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The security system that should have prevented anyone from boarding a U.S.-bound flight with explosives obviously failed if all that's been reported about what happened Friday as Northwest flight 253 approached Detroit is true, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano conceded this morning.

FORT MYERS: Willard Scott, the longtime television personality on NBC's The Today Show, will host his weekly birthday segments from NBC2 this winter.

One local Fairview woman enjoyed her fifteen minutes of fame when she shared a favorite holiday recipe with the American television viewing audience.

Telling their side: On Dec. 1, the Salahis told the "Today Show's" Matt Lauer they were invited to the state dinner.

'Jon + Kate Plus 8' Kate Gosselin and her children with President and CEO of TLC Angela Shapiro speaking at the Discovery Upfront event at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 23, 2008 in New York City The Today Show Kate Gosselin on NBC's the 'Today' show on October 5, 2009 TLC Jon and Kate Gosselin and their super-sized family TLC Jon and Kate ...

Caption: 'Twilight' hunk Robert Pattinson inside the NBC studios to talk about his new film 'The Twilight Saga: New Moon' on 'The Today Show' New York City, USA .... Beloved former U.S. news anchor TOM BROKAW narrowly escaped injury after he was caught up in a three-scar smash in New York which claimed the life of a 30-year-old motorist.

Bryant Gumbel announced Tuesday morning while guest hosting "Live! with Regis and Kelly" that he had cancer surgery two months ago to remove a malignant tumor on his lung.

On this morning's "Live! With Regis and Kelly," television personality Bryant Gumbel, who has been filling in for Regis Philbin as co-host of the morning talk show, disclosed that he had surgery on his lung two months ago to remove a tumor.

December is not even halfway over, but I already know the big story of the last 12 months: This year will be remembered as the year we sold our souls for fame.

Well this kind of came out of nowhereMeredith Baxter Birney, perhaps best known for playing Elyse Keaton on Family Ties, announced that she's a lesbian this morning on The Today Show in an oddly compelling interview with Matt Lauer.

Meredith Baxter hit the media circuit Wednesday revealing a shocking disclosure.

TV Mom Meredith Baxter reveals to Matt Lauer she's gay. Best known as TV sitcom Mom on Family Ties, Baxter has been seeing contractor Nancy Locke for four years.

Michaele Salahi and her husband, Tareq Salahi , were on the Today Show and spoke about becoming the " White House party crashers." In an interview with Matt Lauer , Michaele Salahi said, "Our lives have been destroyed, everything we've worked for," adding, "For me, 44 years just destroyed." Michaele and Tareq Salahi also claimed to be "shocked" and ...

A man who made his way uninvited into a White House state dinner is denying that he and his wife are gate-crashers. In his first nationally broadcast interview since the incident, Tareq Salahi told NBC's "Today" show that the whole experience has been "the most devastating thing that has ever happened" to he and his wife, Michaele.

Where are the - Biggest Losers' now? We find out what happened to the contestants after leaving the campus TODAY Erik Chopin wonA season 3 of "The Biggest Loser" after he went from a dramaticA 407 pounds to 193.A Since then, he has gained all the weight back.

Move over, Al Roker, Tony Perkins and Dave Price, weather anchors for the national morning news programs "The Today Show," "Good Morning, America" and "The Early Show." Some local youngsters are showing their talents by not only creating their own weather broadcasts, but also presenting them in Spanish.

The Daily Beast runs my profile of Al Roker , the TODAY Show's weatherman and feature reporter, on the day that his first mystery novel, THE MORNING SHOW MURDERS, is published.

IN a festive red scarf, Susan Boyle looked like all her Christmases had come at once as she was greeted by thousands of fans in the United States yesterday.

THE MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE - It's not really Thanksgiving until giagantic floating balloons with big smiley faces invade our TV screens in the early morning hours.

The Alaskan's book tour is just the start. John Batchelor on how Palin matches up with Obama - and why she's the one to beat for 2012.