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I love to watch the show but find the talking all at the same time in a very loud voices obnoxious. The food shows are embarrassing for the person trying to show the food one is preparing, all chipping in and can hardly follow what is going on, do they need so many people at that time, just one would be better. Its so rude to all be talking at the same time and I just have to turn it off.

You need to replace both Savannah and Hoda. Savannah is the most fake, insincere person on TV. She tries to sit all prim and proper with her hands crossed, yet her elbows stick out. Hoda seems loud and out of line. You can tell they are both fake with each other on camera. I do want to give kudos to Craig, Chinelle, and Dylan. They are doing awesome and they are holding up the morning show for the 3 hours. They were so reliable during the holidays while your 2 ladies took off to over show each other. And lastly, Jenna does an outstanding job with her role. She is sincere, down to earth, and does great with all her presentations. Give Craig and Chinelle a better role to hold your ratings!!!! If you care make the changes.

I'm not sure where you got your data about cast members, but someone needs to check it with NBC. Dave Garroway, the original host of Today, appeared on at least 2000 episodes during the first nine years of the run -- 5 days a week for at least 48 weeks a year for nine years -- but you credited him with 3 episodes. Jack Lesculie was an everyday regular on the show for at least 3 years in the beginning. To credit these men with fewer appearances than J. Fred Muggs, a chimpanzee who appeared on the show during that era, is an insult to their memory -- particularly since Muggs was biting them all the time! In those days, the program was live, so the human performers had to be careful how they reacted. Seriously, this was one of the most important programs in the early days of television, thanks largely to the work of Garroway, Pat Weaver and newscaster Frank Blair. It trained people to get up in the mornings and turn on their sets -- a habit we've continued to practice for more than half a century!

Just watch this show. They show very little news but jump into "feel good" stories after the first 20 minutes. Fake smiles, fake agendas etc... No more Afghanistan stories, Southern border stories etc... They show only what they want. The little boy who has a lemonade stand to make money for firefighters gets 4 full minutes, but human trafficking gets nothing. An old celebrity dies and they get 10 seconds of airtime, a Kardashian comes up with a new line of clothing...5 minutes of airtime. You are watching 4 hours with 95 minutes of commercials. Just time it. The cast are making 10's of millions of dollars per year, off of commercials while you blindly watch.

Someone suggested the show go to a 1 hour format, because that would be plenty of time to get what they wanted in. Well, how about going to a 15 minute format. That's about how much substance there is on any given show.

Even the weather primarily consists of Al Roker joking around on the plaza. I actually like him, but they should stop the charade that he's giving a forecast and just say "Here's Al Roker, who is going to schmooze a bit on the plaza and then unhelpfully gesture toward a map the United States and mention that in some part of the country it will rain. Or not rain."

I literally just timed ten (YES TEN) minutes of commercials. Yes after 5 minutes they popped back in and spoke for about 8 seconds and said "coming up".....but then went another 5 minutes with the ads. It seems they are more interested in making $$$ than actually reporting the news. Plus they are severely biased against the republican party.

Once the Today Show had merit with the likes of Ann Curry but it's become a hollow program more concerned about lame entertainment than meaningful news. I stopped watching. And once, Hoda Kotb was a valuable journalist fell into the trap of entertainment over news and subsequently left Today to devote her time to Hoda and Jenna another lame show that doesn't, however, claim to be anything else. I'm not even sure why I gave it 3 Stars. Maybe it was locality to what it once was.

I used to watch the news in the morning but stop you guys are FAKE, LIARS. You Don't show the real news anymore. If I can I would give 0 but 1 will do.

My rating of 10 is for this week of Today with Kristin Walker and Peter Alexander. If this week had been hosted by Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kofi it would have been a one. It was nice to see that the Today show does not have to be headache producing as it is ordinarily with Savannah and Hoda who are constantly shouting over each other . They are constantly jockeying for screen time and have been very unpleasant to watch. Has anyone considered replacing these hosts with Ms Welker and Mr Alexander? They were informative, relaxed and seemed as though they actually liked and respected each other. They would be stellar hosts on a regular basis.

I really wish NBC could see what others obviously see that Craig is not a good fit for the show. He comes across as smug, cocky, and arrogant. When he's filling in for Hoda or SG, I find the show an absolute disappointment. JHB would be a better fit. I have several people that I text with where we all complain and make fun of what Craig is doing on the show. For those of us that record and watch later in the morning, we text the others and go "ugh, Craig is filling in." It's a real let down for a show I enjoy most mornings. Also, can someone refresh SG's outfits? She needs something a little more chic and modern.

Hoda is not taking the show seriously and need to be changed.

I love love Craig Melvin! His voice is awesome. I also watch him on MSNBC he,s a very competent journalist.

I usually shut the tv off before the show because Al is so rude and loud, but didn't this morning and if I was Jill, who was showing her tuna dip and Al who kept screaming at her that it's tuna salad, I would have taken the dip and shoved it in his face...shut up Al! ..for some reason he's morphed from weather to host and he's loud, opinionated and not funny.. I do not watch because of him.

I can't believe this show is on television. The hosts are the WORST. Kathie and Hoda sit around guzzling wine, stroking each other's egos, and making terrible pun after pun. The only difference between this show and something off the Home Shopping Network(QVC) is Al Roker wandering around in the background.

Savannah is ruining this show. She is rude to guests who's political views she disagrees with, harsh with her questions and clearly biased against our current President. I watch the show to get the news (unbiased), learn about events and personal stories. It has become unbearable. I will watching another channel.

I too have been watching this news show forever but what has it become? Al Roker who I liked when he did the weather has become a screaming personality that has to shut up. His rants are intolerable and make me switch to another news channel. Additionally, when it's Hoda and Jennas turn, they talk nonsense and Jenna consistently over talks Hoda. Jenna needs to go... what does she contribute to the NEWS, which should be the focus of the show.

This is a sad commentary, but I am seriously considering switching my loyalty to another news channel. It's time....

As long as Savannah Guthrie is on this show, I will not never watch it again. We all have our opinions and political views but news people should be required to have a open minded, balanced behavior online. The disrespectful, viper behavior she portrays online with an obvious Democrat loyalty is inexcusable for a reputable news commentator or anchor, although it seems to be the trend these days. There are too many options these days for channels and shows to watch this poor quality behavior.

As you can imagine my opportunities for watching are limited to my all too infrequent trips to the US. But I did for one hectic week actually help produce this show, albeit in a very minor capacity. Apart from Wimbledon coverage for HBO this was my first real experience working for American TV, and it was quite an eye opener. In July 1989 the French 'celebrated' their bicentennial of their revolution, and while pretty much every British broadcaster ignored it, the 'Yanks' came over in force.

Presumably the language barrier was thought to be too great for the French to overcome and so NBC hired a British truck, (bizarrely, staffed by Swedish technicians) and hired British operators and engineers of whom I was one. The shoot was on the banks of the Seine, opposite Notre Dame. Just a few yards down from us were ABC with their Good Morning America show, similarly equipped, and fortunately quite friendly as we had to borrow some lighting equipment from them! This was the swansong of Jane Pauley who turned out to be a real lady. Sadly she was about to be stiffed by NBC she was soon to be replaced by a younger, blonder presenter (who guested during the week with us) Shame, as Pauley was a hit with the audience, us, and the many, many, passers by who she treated with respect and courtesy. Bryant Gumbel in contrast, hid what charm he had under a steely, cold exterior, and left me at least in no doubt who was in charge of that particular production.

We also had the pleasure of the company of Willard Scott, who turned out to be a laugh a minute and defused many a tense situation with his easy going humour. Scott has even less hair than I and confused the hell out of me when I saw him later on that year in the studio, with apparently flowing locks. It was only after watching for a few days I realised that he was expected to wear a hairpiece in the studio, but excused the wig, in the blustery conditions of outside work! The real star for me was the director. He's not credited here, but is elsewhere on the IMDb, but forgive me for not naming him. Those in the business will have heard of the $500K+ a year he was making then, and know who I mean. In contrast to the almost fawningly polite style of British Television (I still remember being told on my BBC induction course in the 1970's that we were expected to hold open the doors as we walked around Television Centre, for other members of staff) Americans were direct, and utterly ruthless. One mistake and you were bawled out, two and you were cut, no argument. Remarkable then that I survived the full week although I did learn one or two new swear words. Credit though, when the show was over he walked to every person on that crew and thanked them by name - something a few British directors could learn. I still have a tape we recorded of the show with the his tailback on an extra audio track - and it still makes me blush! The British claim to have invented TV, and well we might, but the Americans have largely perfected it - and they're at their best in this genre of live News and Features. The slick one-two presenter style with throws to specialist sports/weather/news headlines presenters is now adopted by all of our domestic channels, and we know what imitation is

Normally I have the tv on when I'm working for background noise.

However today I overheard Jenna's co-host (can't remember his name), talking about "Booty Calls" on the show.

Please don't go this route. This is normally a decent show, but don't ruin it by starting this "trash".

I actually love the Today show...but I hardly ever watch it since they are constantly rushing through segments..its uncomfortable to watch Natalie and Matt along with the others rush through each story or segment..I feel yucky watching it and i know the guests do too...I would much prefer to have less stories or highlights rather than everyone feeling stressed and rushing..the Today show staff look like they aren't listening and are merely trying to get through their bit as quick ad possible..its awkward for all and I think i speak for everyone when I say.. its embarrassing for the guests and the hosts..I cringe whenever i see it happen which is often..please stop that..

Great show! Despite Savanah was wearing tennis shoes! What impression does she want to give! I wonder? But is like an insult to the elegance of her colleagues. Hoda always looks fantastic and the boys wonderful!

This show is ridiculous. Hoda is overly animated with her mouth always wide open with a maniacal smile. She over does it. It's so affected and fake. Also the way they gush over each other is nauseating. They come across as very cliqueish. Their coverage of the Olympics was terrible. All they focused on was Simone Biles. It was so sycophantic. Barely to no coverage of gold medal winners such as the woman who won gold in wrestling. They didn't mention her at all.

I like some of the recipes on the cooking segment, but they rush through this part. They need to designate more time for the cooking segment.

Out of the 2 hours it's scheduled, I'd say there is about 30 minutes of actual air time, and about 10 minutes of substance. The Whole "3rd hour" thing just needs to go. It amazes me that they are so careful as to not offend anyone and not to glorify anything, yet they are constantly flaunting alcohol and drinking and making drinks. How about those people who struggle with drinking or are alcoholics? You never know what triggers someone. Stop glorifying it and talk about stuff that matters.

What a relief Hoda is not on the show this morning. Her life and opinions are not ALL important to me and she hogs every interview, constantly interrupts guests and is rude and annoying. I am sure others feel this way too. All the other stars of the show are more enjoyable when she's not with them. I feel sorry for guests that go through so much preparation to show us new products at special prices or recipes that are healthy or easy to make only to be talked over by Hoda and rushed rushed rushed to finish their segment. Tell Hoda to chill out a little and let others share their information with us.

Just my opinion.