Al Roker shares heartfelt advice following shocking Oscars night: 'I struggle with that every day'

Al Roker and his family, and the Today Show host is trying to figure out just how to best prepare himself for it.MORE: Al Roker shares sentimental tribute ahead of special work project close to his heartIt comes as no surprise to fans of the star that he has an extremely tight knit family, which includes his wife Deborah Roberts, who works for ABC as a television journalist, plus their children Leila, 23, and Nicholas, 19. He has another daughter, Courtney, 25, with ex-wife Alice Bell.The family faced a big transition when Leila decided to move to Paris, where she has been living for several years, and now they're trying to wrap their heads around yet another change, one that will officially make the parents empty nesters.WATCH: Al shares sentimental tribute during visit to Washington DCMORE: Al Roker expresses gratitude and inspires fans in latest sentimental videoAl revealed during a special interview that his son Nicholas is off to college, and as he and Deborah brace themselves for his big move, he's seeking advice from none other than former President Barack Obama.The beloved weatherman was recently in Washington DC to interview the President for a Today Show special, which aired Wednesday 13 April, about his upcoming Netflix series, Our Great National Parks, which premiered on the same day.As the two explored ​​Virginia's Great Falls National Park, the NBC host opened up about the fact that he will soon be an empty nester, and asked Obama how he and his wife should prepare.A post shared by TODAY (@todayshow)The candid conversationHe asked him: "Our son Nick is getting ready to go to college, he's about to leave.

Winning! Maddie & Tae’s Maddie Marlow stole the 2022 CMT Music Awards show with her heartfelt acceptance speech — as partner Tae Dye watched from home — on Monday, April 11.

Gayle King is weighing in on the most recent development in the ongoing aftermath of Will Smith hitting Chris Rock in the face during this year's Oscars.The veteran TV news journalist sparkled in a gorgeous, custom, pink Marc Bouwer gown on the red carpet at the 2022 CMT Music Awards on Monday in Nashville, and she spoke with ET's Rachel Smith about the latest turn in the Hollywood scandal — namely, Smith being banned from attending Academy events for the next 10 years.«I think the whole thing is so unfortunate,» King shared, adding, «I think there have to be consequences to your actions.»«I have no idea what's right, what's wrong, I don't. But the whole thing makes me so sad, because I like them both,» she added.According to King, she's «really pulling» for Chris Rock following the high-profile incident, sharing, «I just want him to be fine.»«And it seems Will is very regretful and very remorseful, and that's an important first step,» King shared.The decision to ban Smith from future Academy events was announced on Friday.In a letter addressed to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences family, and obtained by ET, Academy president David Rubin and CEO Dawn Hudson said the Board of Governors in a Friday meeting concluded that «for a period of 10 years from April 8, 2022, Mr.

Al Roker undoubtedly knows how to best inspire and motivate his fans.

After Marjorie Taylor Greene called out Jimmy Kimmel for joking about Will Smith hypothetically slapping her, the comedian defended his humor.

Dua Lipa’s look at the Grammys was one of the most memorable of the night. Her Versace dress was made out of black leather and gold touches, all made even better with her striking blonde hair.

“So much of what happened after that is still a blur,” writes Serena Williams in Elle’s adaption from Arrival Stories: Women Share Their Experiences of Becoming Mothers. In the essay, Serena, 40, recalled the complications — and multiple surgeries — that followed the birth of her and husband Alexis Ohanian’s daughter, Olympia. “My husband left—to get food and shower back at the house—and this started a trend in which every time he’d try to leave, I’d wind up back in the operating room,” writes the tennis icon.

Vanity Fair in an interview posted on April 4 that she had jokes planned about conservative podcast personality Joe Rogan, the sexual-misconduct allegations against James Franco and the “Rust” shooting by Alec Baldwin that resulted in the death of the film’s cinematographer Halyna Hurchins.Taking the stage at Las Vegas’s Mirage Theatre on April 2 as part of the Aces of Comedy series, Schumer said that the “best way to comfort ourselves” about what went down during the Oscars between Will Smith and Chris Rock was “would be for me to say the Oscar jokes that I wasn’t allowed to say on TV.”She then went into detail about the jokes she had planned, many of which she said her lawyer warned her against.“‘Don’t Look Up’ is the name of a movie? More like don’t look down the barrel of Alec Baldwin’s shotgun,” she said. “I wasn’t allowed to say any of that [at the Oscars], but you can just come up and [slap] someone.”Schumer was referring to the October 2021 accidental shooting death of Hutchins in which Baldwin pointed a prop gun in her direction and it fired, also injuring director Joel Souza in the process.And, of course, she backtracked a little to get into more depth about the slap heard around the world.

Unlike Chris Rock, fellow comedian and Oscars co-host Amy Schumer didn’t hold back with her opinions on The Slap during her stand-up comedy show at the Mirage Theater in Las Vegas on Saturday. This comes after Schumer said she was “traumatized” and “triggered” by Will Smith assaulting Rock at the Oscars in an Instagram post.

Grammy Awards have finally announced the names of its guest presenters. Joni Mitchell and Dua Lipa Grammys 2022This year’s award show, hosted by Trevor Noah, has invited a diverse roster of musicians, artists, and actors to present the awards, including Joni Mitchell, Megan Thee Stallion, and Questlove.

Jimmy Kimmel is showing support for Chris Rock following the controversy caused by the incident between Will Smith and the comedian at the Oscars, explaining that it was shocking” and “weird.”The host shared his thoughts about the situation on his show, describing it as “a big night” and referring to the “old Hitch slap.”“Even Kanye was like, you went on stage and did WHAT at an award show?” Kimmel joked, suggesting that the “weirdest part” about the incident was that Will seemed to be laughing at the jokes, even when Chris included the off-script joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s medical condition.Kimmel suggested that Wil decided to “do something” after he noticed Jada “wasn’t amused” with the joke, adding that “Nobody could have predicted that the most controversial movie of 2022 would be G.I.

There is an image of Chris Rock seemingly wearing a pad on his cheek as Will Smith slapped him at the 2022 Oscars, and it’s fake.

The conversation about the biggest moment at the Oscars continues on “The View”.

Will Smith’s infamous Oscars slap will go down in history as one of the most outrageous entertainment and live television moments, and the world can’t stop talking about it.Unfortunately, after Will Smith assaulted Chris Rock, all the historic moments at the 94th Academy Awards were overshadowed, and some celebrities like Zoë Kravitz reacted to the violent act.The 33-year-old actress took to social media to share a photo of herself on the red carpet with the caption: “Here’s a picture of my dress at the show where we are apparently assaulting people on stage now.”A post shared by Zoë Kravitz (@zoeisabellakravitz)Kravitz was among the crowd when Smith stormed the stage after Rock poked fun at Jada Pinkett Smith and compared her to Demi Moore in her role of “G.I. Jane.”Less than 24 hours after his shocking behavior, the Oscar-winning actor offered a public apology to Chris Rock, the members of the Academy, the producers, the attendees, and everyone who watched around the world.

Chris Rock has landed! The comedian was spotted in public for the first time since the night of the Oscars, where he had a now infamous run-in with Will Smith.The comedian was seen after arriving in Boston on Tuesday, ahead of his first return to the stage on Wednesday night for a stop on his ongoing stand-up comedy tour.The 57-year-old comic kept a mostly low-profile rocking grey sweatpants and a white shirt under a thick blue snow jacket. Rock appeared stone-faced as he kept his head lowered and rocked a dark ball cap.Rock is set to perform six shows at The Wilbur Theatre beginning Wednesday, and tickets are sold out.

viral slap of comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars. “This is a season for healing and I’m here for it,” Pinkett Smith posted Tuesday, two days after hubby Will Smith stunned Rock — and millions of viewers — by smacking the comedian for making a joke about his wife’s baldness.Pinkett Smith, 50, has been relatively mum since the incident, save for a photo and a video to the music of Chopin on Instagram Monday showing her in an emerald Jean Paul Gaultier gown.

Jada Pinkett Smith is ready to move on from the 2022 Oscars and that infamous moment involving her husband, Will Smith.On the morning of March 29, Jada posted a graphic on Instagram that read, "This is a season for healing and I'm here for it."A post shared by Jada Pinkett Smith (@jadapinkettsmith)The message came about 36 hours after Will slapped Chris Rock on live TV on the Oscars stage for making a joke at Jada's expense, comparing her shaved head to that of Demi Moore's bald-headed character in 1997's "G.I. Jane."Video captured Will initially laughing at the joke, but Jada found little humor and rolled her eyes.

94th Academy Award ceremony, comedian and host Chris Rock took things a little too far for Will Smith's liking. During a stand-up set, the Grown Ups star made a joke over Will's wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith's, alopecia, a condition that causes your hair to fall out. On stage, Chris said: "Jada, can't wait for GI Jane 2.