Yes, This is TODAY
Posted: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 11:28 AM by Dan Fleschner
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Live from Studio 1A
Here's an example of how bizarre things can get here at TODAY. In consecutive segments, we went from having Richard Simmons whipping our control room into an exercise frenzy (WATCH VIDEO) to a sober discussion about presidential politics with former secretary of state Madeleine Albright (WATCH VIDEO).
In fact, Richard and Secretary Albright actually met in the makeup room earlier this morning, and I hope to have that photo up later today.
Here are some words I didn't expect to hear this morning: Richard Simmons gushing over Secretary Albright, telling her, "You are just so cute!"
This is Howie Strawbridge, our lighting director, preparing for
Richard Simmons's visit to the control room. No, that's not
his real hair.
I'm also told that Richard gave Dick Cavett a massage in the makeup room, and when he saw me after my uninspired calisthenics performance -- and lack of a costume -- in the control room, he had some choice words for me. I won't tell you the term that he used for me, but let's just say that I'm a changed man now that I've been called a name by Richard Simmons.
