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Hoda Kotb wants to put herself out there for love: 'You live once'
Hoda Kotb hopes her new chapter of life includes a love story. The journalist exited "Today" and "Today with Hoda & Jenna" in January to spend more time with daughters Haley Joy, 8, and Hope Catherine, 6, and pursue her dream of starting a wellness company. And she's still looking for "the real thing" when it comes to a relationship. "I was insatiable in trying to find things that would help or enhance me and make me feel better and make my friends feel better, make everyone feel better," she says. "And I was thinking I couldn't find it in one spot, and no matter where I looked, I was only puzzle piecing it together." So Kotb, 60, launched Joy 101 on May 28. Curated by Kotb, the app offers subscribers programs tailored to their interests and research-backed classes and wellness sessions focused on topics like brain health, breathwork, mindfulness, personal growth and sleep. In her own life, Kotb is looking to improve her ability to show up as her authentic self in a romantic relationship. Kotb previously wed Burzis Kanga in 2005 but filed for divorce in 2007. She shares her daughters with former fiancé Joel Schiffman. Kotb announced they'd called off their engagement in 2022. Hoda Kotb reveals daughter's health condition was a factor in decision to leave 'Today' "I've had wonderful relationships in my life," she says, careful not to dimmish past experiences. "They've been very loving relationships, but I don't think the real thing yet. "I think it's really funny to think at this stage in life, to still be cautious and to try to figure out why trust is so hard,' she says. "If I were advising myself, I would say, 'What the hell do you have to lose? You live once. Go, do it, do it.' And then when it's me, I realize that I've always been cautious there." "If I'm really honest with myself, I think that's another thing that I am really, really, really looking forward to and can clearly visualize," she says of finding love again. "And I hope one day that I actually get to really feel it for real instead of imagining what it would feel like." When making the leap from "Today," Kotb imagined how her life would look, living in the suburbs and being able to me more present with her daughters. The reality is so much better than she anticipated. "I don't think I was really seeing my kids grow," Kotb says. Instead of heading into the studio in the wee hours of the morning, she heads to her office to tend to a few tasks before working out, returning home and showering before her children wake up for school. Hoda Kotb's favorite question is 'tell me more.' Now she shares what's next. "So I get to," she says, emphasizing how much she likes the phrase "get to," "I get to be with them in the morning, I get to be with them at breakfast, I get to walk them to school and like all the good stuff comes out then. "I was playing a game with my daughter last night and in the middle of it she just started, like spilling all of her secrets," Kotb says. "I had all the time in the world, and that's when magic happens." This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Hoda Kotb 'Today' show exit opens the door to finding love
Irish Independent
15-05-2025
- Health
- Irish Independent
‘A man with heart and soul' – Irish medic Dr Mike Ryan to leave WHO leadership team next month
Dr Mike Ryan said the world is breaking the bodies and minds of the children of Gaza (Niall Carson/PA) Irish-born medic Dr Mike Ryan is not included in a revamped senior leadership team announced by the World Health Organization (WHO) which is facing a financial crunch. Dr Ryan (60), who became a familiar face to people in this country and internationally during the Covid pandemic, was executive director of the Health Emergencies Programme. He became known for his no-nonsense briefings about the virus. However, in a trimmed-down executive team announced yesterday director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus did not name Dr Ryan in the new line-up and the post will be taken by Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu. Speaking on RTÉ Radio 1's Today with Claire Byrne programme this morning, Dr David Nabarro, a WHO special envoy confirmed that Dr Ryan will leave the organisation next month. It is understood that Dr Ryan wanted to leave two years ago but was asked to stay on He said Dr Ryan had wanted to move on for some time. It is understood that Dr Ryan wanted to leave two years ago but was asked to stay on. 'For him to be leaving is quite a shock,' he said. Dr Ryan was not only very accomplished in the area of fighting disease, but he is 'also a man with heart and soul.' He travelled with him a lot in stricken countries and Dr Ryan 'just gets to their hearts,' he added. The WHO is facing financial difficulties in the wake of the US withdrawal from the agency. Dr Ryan led the Health Emergencies Programme since 2019 and has worked for the organisation for many years. Director general of the World Health Organization Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Dr Tedros said: 'This was, as you can imagine, an extremely difficult and painful decision for me.' He thanked the outgoing members of the senior leadership team for 'their dedication, leadership and service.' The senior leadership team was cut to seven members, from 14. WHO departments will be reduced to 34 from 76. Dr Ryan worked out of Geneva but his family home is in Galway. He spent his early childhood in Charlestown, Co Mayo, and, after the death of his father, the family moved to Curry in Sligo. He studied medicine in NUI Galway and later trained as a surgeon specialising in orthopaedics and trauma. He is married to another medic, Dr Maura Connolly, and they have two sons. We are breaking the bodies and the minds of the children of Gaza Dr Ryan has described what is happening to the people of Gaza as an 'abomination'. Earlier this month he said :'We are breaking the bodies and the minds of the children of Gaza.' He continued: 'We are starving the children of Gaza, because if we don't do something about it, we are complicit in what is happening before our very eyes. 'We are complicit. We are causing this, you, us and everyone who does nothing about it, it's horrific. 'The children of Gaza should not have to pay the price, as all children have done in the past, for the sins of anyone around them. This just has to stop. 'Any right-thinking human being will stand up and say, this just must stop. 'As a doctor, as a physician, as someone watching more than 1,000 children without limbs, thousands of children with spinal cord injuries and severe head injuries from which they'll never recover, thousands and thousands of children with severe psychological distress that they may never recover from. 'We are watching this unfold before our very eyes and we're not doing anything about it. As a physician, I'm angry. I'm angry with myself that I'm not doing enough. 'I'm angry with everyone here. I'm angry with you. I'm angry with the world. 'This should not be happening. It cannot continue. We have to stop. 'This is an abomination. It's an abomination.'
Time of India
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
"I panic, I sweat": Erin Andrews recalls heat-packed pressure sideline moments with Bill Belichick
Erin Andrews admits Bill Belichick was one of the few coaches who truly made her nervous during sideline interviews.(Getty Images) FOX Sports veteran Erin Andrews may have interviewed countless NFL greats, but there's one name that still brings a bit of nervous energy to her voice Bill Belichick. In a recent appearance on Today with Hoda & Jenna, Andrews candidly shared how intimidating it used to be approaching the former Patriots coach for a quick halftime interview. Erin Andrews talks about Bill Belichick's unexpectedly light side Behind the scenes, Erin Andrews saw a side of Bill Belichick that most fans wouldn't believe. During production meetings with Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, Belichick wasn't the gruff, no-frills coach the cameras captured he was surprisingly warm, attentive, even funny. View this post on Instagram A post shared by ColorsTV (@colorstv) Despite seeing that lighter version of him, Andrews admits she never quite adjusted to his intense on-air presence. That signature scowl and deadpan delivery still made her heart race. "I panic, I sweat every time I have to grab Bill Belichick at halftime," she admitted with a laugh. Erin recently opened up about her curiosity surrounding the unexpected relationship between former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, 73, and 24-year-old Jordon Hudson. The relationship between Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson has been making headlines for weeks. It caught even more attention when Belichick was seen attending the Miss Maine USA pageant, where Hudson competed and secured the third position. Andrews jokingly credited Hudson for getting the famously private coach to attend something so out of character, saying it spoke volumes about their connection. 'People have asked a lot, and I work with Tom Brady. So I've been asking him (Brady) a lot, like, 'what do you think about this?'' Andrews said about Belichick. 'Yeah, because he knows coach as a coach, and I know coach from being on the sidelines.' Andrews went on to explain how intimidating it can be to speak with Belichick during games, describing him as a tough, no-nonsense presence. 'Look, Bill Belichick is royalty, he's, you know, the Mount Rushmore, and I know how he is on the field.' 'He's very matter-of-fact; you get two seconds to talk to us. I am full-blown stomach cramps when I get ready to talk to him because I don't want to mess up. I kind of get excited, and I start doing what I'm doing now and talking too much, I start practicing,' she said. But it was Belichick's recent appearance at the Miss Maine USA pageant, where Hudson placed third, that really surprised Andrews. She joked about how uncharacteristic it was of him to attend such an event, suggesting that Jordon Hudson must really have an impact on the famously private coach. 'Jordon's got the congeniality points if she's got him, you know, showing up front row,' Andrews added with a laugh. Tom Brady, on the other hand, was visibly caught off guard when asked about Belichick and Hudson during a comedic interview. In the Sundae Conversation segment, Brady held his composure until the interviewer made a joke about renting a car for Hudson, referencing her young age. The joke sent Brady into a fit of laughter, revealing just how bizarre and unexpected the situation is even for those closest to Belichick. Also read: Raiders sign WR Dont'e Thornton as Geno Smith takes charge under Tom Brady's watchful eye While the relationship continues to raise eyebrows, those close to the couple claim they are genuinely happy and unaffected by public scrutiny. Belichick, often seen as stern and all-business, is reportedly more relaxed and content, further hinting at a new chapter in his life one that even longtime NFL insiders like Andrews find fascinating. 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. Catch Lovlina's story unfold on Game On. Watch here!
Sunday World
07-05-2025
- Sunday World
Rogue landlord Christian Carter hit with €5k legal bill after backing off from ‘silencing' media
Dubliner Carter had secured interim restraining orders on April 9, temporarily stopping two reporters from publishing stories about him Landlord turned screenwriter Christian Carter has backed off from using anti-stalking laws to stop an RTE reporter writing stories about him but has been hit with a €5,000 legal bill. Dubliner Carter had secured interim restraining orders on April 9, temporarily stopping Amy Molloy, the Irish Independent's Social Affairs Correspondent, and Maura Fay, a Today with Claire Byrne reporter on RTÉ Radio 1, from publishing stories about him. Both of the journalists resisted his attempts to extend the interim order for five-years. However, last month at Dublin District Court, Judge Anthony Halpin threw out Carter's bid to "silence" Amy Molloy before lifting reporting restrictions and landing him with an order to pay €10,000 to cover expenses incurred by Mediahuis, the publishers of the Irish Independent, in fighting the case. Yesterday, Carter's case against Ms Fay was listed again for hearing. However, during the call-over of the day's cases, his barrister, Stephen Wilson, instructed by solicitor Alex Rafter, said he was instructed to withdraw the matter. Judge Halpin noted two similar previous attempts against Ms Fay had failed. Following an application by Rebecca Tierney BL for Ms Fay, he ordered Carter to pay her legal costs of €5,000. Furthermore, he again lifted the in-camera rule, allowing the parties to be named. The businessman's U-turn follows a resounding courtroom defeat on April 16 in his action against the Irish Independent journalist. In that case, Judge Halpin criticised Carter's use of the process, saying it was not the purpose of the civil restraining orders introduced last year. Christian Carter The News in 90 Seconds - Wednesday, 7th of May The judge had heard that Amy Molloy had broken stories and covered court cases about Carter's days as a landlord and his tax affairs. "I was just doing my job," the journalist emphasised when she testified at the hearing. Judge Halpin dismissed that case: "I never envisaged that this forum would be used to dilute journalistic freedom or restrict publication of certain matters." He held that Carter endeavoured to use this legal remedy to "suppress" the legitimate publication of facts he did not want in the public domain. Ronan Lupton SC for the newspaper described that civil restraining order application as a collateral attack that tramples on the right of freedom of expression. In evidence, the journalist rejected suggestions from the applicant's solicitor that she had stepped over the line, telling Judge Halpin she was simply seeking a comment, offering Carter the right to reply, which was a fundamental part of journalism, and "I was just doing my job". Carter claimed that she had written 50 articles and had rehashed stories about him since 2017. In response to his claims, Ms Molloy said since 2017, she had written 17 or 18 articles concerning properties Carter rented out and when he appeared on the tax defaulters list last year. One of the properties featured in her work was a Cabinteely property, which she alleged had 70 tenants, while Carter claimed it was a 6,000 sq ft 25-roomed mansion with 40 tenants. The Circuit Court had ordered him to pay €20,000 to some of his tenants. The court heard he was also featured in a 2017 RTE Investigates broadcast called Nightmare to Let. Ms Molloy explained she had written about his issues with the Residential Tenancies Board, a council and the Revenue Commissioners. The journalist said that a source informed her that Carter had recently travelled to various destinations, including South America, Canada, and Hawaii. Ms Molloy asserted that in light of that, she attempted to reach out to him for a comment on whether he had paid up following his settlement of nearly one million euro with the Revenue Commissioners after under-declaring income tax. She stated, "If Mr Carter had paid his taxes and had not dangerously overcrowded houses, I would never have had to write about him". Breaching a civil restraining order can result in a €4,000 fine, a criminal conviction and a 12-month prison sentence.
RTÉ News
06-05-2025
- RTÉ News
Businessman backs off using anti-stalking laws to curb reporter
Landlord-turned-screenwriter Christian Carter has backed off from using anti-stalking laws to stop an RTÉ reporter writing stories about him but has been hit with a €5,000 legal bill. Mr Carter had secured interim restraining orders on 9 April, temporarily stopping Amy Molloy, the Irish Independent's Social Affairs Correspondent, and Maura Fay, a Today with Claire Byrne reporter on RTÉ Radio 1, from publishing stories about him. Both of the journalists resisted his attempts to extend the interim order for five years. However, last month at Dublin District Court, Judge Anthony Halpin threw out Mr Carter's bid to "silence" Amy Molloy before lifting reporting restrictions and landing him with an order to pay €10,000 to cover expenses incurred by Mediahuis, the publishers of the Irish Independent, in fighting the case. Today, Mr Carter's case against Ms Fay was listed again for hearing. However, during the call-over of the day's cases, his barrister, Stephen Wilson, instructed by solicitor Alex Rafter, said he was instructed to withdraw the matter. Judge Halpin noted two similar previous attempts against Ms Fay had failed. Following an application by Rebecca Tierney BL for Ms Fay, he ordered Mr Carter to pay her legal costs of €5,000. Furthermore, he again lifted the in-camera rule, allowing the parties to be named. The businessman's U-turn follows a resounding courtroom defeat on 16 April in his action against the Irish Independent journalist. In that case, Judge Halpin criticised Mr Carter's use of the process, saying it was not the purpose of the civil restraining orders introduced last year. The judge had heard that Amy Molloy had broken stories and covered court cases about Mr Carter's days as a landlord and his tax affairs. "I was just doing my job," the journalist emphasised when she testified at the hearing. Judge Halpin dismissed that case: "I never envisaged that this forum would be used to dilute journalistic freedom or restrict publication of certain matters." He held that Mr Carter endeavoured to use this legal remedy to "suppress" the legitimate publication of facts he did not want in the public domain. Ronan Lupton SC for the newspaper described that civil restraining order application as a collateral attack that tramples on the right of freedom of expression. In evidence, the journalist rejected suggestions from the applicant's solicitor that she had stepped over the line, telling Judge Halpin she was simply seeking a comment, offering Mr Carter the right to reply, which was a fundamental part of journalism, and that she was just doing her job. Mr Carter claimed that she had written 50 articles and had rehashed stories about him since 2017. In response to his claims, Ms Molloy said since 2017, she had written 17 or 18 articles concerning properties Mr Carter rented out and when he appeared on the tax defaulters list last year. One of the properties featured in her work was a Cabinteely property, which she alleged had 70 tenants, while Mr Carter claimed it was a 6,000 sq ft, 25-roomed mansion with 40 tenants. The Circuit Court had ordered him to pay €20,000 to some of his tenants. The court heard he was also featured in a 2017 RTÉ Investigates broadcast called Nightmare to Let. Ms Molloy explained she had written about his issues with the Residential Tenancies Board, a council and the Revenue Commissioners. The journalist said that a source informed her that Mr Carter had recently travelled to various destinations, including South America, Canada, and Hawaii. Ms Molloy asserted that in light of that, she attempted to reach out to him for a comment on whether he had paid up following his settlement of nearly €1m with the Revenue Commissioners after under-declaring income tax. She stated: "If Mr Carter had paid his taxes and had not dangerously overcrowded houses, I would never have had to write about him." Breaching a civil restraining order can result in a €4,000 fine, a criminal conviction and a 12-month prison sentence.
