{"id":1031,"date":"2011-10-05T13:59:40","date_gmt":"2011-10-05T17:59:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/changingchannels\/?p=1031"},"modified":"2011-10-05T17:00:33","modified_gmt":"2011-10-05T21:00:33","slug":"al-roker-makes-my-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/changingchannels\/2011\/10\/al-roker-makes-my-today.html","title":{"rendered":"Al Roker Makes My (To)day"},"content":{"rendered":"

He may be a weatherman, but perhaps no one is better at improv comedy than NBC’s Al Roker.<\/p>\n

Just watch the way he talks to people on the plaza during the Today show.<\/p>\n

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Al Roker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

One of his best lines came the other day when Willard Scott … yes, he’s STILL on… mentioned that two seniors were arguing over who was older.<\/p>\n

Without hesitating, Roker says “Ah…put ’em both in a jar of Smuckers and let themfight it out!”<\/p>\n

Funny stuff, and a good way to get the sponsor a little more bang for their buck, which I am sure the jam company appreciates.<\/p>\n

By the way, my address to send some product for this plug is: … lol.<\/p>\n

But seriously, it’s good to see someone consistently positive, upbeat and friendly on TV.<\/p>\n

Roker is Al-right with me!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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