Venerable NBC personality Willard Scott is retiring after 65 years at the Peacock, Variety has learned.
Matt Lauer announced the news Friday on “Today,” the morning show Scott has been a part of for 35 years.
Scott’s official last day is Tuesday, but NBC News have already begun to pay tribute to the wide-grinning weather personality. As part of the segment that aired Friday, journalists reminisced about Scott’s coverage of the George Bush inauguration ceremony that resulted in a kiss from newly minted first lady Barbara Bush.
“Suddenly I look over and see this very happy face, race over and give that face a kiss [and] race back to George,” Bush recalled in the segment. “He said ‘I didn’t know you knew Willard Scott.’ I said, ‘I don’t know Willard Scott. I just love that face.'”
“Today” will continue sharing memories on social media, including Tweeting and Instagramming classic images of Scot.
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Matt Lauer announced the news Friday on “Today,” the morning show Scott has been a part of for 35 years.
Scott’s official last day is Tuesday, but NBC News have already begun to pay tribute to the wide-grinning weather personality. As part of the segment that aired Friday, journalists reminisced about Scott’s coverage of the George Bush inauguration ceremony that resulted in a kiss from newly minted first lady Barbara Bush.
“Suddenly I look over and see this very happy face, race over and give that face a kiss [and] race back to George,” Bush recalled in the segment. “He said ‘I didn’t know you knew Willard Scott.’ I said, ‘I don’t know Willard Scott. I just love that face.'”
“Today” will continue sharing memories on social media, including Tweeting and Instagramming classic images of Scot.