The Today Show

Barbara Bush Doesn't Think Jeb Should Run for President

Your mother is the person who is supposed to believe in you no matter what -- the woman who says you can be anything you want to be. Of course, Barbara Bush has never been a woman who's afraid to tell it like she sees it, and on Today this morning, she said she doesn't think Jeb Bush should run for ... More >>

Florida Man Took Key Photo of Dzhokar Tsarnaev, Now ID'd as Second Boston Bomber on the Run

All over the country, people are waking up, checking their Twitter feeds and then spending at least half an hour trying to figure out what the hell happened since they went to bed. In short: Police in Boston have killed one of the two marathon bombing suspects -- whom they've ID'd as two brothers or ... More >>

Obama on Jay-Z, Beyonce, Cuba: "White House Not Involved, We've Got Better Things to Do"

The Prez and Hova "got a little bond there." But Obama insists he didn't help his pals, Jay-Z and Beyonce (AKA The Carters), secure clearance from the Treasury Department for their fifth anniversary vacay to Cuba. "This is not something the White House was involved with," POTUS tells the Today Sho ... More >>

Chris Brown Admits Punching Ladies Is "Absolutely Wrong"

Usually when C. Breezy visits a morning talk show for a lil' chit-chat about domestic violence, all the windows get smashed. This morning, though, an uncharacteristically sedate Chris Brown visited with NBC's Matt Lauer on the set of the Today Show to discuss a new single, "the Quincy Jones approac ... More >>

SoBeWFF Fun and Fit: Next Generation of Foodies Looks Promising

Coming in at $20 presale ($34 at the door), Fit and Fun as a Family at Jungle Island is one of the most affordable events at South Beach Wine & Food Festival designed to raise awareness about fitness and healthy eating amongst Miami's youngsters. On top of that, the event is a great way to see your ... More >>

Hangin’ With Mr. Roker

Marlins Give Second Chance to Adam Greenberg, Beaned In His Only MLB At-Bat

Sports teams are like Hollywood movies: sometimes they can be so bad they're actually good. Such is the case with the Miami Marlins, who are quickly becoming the Snakes on a Plane of professional baseball. More than seven years ago, Adam Greenberg was called up by the Chicago Cubs for his first MLB ... More >>

Kanye West: Top Five Freak Outs, From Laser Pointers in Paris to the MTV VMAs

Riding the "Niggas in Paris" wave all the way to Europe, Kanye West and Jay-Z's Throne tour finally made it to France. The rappers performed two-sold out shows at the Paris Bercy over the weekend. And though the gigs were attended by the likes of Gwyneth Paltrow, the NBA's Amar'e Stoudemire, and f ... More >>

Did Michael Jackson Get Whitney Houston Hooked on Drugs? Meet the Other Suspects

Bobby Brown wants the world to know that he "wasn't the one [who] got Whitney on drugs." Recently, Brown sat down with NBC's Matt Lauer for a candid interview which is set to air on tomorrow's Today Show. It will be the 43-year-old singer's first sit-down since ex-wife Whitney Houston was found de ... More >>

Pitbull and Flo Rida to Rep Miami on Today Show's Summer Concert Series

Sandwiched between Usher on May 18 and a "special Thursday" performance by the future American Idol champ and runner-up on May 31, Pitbull has been added to the mainstream list of musical acts tackling the Today Show stage as one of several participating in the year's Toyota Summer Concert Series. ... More >>

SoBeWFF: "Nice Buns Here, and the Burgers Are Good Too"

​Al Roker, weather guy on NBC's Today Show, was munching on a juicy hamburger while some models in swimwear were showing off their tiny bathing suits. "We've got some really nice buns around here, and the burgers are good too."Jill Martin, also of the Today Show, was at the beach preparing for a c ... More >>

Tomorrow: Dunkin Donuts Casting Hispanic Fans For Commercial, Launches Today Donut

Dunkin DonutsThe Today Donut celebrates 60 years of early rising.​If you love Dunkin Donuts more than a cafe con leche from the local bodega, then you really need to come out to the Dunkin Donuts casting call tomorrow.Dunkin Donuts is conducting a search for the ultimate "hispanic Dunkin' Donuts ... More >>

Justin Bieber "Never Met the Woman" Who's (Allegedly) Having His Bastard Child

The Biebz insists: I ain't no baby daddy!​Justin Bieber stopped by Rockerfeller Plaza this morning and chatted it up with the cast of The Today Show. The one question on everyone's mind, what's the deal with your voice, dude? "My voice is evolving and changing for the better," he told Ann Cu ... More >>

Justin Bieber Loses Virginity, Lasts 30 Seconds, Allegedly Fathers Bastard Child

​Forget everything we've ever said about Justin Bieber, dude's a total rock star. Not only did the underage Canadian pop star allegedly lose his virginity backstage at the Staples Center, he also may have illegitimately fathered a baby, baby, baby, oh! According to Radar Online, 20-year-old Mari ... More >>

Watch The Dutch's Andrew Carmellini on Today (Video)

Courtesy of Andrew CarmelliniAndrew Carmellini makes pork for Al Roker on Today​Here's an exclusive photo of chef Andrew Carmellini on The Today Show set. Earlier this morning, Carmellini showed Al Roker how to make cider glazed pork with wild rice and quinoa pilaf. Carmellini's secret for the pil ... More >>

The Dutch's Andrew Carmellini Gets Busy With Book, Today Show Appearance

Noah FecksAndrew Carmellini is one busy man.​Andrew Carmellini has a lot on his plate, so to speak.  In between trips to Miami to oversee the build-out of his SoBe outpost of The Dutch and visit local farms like Teena's Pride and Paradise Farms, Carmellini is going on Today to plug his cookbo ... More >>

Behind the Scenes with Michael Schwartz on the Today Show

Photo by Jackie Sayet​Yesterday, we brought you video of MGFD's Michael Schwartz on the Today show, and now we bring you an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the shoot.Chef Schwartz prepared two dishes, caramelized onion dip with fresh cut potato chips and his homemade ricotta crostini with apr ... More >>

The Scotto Family Brings Food & Fun To SBWFF Today

Lee KleinElaina, Marion, Anthony Jr., and John​​If you watch the Today Show on NBC, you likely know the Scotto family pretty well. If you watch Wake Up With Al (Roker) on The Weather Channel, you likely know the Scottos. Or maybe you've eaten at their New York restaurant, Fresco by Scotto on Eas ... More >>

Top Five Reasons Taco Bell Might Actually Be More Dangerous Than MTV's Skins

​MTV's latest series Skins aired its first episode last week (and its second last night) to the tune of a whole lot of controversy. From CNN to MSNBC to the friggin' Today Show, comparisons likening the show to "child pornography" and claiming it's "like peer pressure on steroids" have been swirl ... More >>

Maggie Rodriguez Fired from CBS's The Early Show

​It's not a good year for veterans of Miami local news who've gone national. There was of course Rick Sanchez's total breakdown, and Katie Couric's continued ratings troubles at the CBS Evening News. Now it seems that Miami-native and CBS 4 alum Maggie Rodriguez has been fired from her gig as a co ... More >>

Jeff Zucker Resigns as Chief of NBC Universal: Are Florida Politics in His Future?

​After months of speculation, Jeff Zucker has involuntarily resigned as head of NBC Universal. The Homestead native and graduate of North Miami Senior High who did time as a freelancer for The Herald, was largely believed to have "failed upward" into his role President and CEO of NBC Universal. Hi ... More >>

Florida Man Accused of Bigamy on Facebook

John and Amanda France​Facebook -- and social media in general -- have been blamed for many relationships faltering. New technology has made it easy to catch someone cheating if the person they're with uploads photos, updates a status, or "checks in" on Foursquare. But we never thought we'd hear t ... More >>

305 Live: Miami Heat's DJ Irie, Flo-Rida on the Today Show, And More In Local Hip-Hop News

Via Twitter​--The Miami Heat's all-star DJ, DJ Irie, recently received a commendation from the City Of Miami, praising his hard work for the community and various charitable efforts. Irie is currently awaiting the upcoming 2010-2011 Miami Heat season to begin where he'll be the DJ again for all t ... More >>

Q&A: 99 Jamz's DJ Entice Has Clearly Already Won

Via Myspace / NLPGimages.com​Known for taking up your airwaves everyday at 5:00 PM for WEDR's Drive At 5 mix, DJ Entice has been a South Florida mainstay for many years now. He caused a little bit of chaos a couple weeks ago when he exclusively premiered the unofficial, yet street-official Miami ... More >>

Celebrity Chef Curtis Stone: Interview, Part One

Chef Stone: an Aussie with American spirit​Maybe you've never eaten his food, but now that Curtis Stone has managed to hang on for seven Celebrity Apprentice episodes, much of America hungers for whatever he's willing to cook up. This Aussie chef known as much for his talent as his spiked, blonde ... More >>

Paula Sladewski Murder: Club Space Releases Statement Aimed at Boyfriend

Kevin Klym, the boyfriend of aspiring-model Paula Sladewski who turned up dead inside a burning trashcan on New Years Eve weekend, went on The Today Show last week and placed blame on Club Space. That was the last place Paula was seen alive. Klym also claimed that the suspect sketch released in the ... More >>

CBS Evening News and Early Show to Broadcast from South Beach Next Week

​Next week CBS and its Super Bowl crew will invadeMiami and they're bringing their news shows along, and it's a homecoming of sorts for two of the eye network's biggest stars. The shows will also bring live performances to South Beach from Gloria Estefan, Justin Bieber and Wynnona Judd and Wyclef ... More >>

Horribleness of Good Morning, Miami, NBC in General, Explained by Jeff Zucker's Ego

​Despite the fact that NBC's on-going late night wars are the blog topic du jour we've mostly shied away from the topic because the local angle -- that NBC Universal CEO & President Jeff Zucker, who many see as personally responsible for the entire debacle was born and raised in Miami -- is te ... More >>

"Fidel" Supports Conan. The Guy Who's Really to Blame for NBC's Mess? Miami's Own Jeff Zucker

​Man, it seems like everyone has an opinion on NBC's Conan O'Brien/Jay Leno disaster. Even, apparently, Cuban dictator Fidel Castro.Just about every late night show has devoted most of its monologue to the situation, and O'Brien's tonight show is no different. Last night, among his many bits, Cona ... More >>

The Hangover: Brian Antoni and Nick D'Annunzio's Totally '80s Birthday at Club 50

Photo by Jipsy​Rewind your Walkman to Friday's totally '80s birthday party for aged-to-perfection Brian Antoni and Nick D'Annunzio at the The Viceroy at Club 50. This duo teamed up on a mission to resurrect their '80s glory days. One of the headline names was enough to drag me across the bridge ∠... More >>

Architects of Gay Marriage Ban Need Money To Defend Florida from Evils of John & Kate

Once apon a time Jon & Kate Gosselin were folk heros in the pro-life movement for refusing to selectively reduce a few embryos after Kates invitro fertilization resulted in six fertilized eggs. Instead they chose to take their chances with having sextuplets, which t ... More >>

Blanket Jackson: Al Malnik is Not the Father

TMZMalnik with BlanketAl Malnik continued his "I am going to talk about Michael Jackson until everyone stops caring" tour yesterday on the Today Show. He brought new personal photos, but wanted to clear up a few things. Like the rumor he is the biological father of Jackson's youngest son Blanke ... More >>

Talavera, Indomania, Daniel Boulud, Chocolate and Marijuana

Indomania Will Take August OffPieter Both, proprietor of Indomania Restaurant on Miami Beach, will be taking his annual vacation back home to Amsterdam -- meaning that, as per usual, the restaurant will be closed for the month of August. He also wrote to remind me that ever since I mildly mocked Ind ... More >>

Miami's Got Class

No, really. And it's for a good cause

OMFG, It’s NKOTB!

They definitely aren’t kids anymore.

Please Don’t Wear That

Night&Day

Kitty Versus the Bushes

Wonder Boy?

Nick McDonell, son of Terry, has floored the literary world and caught Hollywood's eye. Now he's ready for college.

McVersity for Money

McDonald's adds a Latin touch, or just a cynical one

1984 and Counting

Media attempts to find a face for terrorism -- and to fashion a response -- evoke George Orwell

Mesmerize It

Flip Orley

Best Local Boy Made Good

Jeff Zucker

Artist's Blind Ambition

Lisa Fittipaldi

You Say Hoax, We Say Spirited Public Journalism!

This Just In: The Storm Hasn't Moved an Inch Since Our Last Update!

Too many reporters, too much air time, too little news

Lukewarm Reception

Swelter

Swelter

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