Dance off! Harvard, SMU recreate 'Call Me Maybe' viral hits on plaza

America's catchiest jingle du jour is Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe": The YouTube video alone has been seen by more than 63 million people.

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TODAY studio photos found after more than 50 years

While looking through his aunt's attic, Soren Larson found a treasure trove. His grandfather, an amateur photographer named Frank Oscar Larson whom Soren describes as the "family shutterbug," had taken a remarkable collection of New York street scene photos in the 1950s -- i …

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Twitter caption contest: Natalie, Al and Savannah on the couch

Updated on 5/21: TODAY received hundreds of entries to the Twitter caption contest for the above photo. But one stood out among the rest. The winning tweet: Three other entries that also caught our judges' eyes: 

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TODAY Takes On: Anchors become crew 'champions' ... sort of

With coaching from the Princeton crew team and some intensive training, Matt, Ann, Al and Natalie take to the water and row their way to "victory."

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Who does weather better: Al or Prince Charles?

Waiting around to be king may get a bit boring. So this week Prince Charles decided to show off his natural-born skill as an English person: talking about the weather.  His royal highness played guest meteorologist for BBC — but how does he stand up to reign …

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TODAY bids farewell to senior producer Marc Victor

TODAY bid a fond farewell Friday to senior producer Marc Victor, who is leaving the broadcast after seven years. "He is amazing," Al said. "He's been such a great asset to this show." Marc managed the broadcast's 9 a.m. hour and the team that books TODAY guests, "working 22  …

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Pic of the day: Howard Stern kisses Matt

Why use two chairs when one will do the trick? Howard Stern, the new "America's Got Talent" judge and Matt's longtime friend, ended his interview this morning by snuggling up close to the TODAY anchor and planting a few wet ones on his head. 

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TODAY Takes On: Anchors fly high in acrobatic show

Matt, Ann, Al and Natalie honed their acrobatic skills to kick off this year's installments in the series, TODAY Takes On. They joined the stars of the high-flying off-Broadway show Fuerza Bruta for a performance for who Matt called "a band of rowdy youths." 

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Fingers crossed! TODAY nets 6 Daytime Emmy nods

TODAY picked up six Daytime Emmy nominations this morning, including one for Outstanding Morning Program!  The broadcast has won the category for the last two years. "Hopefully these things come in threes," Kathie Lee told Entertainment Weekly's Jessica Shaw, who made the a …

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Caption contest: Stephen Colbert preps for his TODAY interview

Stephen Colbert, the host of Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report," jumped into the Studio 1A tanning bed — a temporary fixture brought in for a segment on indoor bronzing — just before he hit the TODAY couch. Caption this photo in the comments below! Watch his  …

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Plaid-off! TODAY Professionals choose between Matt, Al

From whether men make better Secret Service agents than women to genetic testing for fatal diseases, TODAY Professionals have tackled some contentious issues. But today they picked up a really hot potato: Which TODAY anchor looks best in a plaid jacket? The plaid madness started …

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Al rocks a plaid jacket; does he wear it better than Matt?

Is plaid the new fad? It's starting to look that way, judging from what Al wore today. Though the New York weather outside was dreary this morning, our co-anchor warmed up Studio 1A by wearing a salmon-colored plaid jacket. His swanky style caught the eye of dozens of viewers on …

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'Golden-voiced' Ted Williams pops up on the plaza

Who can forget that voice? Ted Williams, the viral video star whose "golden voice" propelled him in early 2011 from living on the streets to overnight success, made a surprise stop outside the TODAY plaza this morning, gracing us with his sweet sounds. "I love the TODAY show," h …

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Janice Huff bids farewell to TODAY's weekend broadcasts

After 16 years of forecasting the weather for TODAY's weekend broadcasts — and one memorable Kris Kardashian Halloween costume — Janice Huff is leaving the show. The good news: She's still staying in the NBC family as the chief meteorologist for New York City's local …

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Jenna Wolfe takes over TODAY's Twitter account

Updated 5/1: After a marathon of answering viewer questions and providing a peek behind the scenes of TODAY, Jenna finished her 24 hours of tweeting Sunday morning. Watch a clip of her chatting about the experience on TODAY. Original post: Watch out, world! Jenna Wolfe has been …

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Matt's plaid jacket gets a Twitter account (thanks to Savannah)

Matt Lauer's plaid jacket became a Twitter hit, with a little help from Ann Curry and Savannah Guthrie. Ann started the show saying that Matt's jacket reminded her of Johnny Carson's style. Matt agreed. "This is kind of what would happen if Johnny Carson were a guest star on 'Ma …

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First pictures from Peter Alexander's weekend wedding

TODAY correspondent Peter Alexander should thank Al! It was all sunny skies for the TODAY correspondent's weekend Washington, D.C. wedding to fellow TV journalist Alison Starling. 

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At home with Natalie Morales and rescued dog, Zara

When Natalie met an adorable mutt up for adoption on the TODAY set last fall, it was love at first sight, pure and simple. But incorporating an untrained rescue dog into her family of four was more complicated. She told TODAY's Pets section about the challenges of training  …

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TODAY marks 100 days before London Olympics begin

We're counting down to the 2012 London Olympics! Wednesday marked 100 days until the opening ceremony. London is finishing up preparations to welcome the 15,000 athletes from 200 countries and millions of visitors who will descend on the city for the games starting July 27. See a …

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Heard it on TODAY 4/17: 'Fifty Shades of Grey' excerpt, recipes and more

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Heard it on TODAY 4/13: Scott Conant's recipes, book excerpt, more

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Willard Scott: 'It's a tough job but someone gotta do it'

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Ricky Gervais takes over TODAY control room

Actor and comedian Ricky Gervais took on a new role this morning: Producing TODAY! He takes a seat in Jim Bell's executive producer chair in the Studio 1A control room.  More on TODAY.com: McAdams studied 'Morning Glory' role by sitting in Jim Bell's seatWhich …

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Bob Dotson, Rick Schindler win award for American Story

TODAY's Bob Dotson travels the country telling stories of ordinary Americans doing extraordinary things – but rarely toots his own horn. So the Society of Professional Journalists is doing it for him. Dotson, along with TODAY.com editor Rick Schindler, has been awarded SPJ …

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Fans rejoice after Matt Lauer signs contract to stay on TODAY

Matt's announcement he's staying with TODAY got a huge reaction on TODAY's social networks.  More than 30,000 fans liked our first post on Facebook — the most we've ever received — and thousands more tweeted their reaction to the news.  ABC News'  …

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