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Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor “I come from an age when an ‘app’ was an appetizer,” says Al Roker. “Not something you downloaded on your phone.” He’s quickly learning to change with the times. Roker will play a significant role in a new app from “Today” that helps users with tips about wellness — including exercise, diet and more.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Wille Geist hopes to turn his gift for gab into a present for NBC News. The longtime NBC News anchor, who has for the past nine years led the Sunday broadcast of “Today,” will in January hold forth at a ticketed event that aims to monetize in a different way the in-depth “Sunday Sit-Down” interviews he conducts every weekend.

Andrea Mitchell said that she will be departing her daily MSNBC show after the inauguration but will continue as NBC News’ chief foreign affairs correspondent and chief Washington correspondent, reporting for the NBCU platforms.

Hoda Kotb said that she is departing NBC’s Today early next year.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Viewers of the Paris Olympics will expect to see plenty of Simone Biles, Katie Ledecky, Sha’Carri Richardson and LeBron James when they tune into NBC later this week to watch the athletic extravaganza. They may also get glimmers of another familiar visage: Hoda Kotb. NBC plans to feature a “Hoda-cam” as part of its efforts to cover the 2024 Games.

NBC News’s Laura Jarrett will co-anchor Saturday Today this fall, joining Peter Alexander as the weekend broadcast moves back to Studio 1A in New York after originating from Washington.

Noah Oppenheim, who has served as president of NBC News since 2017, is leaving his position, while New York Times deputy managing editor Rebecca Blumenstein will take a top role as part of a reorganization of the news division.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorThe people who oversee “Today” want to lure new audiences from a decidedly different competitor set. After years spent battling “Good Morning America,” the venerable NBC A.M.

Savannah Guthrie made an interesting revelation on the latest installment of Today as she sat down to interview Johnny Depp's lawyers.MORE: Savannah Guthrie fulfills her 'dream' on Today - but it's not what you thinkThe NBC star conducted a live discussion with Camille Vasquez and Ben Chew in their first round of interviews since their defamation trial victory.VIDEO: Savannah Guthrie shares rare behind-the-scenes moment with fans ahead of new projectAt the top of her segment, however, she shared that she had a surprising connection to the case, and it involved her husband, Michael Feldman."A quick disclosure, my husband has done consulting work for the Depp legal team," she stated.

Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager are known for their hilarious shenanigans and cahoots hosting the Today Show.MORE: Prince Louis' hilarious connection to Jenna Bush Hager revealedAs the Today crew all headed to a co-worker's wedding recently, it seems they passed down their antics to their children, and they took their cheeky behavior to the special event.Along with Savannah Guthrie's children, Jenna's daughters participated in the nuptials, but as any parent would know, plans with children don't always go smoothly.WATCH: Jenna recalls 'scary' phone call she had to make to her dadMORE: Hoda Kotb left unnerved by Jenna Bush Hager's uncomfortable confession - and fans are in hystericsThe mom-of-three opened up about the festivities when she returned to Today studios revealing the fear her daughters brought her during the celebration.She shared an adorable yet hilarious photo of the bride, Libby Leist, being embraced by her flower girls, one of which was Jenna's daughter, Poppy, though her face was completely covered by a crown of leaves.The mishaps didn't stop with the wardrobe malfunction however, and the host recalled: "She ran up with her sticky little fingers, filled with hot dogs and ketchup. Ran up to Libby, I had to run, [screaming], 'What are you doing?!'"The hilarious yet heartwarming storyWhat's more, Hoda then went on to reveal how all of the kids were so excited to hug the bride and groom, the couple fell to the ground when embraced by the swarm of them, explaining: "No, they toppled.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorJoanne LaMarca, the spirited executive producer behind the fourth hour of NBC’s “Today” morning franchise, plans to step down from the role later in August.In a memo issued to staffers on Thursday, Libby Leist, a senior vice president at NBC News who oversees “Today,” said LaMarca was eager to spend more time with family, and had initially taken the job in 2019 with the intention to stay for a year. LaMarca helped launch the hour under Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager after Kathie Lee Gifford retired from the program in 2019, and then faced a series of intriguing challenges.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorNBC’s “Today” has long been part of many an American morning ritual. Starting today, however, fans of the program can truly interact with a full version of it at almost any time they want.NBC News is launching its venerable A.M.