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Nov. 13, 2026

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Facts

Also Known As	the Today show
Awards And Honors	Emmy Award • Peabody Award

Photos

Jacqueline Kennedy on Today

Today's first host

Jane Pauley and Tom Brokaw sit at a news desk on the set of the Today Show in New York City in 1981, with papers and a floral arrangement in the background.

Katie Couric and Bryant Gumbel sit behind a news desk smiling as they co-host the Today Show, with a crowd and signs visible through the studio windows in New York City.

Katie Couric sits across from Vice President Al Gore on the Today Show set, both seated in striped chairs with coffee mugs and plants in the background.

Katie Couric and Matt Lauer talk with Jimmy Buffett, who wears a light blue shirt and colorful suspenders, during a segment on NBC's Today Show.

Craig Melvin, Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb, and Al Roker stand smiling together on the Today Show set in Paris with the Eiffel Tower visible in the background.

Ed Sheeran smiles while holding a microphone and acoustic guitar during a live outdoor performance, wearing a white t-shirt and yellow watch.

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