Oestreicher’s patients, Amy and Marilyn’s friends, and everyone else in Westport. The funny Kristen Wiig who portrays Gifford in these skits laid it on thick this time, belting out Gifford's ballad 'Everyone Has a Story.' 'SNL' newcomer Jenny Slate, who's from Chicago, played. However, Kathie Lee revealed that she is looking forward to it.Īnd, I imagine, so is Hoda, Kathie Lee’s song-writing partner, Matt Lauer, Meredith Vieira, Ann Curry, Al Roker, everyone else on the “Today Show” whose names I just had to Google, Dr. Kathie Lee and Hoda did not say what kind of story the Oestreichers will share. It involves Amy and Marilyn Oestreicher, of - as Kathie Lee noted - Westport.Ī while back, Amy was in the Staples Summer Theater production of “Cats.” Marilyn is her mother. Kathie Lee discussed the story live on the fourth hour of the Today show, which by that time she was co-hosting with Hoda Kotb, saying that when she heard the story, she’d called Frank. This morning, right after their Oscars report, Kathie Lee and Hoda (if you have to ask…) previewed this Thursday’s “Everyone Has a Story” story. (This all was explained to me a few minutes ago. Kathie Lee Gifford and her song-writing partner write about it a Broadway star or similar person performs it, and the folks who wrote the letter watch in the studio. Kathie Lee Gifford paid a moving tribute to her late husband Frank on her first day back to the Today show this morning (August 17, 2015), honoring his life and his faith.
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