomed daughter, Sky, in July 2023. "I'm so grateful I'm here to be able to see my first grandchild,' he said of Sky. 'If there's any reason to make sure you're as healthy as possible, it's that. That little girl is just everything. I mean, I love my children, but my gosh, I didn't know I would love another person this much.' Read the original article on People
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Al Roker's Weight Loss Highlighted in Sweet Throwback Pics for Daughter's Birthday
On May 14, took a moment to celebrate his eldest daughter, , on her 38th birthday, sharing a montage of photos from their family over the years. While the photos showed many sweet family moments as Courtney grew up, the montage also showcased Roker's impressive health transformation, with the Today star focusing on his health in recent years and losing a lot of weight. 🎬 🎬 Roker wrote in the birthday tribute, "A #happybirthday to my oldest child and the first one to make me realize the adage, 'To have a child is to have your heart beating outside of your body.' Is true. Here's to another year 'round the sun. I love you, @ouichefroker." Starting from when Courtney, who Roker shares with his late ex-wife Alice Bell, was a little girl, the snaps also included Roker's current wife, Deborah Roberts, his two younger kids, Leila and Nick, as well as some other important figures in Courtney's life. As the photos continued in time, Roker visibly slimmed down, with the 70-year-old looking healthy and happy in recent photos at important moments like Courtney's wedding to Wesley Laga and a holiday family gathering. Roker has always been open about his health journey, even writing a memoir detailing his story of losing over 100 pounds called Never Goin' Back: Winning the Weight-Loss Battle for Good. Over the past few years, he has dealt with some other health issues, but he seems to be doing well right now.
