This morning, January 2, 2018, Hoda Kotb replaced Matt Lauer on the Today Show. Hoda Kotb took Matt Lauer’s place as permanent co-anchor after he was fired for sexual misconduct in November, and this morning marks the first time that the show will be hosted by two women. The first two hours of the show…

Throughout his presidential campaign and his first year in office, President Donald Trump has sworn to “make Christmas great again” by ending the “war on Christmas.” But has he lived up to his promise? “If I become president, we’re going to be saying Merry Christmas at every store,” Trump promised supporters back during the election.…

According to a new Knights of Columbas-Marist poll, a majority of American’s prefer the greeting “Merry Christmas” to “Happy Holidays.” The nearly 6 in 10 (59 percent) who prefer Merry Christmas is slightly higher than last year’s 57 percent. Only 36% of Americans preferred “Happy Holidays” and the remainder selected “unsure.” The Knights of Columbas-Marist…

HBO and “The Shape of Water” are taking the lead at this years Golden Globes. This morning, the full list of nominations for this years Golden Globes award show was released. HBO is the top network with 12 nominations, and “The Shape of Water” is the top motion picture with 7 nominations. Other notable nominees…

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