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- Born: August 20, 1954
- Birthplace: New York, New York
- Alma mater: State University of New York, Oswego
- Major: Communications
- Raised Catholic
- Spouse: ABC News correspondent Deborah Roberts
- Ten-time Emmy Award winner
- Hosted a talk show on CNBC called Al Roker
- 2002: Underwent gastric bypass surgery
- Books: Don't Make Me Stop This Car: Adventures in Fatherhood, Big Bad Book of Barbecue and Hassle-Free Holiday Cookbook
- Founder of Al Roker Productions, Inc., a production company involved in the development and production of network, cable, home video and public television projects
- Resides in New York City
- April 29, 2009: Announced that Roker will host The Weather Channel's new morning show
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Al Roker is a weatherman and host on NBC's The Today Show. Roker also hosts NBC's coverage of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, The Rose Bowl Parade and the Christmas Tree Lighting at Rockefeller Center. He started his career as a meteorologist with WTVH-TV in Syracuse, New York in 1974.
Roker interviewed Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt on The Today Show on June 15, 2009, asking questions about the pair's recent stint on I'm A Celebrity…. Get Me Out Of Here. After the interview, Montag accused Roker of being "rude" stating, "I was shocked at how rude he was. I was crying afterwards because I couldn't believe I felt personally attacked."Perez Hilton: Heidi Montag: "Al Roker Made Me Cry!" (June 15, 2009)
Film and Television Appearances
- 1990: Another World
- 1994: Mad About You
- 1996: NewsRadio
- 1997: The Single Guy
- 1997-2002: The Rosie O'Donnell Show
- 1998: Superman
- 2000: Will & Grace
- 1998-2001: Hollywood Squares
- 2001: Sesame Street
- 2003: Freedom: A History of Us
- 2003: Cyberchase
- 2005: Robots
- 2006: There and Back Again
- 2007: Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
- 2008: Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
- 2008: Celebrity Family Feud
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Al Roker News
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Spencer Pratt slams Al Roker after his and wife Heidi Montag's interview was ...
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Al Roker Questions
How the hell tall is David Gregory??? He makes Al Roker look an ewok. 2 AnswersHe is 6'5" tall read more
Review of the book 39 clues written by Patrick carman? 1 AnswerBy going through the synopsis of the book and according to the other reviews I read ,in my opinion , the book contains a lot of actions that would attract and i... read more
What is the best Weird Al Yankovic parody video? 15 AnswersMy personal favorite Weird Al Yankovic parody video is probably "Trapped in the Drive-Thru," which is a parody of R. Kelly's "Trapped in the Closet." ... read more
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Al Roker Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- August 20, 1954: born
- 1996-Present: Today
- 1983-1995: News 4 New York
- 1997: Going Places
- 1998: Christmas in Rockefeller Center
- 2002: Undergoes Gastric Bypass Surgery
- 2003: Roker on the Road
- 2004: Recipe for Success
- 2006: Childhood Obesity: Danger Zone (2006)
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Al Roker DVDs and Merchandise
- Google Product Search: Al Roker Merchandise
- Amazon.com: Al Roker Merchandise
- eBay: Al Roker Merchandise and Memorabilia
- Food Network Store: Al Roker Products
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RT @Tiff_CiaoBella: DAMN IS IT ME OR DOSE THAT BITCH LOOK LIKE MEGAN FOX ?!!?!<<- it's you
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Much satisfied with a lazy Sunday...lounging in my PJ's by 4 pm and nothing on the schedule tonight or tomorrow. (Contented sigh)
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I am liking Nelly Fertado's hair...looks like a cute beach do.
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the locavore's life gets ever-easier: Abundance http://ledameredith.net/wordpress/?p=546
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he's outta breath...
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