Jennifer Garner has slowed things down with her new boyfriend
“Privately, she has told friends she doesn’t want to be deeply committed at the moment,” a source tells Entertainment Tonight.
“She wants to focus on family, career and getting Ben back on track. She enjoys her time with him but she has concerns of moving too quickly because she doesn’t want to be disappointed. Her friends are in full support of her stepping back a bit because they all know relationships take a lot of work and right now her plate is full.”
Kathie Lee Gifford Just Quit ‘Today Show’
NBC News chief Noah Oppenheim announced this morning that Kathie Lee Gifford has decided to exit Today show, where she has hosted the final hour of the four-hour franchise since 2008.
From: “Noah Oppenheim
It is with mixed emotions that I share the news Kathie Lee Gifford has decided it’s time to leave TODAY.
As we all know, Kathie Lee’s plate has been overflowing lately with film, music and book projects, and after giving us eleven extraordinary years, she’s decided to focus her attention full-time on those other creative endeavors.
When we first launched this incredible hour, no one could have predicted the lightning (or rather, wine) in a bottle that is Hoda & Kathie Lee. Whether in studio or on one of their many road trips, they have delighted our audience with their distinct brand of fun, friendship and adventure. During that time, Kathie Lee has cemented her status as one of the most enduring and endearing talents in morning television. In short – she is a legend.
Jimmy Fallon summed it up best when he channelled Kenny Rogers on the tenth anniversary show earlier this year: Through the years, Kathie Lee has never let us down, she’s turned our lives around and she’s brought some of the sweetest days we’ve found…
As Kathie Lee told me today: “In 2008, I joined the TODAY Show family intending to spend one year. But something unexpected happened along the way: I fell in love with a beautiful, talented, extraordinary Egyptian goddess named Hoda, and an amazing group of individuals who work tirelessly and joyfully at their jobs, many of them starting at midnight, creating an unprecedented four hours of live television. I stayed year after year making a million memories with people I will never forget. I leave TODAY with a grateful heart but I’m truly excited for this new creative season in my life. Many thanks to all the wonderful people who made the years fly by.”
Kathie Lee is generously staying with us through the show’s next anniversary, April 7, 2019. We will have much more to share before then about our plans for that hour, which will, of course, continue to include Hoda.
Please join me in congratulating Kathie Lee on a dazzling run at TODAY. We look forward to celebrating her in the months to come.
Noah
Ellen Pompeo hasn’t spoken to Patrick Dempsey since he left ‘Grey’s Anatomy’
During her guest appearance on Jada Pinkett Smith’s Red Table Talk Facebook Watch series, the 49-year-old actress revealed that she hasn’t spoken to her former onscreen lover, Patrick Dempsey, since his “Grey’s Anatomy” exit in 2015.
“We haven’t spoken since he’s left the show,” said Pompeo, who portrays Dr. Meredith Grey on the popular ABC series. “I have no hard feelings toward him. He’s a wonderful actor, and we made the best TV you can make together.”
“That’s a talented man right there. He did 11 amazing years,” she continued. “Typically, when people leave the show, they need to sort of find themselves, who they are without the show, because the show takes up so much of your life. You need that time to figure out who you are without the show, so, we have not spoken, but I will always have a place in my heart for Patrick.”
