Al Roker

  • SportThe Wrap

    Al Roker Jokes With Fans Worried He’s Too Old to Report From Hurricane Ida: ‘Screw You!’ (Video)

    Meteorologist Al Roker is doing what he does best as Hurricane Ida makes landfall – he’s reporting from the ground. But as the 140-mph winds blow and the Gulf of Mexico surges, his fans are concerned about his safety. To those people, he has a message of assurance that he’s perfectly capable of handling himself. As Roker reported live from Louisiana on “Meet the Press” Sunday morning, he was slammed by huge waves, struggling to hear host Chuck Todd and to just remain standing. Within minutes, fa

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  • PoliticsThe Wrap

    Trump Lashes Out at Fox News and Other Media for ‘Destroying Themselves’ During Reporting on Coronavirus

    President Donald Trump lashed out at the media late Sunday night, criticizing news outlets — including Fox News — for near-constant coronavirus coverage and what he sees as criticism of his handling of the pandemic.“I watch and listen to the Fake News, CNN, MSDNC, ABC, NBC, CBS, some of FOX (desperately & foolishly pleading to be politically correct), the @nytimes, & the @washingtonpost, and all I see is hatred of me at any cost. Don’t they understand that they are destroying themselves?” he wro

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  • NewsYahoo Style

    Al Roker Successfully Campaigned to be the Headwear Association’s Hat Person of the Year, Beating Rihanna By 58%

    Photo: Al Roker just beat Rihanna in a fashion fight—by 58%. The Headwear Association of America—yes, it’s real—just named the Today Show host Hat Person of the Year. Rihanna, who took home the CFDA Fashion Icon of the Year Award just last year, only got 1%. Sandwiched in between the two were Jessica Alba with 36%, Bruno Mars scored 3%, and Taylor Swift who scored 2% (Justin Timberlake tied RiRi with 1%).  The Headwear Association claims to be the oldest trade association in all of fashion—t