Abe Vigoda makes Meredith Vieira final Today episode special

June 9th, 2011 - 10:42 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt  

New York City, June 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Meredith Vieira final Today show was made special by a number of people, including actor Abe Vigoda. They both danced to the song ‘Don’t Stop Believin’. Abe was totally in the element as he was also dressed in an orange tee shirt with ‘Meredith Vieira’ sprawled on it.

Apart from Abe, there were a number of other familiar NBC faces as well such as Matt Lauer, Al Roker, Kathie Lee Gifford, Lester Holt and Ann Curry. It ought to be mentioned here that Ann Curry is the anchor who is all set to be in Meredith Vieira’s shoes on the Today show.

The dance and the performances by other NBC media officials were made even more memorable when Jimmy Fallon stepped in with his guitar and brought the house down. Needless to say, Meredith was so touched by the whole show that she even quipped that she didn’t want to leave the show now. She had made the decision to quit to spend more time with her family.

‘Today Show’ executive producer Jim Bell said that, “She really was surprised. Throw in a little Abe Vigoda and a great cameo by Jimmy Fallon and you have some TV magic”.

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