Greenwich's Kathie Lee Gifford Leaving 'Today' Show
Kathie Lee Gifford, who has hosted the fourth hour of NBC-TV's “Today” show for a decade, will be leaving in 2019 to focus on other projects, she announced at the end of the show on Tuesday, Dec. 11.
The longtime resident of Greenwich will continue hosting the show until her 11th anniversary, on Sunday, April 7, 2019.
"It's an exciting time for me and I'm thrilled about all the projects that are coming up, but it's also hard,” she said when breaking the news. "I've been in this business for 120 years and never worked with a more beautiful group of people who just give, give, give every day.…
New Canaan's Ann Curry Finally Breaks Her Silence On Leaving 'Today'
NEW CANAAN, Conn. — Ann Curry of New Canaan has broken her silence on leaving the "Today" show, telling People.com that "it hurt like hell" when she was fired over five years ago.
A longer interview with People will hit the newsstands on Friday, but in an online preview, Curry, 61, talks about her exit from the NBC morning show on June 28, 2012. Many speculated at the time that she was fired partially because she had no chemistry with co-anchor Matt Lauer. Lauer, 60, was himself fired from the show in November for alleged sexual misconduct.
“It hurt like hell,” she tell…
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'Dream' Come True: Stamford Vocalist To Perform New Album In Norwalk
NORWALK, Conn — Christina Connors, a Stamford vocalist with a thriving massage business, will be performing songs from her recently debuted album on Saturday, Jan. 13, at Unity of Norwalk at 3 Main St. at 7:30 p.m.
"Dream Bigger," which was recorded at Norwalk's Factory Underground Recording Studio, features the music of famed Broadway, TV and Disney composer David Friedman, himself a resident of Norwalk.
Friedman has composed songs for Diana Ross, Barry Manilow, Nancy Lamott, among others and composes the monthly music with Kathy Lee Gifford for the "Today" show segme…
