In case you missed it earlier, today is YouTube’s fifth anniversary. To help celebrate, NBC’s “Today Show” had its anchor team of Matt Lauer, Meredith Vieira, Ann Curry and Al Roker reveal their favorite YouTube clips.
Not many surprises here, all of their selections went viral. But who knew Lauer was such a big Beyonce fan?
Which clips made the cut? Find out after the jump.
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NBC Universal returns as the official broadcast partner of the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES). This year, NBC plans to focus on the “multi-platform content opportunities” for the Vancouver Olympic Winter Games which will be broadcast on the networks of NBC in February. NBC talent including Al Roker and Maria Bartiromo will be on hand, as will Chris Hansen, who may or may not be looking to catch a predator while in Las Vegas. CNBC’s “Closing Bell” and “Wall Street Journal Report” will originate from the NBC production space on the floor of the CES.
B&C’s Alex Weprin has more on who is — and who isn’t — going to be showcasing at next month’s conference. And, like last year, WebNewser will be covering CES from beginning to end. Look for our coverage from Las Vegas beginning Jan. 6.
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Thursday morning as Matt Lauer welcomed guests back to the Today show he mentioned that Al Roker had to leave early for jury duty.
And off Roker went, downtown to perform his civic duty. With his iPhone in hand, Tweeting as he went.
And that’s when the trouble started. The Daily News reports “Roker’s postings set the blogosphere atwitter and in no time his pictures of jurors – their faces mostly blurred – popped up on TMZ.com and other Web sites.”
Here are some of Al’s Tweets from yesterday morning.
I’m not breaking laws…just trying to share the experience of jury duty. One that I think is important and everyone should take part in
So everyone is clear, I am NOT taking pictures in the courtroom. I am in the jury lounge. So folks need to lighten up.
Therre (sic) is something very cool about being here
Must be a slow news day. Was stalked by video-razzi from TMZ and the NY POST because I posted a pic from the jury room on Twitter.
Whew. Learned a lesson. No, I repeat, no court personnel told me it was ok. Going back into the courtroom, iPhone buried deep in my bag.
And here’s one from this morning:
Well, citizens of the United States of Twitterville, it was a fun day yesterday, with jury duty and twitpicking when I shouldn’t. Now onward
David Bookstaver, chief spokesman for the court system tells the Daily News, “It came to my attention and I reached out to the chief jury clerk” who asked Roker to cease and desist.
While Bookstaver praised Roker for doing his civic duty, he said the Tweeting was “ill-advised” but not illegal.”
And despite being “stalked” by TMZ, Roker still gave a Tweet-out to the site/show and its chief.
I will say this: I am thrilled that TMZ.com is following me on Twitter. Harvey is THE legal eagle.
NBC’s Al Roker was in Atlanta this morning for the Today show where he announced the launch date of his even-earlier morning show (6amET) “Wake Up With Al” on The Weather Channel. Al sent this Twitpic alongside his Weather Channel co-anchor Stephanie Abrams.
The show launches July 20 with Roker in New York, and Abrams in Atlanta, or wherever the weather takes them.
NBCU, with private equity firms Blackstone Group and Bain Capital, acquired The Weather Channel last July.
