I love to grill and I love burgers but I don’t usually want to make them with ground beef.  I make hamburgers for my husband and my son but my daughters and I prefer to go with a nice chicken or turkey burger.  The only thing is that these can be a little dry and I find it a little harder to come up with new ways to prepare them.
I was thrilled when Martha Stewart made some “zesty” chicken burgers on the Today show but I have to say that I’m a little surprised that neither Meredith Vieira nor Matt …read more

Brüno comes out in theaters tomorrow and the film’s star, Sacha Baron Cohen, was on the Today show this morning (as his Austrian alter ego).  His interview with Matt Lauer verged from hilarious to absolutely shocking and/or ridiculous!
In talking about the places he went to film the movie, Lauer uncovered and discussed the many ills Brüno had committed around the world.  He made comments about the fact that suicide bombers only blow themselves up because they wear unflattering clothing.  He implied that California Governor Arnold Schwarzenneger was a gay Austrian. 
The climax of the interview came when …read more

Today show host, Matt Lauer, interviewed Michael Jackson’s older brother, Jermaine Jackson, this morning and was given a rare behind-the-scene glimpse of Jackson’s beloved Neverland Ranch.
It was a very emotional discussion, of course, with Jermaine speaking candidly about his brother’s death a week ago today.
He recalled how he learned about the tragic news: “She was crying, saying he was dead. To hear my mother say, ‘Michael is dead,’ to feel and hear the tone in her voice to say her child is dead, is nothing that anyone can ever imagine.  I tried to console her but I wanted to …read more

On the Today show, a Texas mother told Matt Lauer about the tragic death of her 21-year-old son and her decision to save his sperm in hopes that she might one day raise her grandchildren.  “It would help to heal my heart somewhat,” Marissa Evans said this morning.
Her son, Nikolas Colton Evans, was died this past Sunday after being attached outside of a bar in Austin, Texas on March 27, 2009.  His mother got permission from a judge to harvest Nikolas’ sperm along with his organs.
“It really wasn’t difficult,” Evans said of her decision. “It was something that he’d talked …read more

Today show host, Matt Lauer, was in a bicycle accident over the weekend after a deer jumped into his path.  The 51-year-old is a little more injured than originally thought.  Co-host, Meredith Vieira told viewers yesterday that Lauer "thinks the deer was hired by the competition. I hired the deer, but I said, ‘Just graze him.’"
Apparently, it was more than a “graze” since he needed surgery to repair a separated shoulder.  This morning, Ann Curry said that Lauer’s operation went "very well" but that he is probably still in "a lot of pain."
In spite of everything, Lauer …read more

When I was watching Super Bowl XLIII tonight, I was surprised to spot Today show host, Matt Lauer, in a commercial for the new film Land of the Lost.  The movie, starring Will Ferrell, is described on IMDB.com as follows: “Three adults inadvertently stumble into a mysterious land populated by dinosaurs and other creatures, including the mysterious and dangerous race of Sleestak.”
In the clip, Will Ferrell’s character appears on the Today show where it looks like he has a disagreement with Lauer.  Later, in the ad, he actually says “Matt Lauer can eat it.”  Wow!  Watch it here:

Alaskan governor, Sarah Palin, talked to Today show’s Matt Lauer about her experience during the presidential campaign with John McCain.  As you probably know, she was chosen as McCain’s running mate as he ran for President of the United States (they lost to Barack Obama and Joe Biden). 
Her contribution to McCain’s campaign is controversial – many have blamed her for the loss, even.  While talking with Matt, she took the opportunity to respond to the rumors that have plagued her since being launched into the spotlight.
"Never Any Tension" with John McCain

After the jump, watch her talk about her …read more

Matt Lauer, of the Today show, was roasted this weekend and they invited Tom Cruise, with whom he has had a famous beef for the last couple years, to participate.  Naturally, the things people say at a roast are pretty mean (but usually truthfully hilarious) and this was no exception.  One thing that Tom said that cracked me up was how his life was all movie sets and parties, while Matt found happiness doing the same thing, day after day, without ever wondering how his life would change.  It was horrible but it was funny.  Watch some clips from …read more