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15 hours ago
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'Facts Matter': Lester Holt Signs Off As ‘NBC Nightly News' Anchor
'It has been an honor to lead this program and an honor to be welcomed into your homes,' Lester Holt signed off in his final time as anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News this evening. 'I'm so grateful for your trust around here. Facts matter, words matter, journalism matters, and you matter.' In a news packed show leading with tornados in the South, Elon Musk's DOGE exit and drug use reports, Sean 'Diddy' Combs sex-trafficking trial, wildfires in Canada, and Taylor Swift finally buying back her music, Holt's departure was one of the biggest stories of all More from Deadline Trump Sued By PBS To Stop $500M Funding Cut Diddy Pardon: Donald Trump "Certainly" Would Consider Clemency For Sean Combs As Old Pal Faces Sex-Trafficking Trial & Life Behind Bars Taylor Swift Buys Back Her Music Catalog 6 Years After It Was Sold To Scooter Braun Holt, 66, announced earlier this year that he would be stepping down as anchor, after ten years in the spot. However, Holt isn't disappearing from the Comcast-owned NBC. He will remain with the network in a full-time role hosting Dateline. Today, it was that role at the news magazine series that got a shout-out from Holt. 'I'll see you on Dateline, in the meantime, please continue to take care of yourself, and each other,' he said as Nightly News staffs came on to the set to share the farewell with the anchor and offer Holt a round of applause. 'And I'll do the same,' he added as the show cut to a look-back at Holt's NBC Nightly News anchor debut in 2015 to today. (Read Holt's full goodbye below) On Monday, Tom Llamas will debut as anchor, and he also will take the title of managing editor. When he returned to NBC News in 2021, there was speculation that he would be in line to succeed Holt, as Llamas had been weekend anchor on ABC News' World News Tonight. In his new role, Llamas will continue anchoring the streaming newscast Top Story for NBC News Now. With clips of sit-downs with the likes of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, meeting Pope Leo XIV and showing off his impressive bass playing skills, Friday morning saw Holt feted on The Today Show. 'Class act' Holt, as Savannah Guthrie called him, told the morning show that part of leaving Nightly News had to do with him thinking lately of 'what's the back part of my career going to look like?' 'The time seemed to be right' for him to transition to a new role on-air, Holt told Today. In a vastly shifting media landscape, NBC Nightly News for the most part has been in second place to ABC's World News Tonight with David Muir. Having said that, the Peacock network has touted instances, like during the Olympics, where it has beat its rival. Although evening news audiences aren't what they once were, they are still significant for linear television and typically outperform most cable news programming. ABC's World News Tonight with David Muir at times is the most watched show of the week in all of broadcast television. In the first quarter, it averaged 8.13 million viewers, compared to 6.6 million for Nightly News and 4.59 million for CBS Evening News. In the 25-54 demo, World News Tonight averaged 1.16 million viewers, compared to 983,000 for NBC Nightly News, and 657,000 for CBS Evening News. There is a bit of a risk for networks in shifting anchors, as evening news viewership habits tend not to budge much unless there is a major change. CBS Evening News switched up its anchors earlier this year in a switch that leaned in to 60 Minutes style correspondent storytelling, with John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois succeeding Norah O'Donnell. But the newscast has been down year-to-year. As part of the NBC Nightly News transition, spots ran Friday during the show for Llamas' anchor debut on June 2. Unlike when Holt took over for the scandal plagued Brian Williams, this change of anchors has the advantage of being a smooth handover. Read Lester Holt's full NBC Nightly News farewell here: Before we go tonight, a word about me. You may recall the announcement back some months ago that I would be leaving my post here at Nightly News in order to expand my role as host of Dateline. Well, today is that day. After 10 years, this is my last Nightly News broadcast as anchor. It has been an honor to lead this program and an honor to be welcomed into your homes. I'm so grateful for your trust around here. Facts matter, words matter, journalism matters, and you matter. Over the last decade, we have shared some dark and harrowing days and nights from our country, the pandemic, mass shootings, natural disasters, each testing our resilience and our compassion. That's why I often like to leave you with something to smile about, moments that reassure and connect us. I'll miss our evenings together, and I will miss the team that puts it all together, my dear friends and my colleagues. But for now, I just want to say thank you to my incredibly supportive and patient family and all of you. NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas premieres Monday, and I wish Tom great success. I'll see you on Dateline. In the meantime, please continue to take care of yourself, and each other. And I'll do the same. Best of Deadline 'Poker Face' Season 2 Guest Stars: From Katie Holmes To Simon Hellberg 2025-26 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Tonys, Emmys, Oscars & More Everything We Know About Netflix's 'The Thursday Murder Club' So Far
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3 days ago
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Hoda Kotb reveals daughter's concerning diagnosis influenced her exit from 'Today'
Hoda Kotb, longtime host of NBC's "The Today Show," is speaking out about the deeper reasons she decided to leave her post. Kotb returned as a guest on Wednesday for the first time since her departure from "Today" in January. During the appearance, she revealed that her younger daughter, Hope, 6, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Weight Loss, Diabetes Drugs Can Cause Mood Changes: What To Know About Behavioral Side Effects Kotb, 60, noted that spending more time with both her daughters, including Haley, 8, was one of her motivations for leaving. She told that Hope's condition "definitely weighed in." Read On The Fox News App "As anyone with a child who has type 1, especially a little kid, you're constantly watching, you're constantly monitoring, you're constantly checking, which is what I did all the time when I was [at 'Today']," she said. "You're distracted." "You just get a priority check in your life," Kotb expressed to co-anchors Savannah Guthrie and Craig Melvin during the segment. "I can be here and sweating what's happening to Hope in the morning and in the night, or I can be there and feel relief." Kotb stressed that she tries not to "put her worry" on Hope, adding that her daughter is "fine for most of the day." Diabetes 'Rewires' The Brain In Surprising Way, Study Finds "There are just moments where you have to watch her," Kotb said. "I was totaling it up — five minutes at breakfast, five minutes at lunch, five minutes at dinner, sometimes overnight." "Add that up, that's a half-hour. So, for 23 ½ hours, she's every other kid. So, I try to remember that." The Cleveland Clinic defines type 1 diabetes as a chronic autoimmune disease that prevents the pancreas from producing insulin. This requires daily management with insulin injections and blood sugar monitoring. Click Here To Sign Up For Our Health Newsletter Type 1 diabetes occurs when the immune system "mistakenly attacks and destroys cells" in the pancreas, which can happen over months or years, the above source stated. Symptoms of type 1 diabetes can include excessive thirst and hunger, frequent urination, unexplained weight loss, fatigue, blurred vision and slow healing of cuts and sores. In comparison, type 2 diabetes involves insulin resistance. This can cause the pancreas to not produce enough insulin and the body to not use the insulin as it should. For more Health articles, visit Obesity and lack of exercise, among other lifestyle and genetic factors, can contribute to the development of type 2 diabetes, according to experts. Type 2 diabetes is more common than type 1 and is more likely to occur in older adults, while type 1 is most prevalent in children and young adults. Kotb shared with that Hope's early symptoms mimicked the flu and were so severe that she had to be "raced" to the hospital. Now that Kotb knows how to handle Hope's condition, she's offering her space to be a regular kid, she said. "Don't put your worry on your kid," she advised fellow parents. "Watch them, but don't put your worry on them. Let them be kids and give them what they need when they need it."Original article source: Hoda Kotb reveals daughter's concerning diagnosis influenced her exit from 'Today'
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22-05-2025
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The 2025 Best for Baby Awards
Whether you are a new parent or a seasoned one, one thing is certain: raising tiny humans is hard. From navigating infant sleep schedules to trying to fit in self care, it's quite the balancing act. But shopping for baby gear doesn't have to be stressful. Sure, there are thousands of baby products on the market, but we're here to help you find the best bassinet, car seat, diaper bag, and more. Every year, Parents enlists the help of industry experts, real world testers, and our parenting pro editors to bring you our annual Best for Baby Awards. We review the latest and greatest baby gear, testing everything from bottles and bassinets to sleep sacks and swaddles. We also test products designed to help caretakers, both during pregnancy and beyond. And we do so to help parents focus on what matters most: time with their littles. To ensure Parents Best for Baby Award winners represent a large breadth of parenting experiences, we brought together an impressive panel of parenting pros to nominate, review, and—in some cases—approve of the must-have baby products of the year. Vetted by Editors. We receive hundreds of product submissions each year and all are thoughtfully considered by our team. Our editors review each product based on safety qualifications, longevity, innovation, cost, and more. We then narrow down the field to make sure our testers are only testing top-tier, age appropriate products. Tested by Parents and Judges. It's important for our products to be tested in 'the real world.' For this reason, we enlist the help of parents with children 18 months and younger. We also ask expectant parents to participate in the testing phase. And our expert judges play a crucial role, examining everything from breast pumps to car seats. Rated On the Factors That Matter Most. Our products are rated on various criteria, from safety and durability to effectiveness and ease of use. We encourage our testers to elaborate on their experience. And thoughtful and thorough feedback is a cornerstone of our testing. Have the 'Value Factor.' From buying a stroller and crib to diapers and a car seat, getting all the gear you need for baby can quickly add up. And while you certainly don't want to cut corners—especially where safety is concerned—getting the most bang for your buck is important. When reviewing products, we ask testers if they felt the product was a good value. Are Age Appropriate. Whether your little one is three or 13 months, all of the products on our list are safe and age appropriate. Our team also works very hard to match testers with products that are well-suited for their stage of development. Jamie Grayson is a dual-certified CPST in the US and Canada and baby gear expert with 20 years of experience in the juvenile industry. Jamie has headlined hundreds of parenting events across North America and reaches millions monthly through his social media content. As seen on The Today Show, Martha Stewart, Fast Company, The NY Times, BBC Global, Consumer Reports, and Forbes, Jamie sits on the board of the ABC Kids Expo. Find him on the road with Babies & Bumps and follow him at TheJamieGrayson on Instagram and at TheBabyGearGuy on TikTok. Jenna Ushkowitz is known for her role as Tina Cohen-Chang on the award-winning Fox television series, Glee. Jenna is a SAG award winner and a two-time Tony award winning producer. Her Broadway credits includeThe King & I, Spring Awakening, and Waitress. Film credits include HELLO, AGAIN; Yellow Fever; Educated; Babyface; One Night in San Diego; and most recently, Rosé All Day. Her voice was featured in the 2022 HBO MAX and Cartoonito animated musical special, Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed, and she currently voices Queen Ryung in Drew Barrymore's Netflix animated series, Princess Power. Jenna co-hosts the official Glee Rewatch podcast and And That's What You Really Missed on iHeartRadio, with co-star and best friend Kevin McHale. Natalie Diaz is the pied piper of twin families around the globe. She is the founder of Twiniversity and Tiny New Yorkers. She is a globally recognized parenting expert, public speaker, certified lactation counselor, child passenger safety technician, and award-winning podcaster. She's also the bestselling author of What To Do When You're Having Two and The Newborn Twins Sleep Guide. And Nat started out in the baby world after her frustrations with her twin pregnancy and delivery. As the saying goes "Be the change you wish to see in the world" and that's 100% what she did. She now reaches over 1.5 million families weekly through her website and social channels making sure that parents feel recognized, comforted, and properly educated. You can find Nat at Twiniversity on all social platforms. She's ready to help when you just let her know what you need. Michelle Pratt with Safe in the Seat is quickly becoming every overwhelmed and anxious parent's go-to resource for car seat safety. As a mom and nationally certified child passenger safety technician, her judgement-free approach is helping turn car seat confusion into straight-up confidence. Through Safe in the Seat's free car seat finder tool, online courses, helpful videos, personalized consults, and daily doses of safety tips and tricks, Michelle is empowering caregivers to keep their most precious cargo safe in the seat. Kimberly Zapata is the editor of special projects at Parents. Her parenting, health, and wellness work has been published on numerous websites, including Health, Healthline, Parade, Washington Post, Huffington Post, Oprah, The Mighty, Mic, and Vice, to name a few. She is also the founder and creator of Greater Than: Illness, an organization dedicated to empowering teens and young adults struggling with mental illness. She is also a mother of two. Grace Bastidas is the editor-in-chief of Parents. She is also a writer, on-air personality, and parenting expert. Grace regularly shares her parenting expertise in the media as a guest on CBS Mornings, Good Morning America, Kelly & Mark, TODAY, and other popular outlets. She is a skilled public speaker and has presented at events such as Colorcomm, the Start to Flourish Summit from Mother Honestly, Big City Moms, and We All Grow. She moderated a webinar with Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and guest-hosted a podcast for NPR's Life Kit. In addition, Grace has written for the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and New York, and has always been passionate about giving voice to underrepresented communities. Grace also serves as an ambassador for the Good+ Foundation, a nonprofit working to break the cycle of family poverty. Kaity Velez is the editorial director of special projects at Parents. A Brooklyn-born mom of two kids, she is a content expert, brand steward, and community builder. She's passionate about diversity and equity and cares deeply about the social emotional wellness of the generations we're raising. And their Parents. Read the original article on Parents
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21-05-2025
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Could Dáithí Ó Sé be the next host of RTE's Liveline? He's certainly not ruling it out
Daithi O'Se isn't ruling himself in OR out to replace Joe Duffy as the presenter of Liveline. The Today Show host, who this week emerged as the bookies' favourite to replace Joe Duffy on Liveline, says he isn't ruling out or in a move from TV to radio. Dingle broadcaster Daithi said he was as surprised as anyone to see he was leading the race to replace Duffy, who departs his role in June. Detailing the summer plans, the 46-year-old shared that he had his summer 'boxed off nicely' with four to five weeks with no plans. Pic: Instagram/ Daithi O'Se 'I just came off air and saw then 40 missed calls,' laughed Daithi, before adding 'but you're the only person I've called back.' News broke last week that Joe Duffy is set to leave the daytime phone-in show at the end of June, bringing a 27-year tenure to an end. The lucrative job will be highly sought-after by a whole host of broadcasting talent, and now Rose of Tralee host Dáithí has emerged as the frontrunner. The Kerryman has presented alongside Maura Derrane on the RTE One Today show for more than a decade. He also previously worked in TV with TG4, while he has also shone in the role of Rose of Tralee host since 2010. Joe Duffy. Pic: RTÉ Now, bookies have placed Daithi at 3/1 to replace Duffy, with an announcement expected from RTE over the summer. Cal Gildart of Ladbrokes commented: 'The search continues for Joe Duffy's replacement, with many staying tight-lipped about it all. Daithí Ó Sé is now a contender for the show with his years of experience in the RTÉ frontline, and punters think he would be a perfect fit.' 'I'm as in the dark as anyone,' Daithi told but he did reveal that he has a high-level discussion scheduled with RTE bosses next month. 'All I know is that I'm meeting up with the bosses in the middle of June to discuss what's going on and going forward.' When pressed if these meetings had been in the world prior to Joe Duffy announcing his retirement, Kerryman Daithi said: 'I haven't heard anything. 'Well, it probably was really. We just said we would meet and have this whole kind of sit down and say 'okay, where are we going forward?,' Daithi revealed. But he says, while he is humbled, his name has been thrown into the mix, he is content with his current gig co-hosting The Today Show along with Maura Derrane and Sinead Kennedy. Pic: Instagram/ Daithi O'Se 'All I know is that I'm very happy where I am at the moment. The Today Show is going great. I think it's up 20% from this time last year. So that's huge. We're hitting between 25 and 30% share. Which is fantastic. ' And with bumper numbers, Daithi is delighted to wrap this season's show on such a high: 'We're finishing up a week Friday from the season. So it's great to wrap on a high.' As he begins to wind down for summer, dad-of-one Daithi says he's looking forward to enjoying some valuable family time with wife Rita and son. And it seems that for cheeky-chappy chat show host Daithi, it's a case of like father-like-son. 'He's a right little rogue. He's going into sixth class in September, then it's just one more year before he's off to secondary school.' But of course, Daithi's summer fun will break for his annual hosting of The Rose of Tralee. 'The Rose of Tralee just comes around so quickly every year.' And rebuking suggestions that the annual lovely ladies competition is out-dated Daithi says that the Rose's are true representatives of modern women. 'I truly do think that the Rose's are representative of what's happening in society at the moment,' said Daithi. 'When it comes to say jobs and career and when it comes to family life. Say going back to the 70s and 80s, you might have seen teachers or nurses, jobs that would have been perceived as female jobs.' 'Now you're talking about people in finance, you're talking about occupational therapists, you're talking about doctors, engineers, and you're talking about people who are single moms, people who have live-in partners. And we've had a gay Rose; roses gay, which is great,' said Daithi. ' So it's a real representative of what's going on in society in that particular year. And it's a celebration of Irish women. And I always say, when is the celebration of Irish women ever out of date? Never.' And so sure of Daithi in the enduring nature of the Rose of Tralee he says his mini-me son could one day oust him as host. 'You never know one day he might be taking over the presenting job.'
Time of India
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Who is Aaron Judge's wife, and what is her net worth? Everything about Samantha Bracksieck
Who is Aaron Judge's wife, and what is her net worth? Everything about Samantha Bracksieck (Image Source: Getty Images) Samatha Bracksieck, apart from being the wife of well-known athlete Aaron Judge, has created her own image. She is often seen joining her husband at baseball games, but Samantha Bracksieck prefers to keep her life about her studies and personal hobbies private. Being the wife of Aaron Judge has not stopped the Fresno State University graduate from staying out of the spotlight. Following the birth of their daughter in January this year, Samantha Bracksieck is managing to maintain her role as a mother, and her achievements remain constant. Samantha Bracksieck's net worth and financial status Aaron judge and Samantha Bracksieck (Image Source: The Today Show) Samantha Bracksieck has a net worth of about $20 million, but primarily she enjoys the $50 million fortune of her husband, Aaron Judge. Some sources state that Samantha Bracksieck has a career in kinesiology. Aron Judge and Samantha Bracksieck share their time and money together, and the famous athlete's nine-year contract with the New York Yankees brings most of it. Samantha Bracksieck has quite a few real estate properties in her name that become a part of their wealth, which includes a luxury Manhattan penthouse in West Chelsea that has a value of about $20 million. According to Financial experts, the money she and her family make mostly comes through the endorsement of her husband from Adidas, Pepsi, T-Mobile, and Hulu deals. Though it is observed that Samantha does not care about highlighting their wealth to the public. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Pumpkin Seed: The Greatest Enemy of Stubborn Fat Hollywood News Learn More Undo Who is Samantha Bracksieck beyond being Aaron Judge's wife Holding two degrees in kinesiology from Fresno State University, Samantha Bracksieck is known for her research on preventing injuries to the elbows of major league baseball pitchers through her master's thesis. Her past school work shows that she had a keen interest in baseball, apart from her obvious relationship with Aaron Judge. Samantha Bracksieck has also shown her part as an enthusiastic athlete as she is seen running several New York City marathons. Both Aaron Judge and Samantha Bracksieck grew up in Linden, California, and shared common values and life experiences before becoming famous. Fans might see Samantha Bracksieck at home games in Yankee Stadium, where the action can be watched on YES Network and also broadcast nationally on ESPN, FOX, and MLB Network. Also Read: Russell Wilson's family gets special treat from Aaron Judge before Yankees host Mets in Subway Series thriller The Judge family continues to balance their professional accomplishments with their commitment to philanthropy and private family life, representing one of baseball's most grounded power couples. Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
