Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Today Show Hosts Billy Bush, Matt Lauer, Al Roker Net Worth
Today Show Hosts Billy Bush, Matt Lauer, Al Roker Net Worth Itâs one of the most popular morning shows in the country, but instead of sharing breaking news, the âTodayâ show has recently become a headline in its own right. On Oct. 7, tapes that captured a lewd conversation about women between Donald Trump and âTodayâ anchor Billy Bush â" who was working for âAccess Hollywoodâ at the time â" during a 2005 interview were published in an article by the Washington Post. Bush, the newest member of the âTodayâ show team began appearing on-air in August, during the Rio Olympics. Following the recent controversy, however, Bush was suspended indefinitely from the morning show on Oct. 10. Learn more about Bushâs net worth and that of the rest of the âTodayâ show hosts. Billy Bush Net Worth: $9 Million In May 2016, NBC News announced that Billy Bush would be joining the âTodayâ show starting in August. A co-host of the showâs third hour, he has at least temporarily lost his spot during his suspension. In addition to his on-screen presence, Bushâs resume also includes radio work, as he hosted âThe Billy Bush Showâ and âThe Weekend Countdown With Billy Bush.â Read: The First Thing These 11 Highly Successful People Do Every Morning Carson Daly Net Worth: $25 Million Currently filling in for Bush as co-host of the âTodayâ showâs 9 a.m. hour, Carson Daly is the host of the morning showâs digital studio, the Orange Room. In addition to his âTodayâ duties, he has hosted âThe Voiceâ since 2011 and his own talk show âLast Call With Carson Dalyâ since 2002. Dalyâs gig on âThe Voiceâ has earned him three Primetime Emmy Awards. Dylan Dreyer Net Worth: $1 Million Dylan Dreyer has been the âWeekend Todayâ weather anchor since 2012. She also serves as the substitute weather anchor and substitute Orange Room host on âTodayâ and gives weekend weather reports on MSNBC. Beloved by viewers, she was voted Bostonâs Best Meteorologist in 2008, while working at WHDH in Boston. Read: 30 Richest Emmy Award Winners of All Time Like Jerry Seinfeld Willie Geist Net Worth: $6 Million Willie Geist has been hosting âSunday Today with Willie Geistâ since April 2016, and also serves as a co-host of MSNBCâs âMorning Joeâ and contributes to many NBC News shows. He started substituting at the âTodayâ show in 2010, before landing a permanent gig as a third hour co-anchor in 2012 â" a spot he passed on to Bush in August 2016. Kathie Lee Gifford Net Worth: $30 Million Kathie Lee Gifford has co-hosted the âTodayâ showâs 10 a.m. hour since 2008. A morning show mainstay, she previously co-hosted âLive! with Regis and Kathie Leeâ â" currently âLive! with Kellyâ â" alongside Regis Philbin from 1985 to 2000. Also an accomplished singer, playwright, songwriter, author and actress, Gifford has appeared in a number of TV shows and movies, including âDifficult People,â âSharknado 3: Oh Hell No!â and âThe Girlfriendsâ Guide to Divorce.â Read: 8 Ways Your Money Habits Are Ruining Your Relationship Savannah Guthrie Net Worth: $2 Million In addition to serving as a âTodayâ show co-anchor, Savannah Guthrie is also the NBC News chief legal correspondent. She initially joined âTodayâ as co-host of the third hour in 2011, but was promoted in 2012 to fill the showâs co-anchor spot vacated by the controversial departure of Ann Curry. Guthrieâs âTodayâ show contract was renewed for at least another three years in 2015. Tamron Hall Net Worth: $5 Million Tamron Hall is a co-host of the âTodayâ showâs 9 a.m. hour â" also known as âTodayâs Take.â Additionally, she serves as the anchor for âMSNBC Liveâ and hosts âDeadline Crimeâ on Investigation Discovery. Serving as another âTodayâ staffer to make waves during the 2016 election, Hall got into a heated debate with actor Scott Baio following his speech in support of Trump at the Republican National Convention. During a live interview, she questioned controversial tweets from the former âCharles in Chargeâ star regarding Hillary Clinton and First Lady Michelle Obama. Hoda Kotb Net Worth: $12 Million Hoda Kotb has been the co-host of the âTodayâ showâs fourth hour since its 2007 debut. A veteran journalist, she served as a âDateline NBCâ correspondent from 2002 to 2014 â" and won a News Documentary Emmy in 2010 for her contributions to the showâs âMiracle on the Hudsonâ coverage. She also won a Peabody Award in 2006 for her work on the âDateline NBCâ hour-long documentary âThe Education of Ms. Groves.â Matt Lauer Net Worth: $60 Million Since joining the âTodayâ show in 1993 as a substitute news anchor, Matt Lauer has risen the ranks to one of the biggest names in morning television. Hired by âTodayâ as a permanent news anchor in 1994, he was promoted to a co-anchor of the show in 1997, where he has remained for nearly 20 years. Lauerâs work on âTodayâ and hosting âMacyâs Thanksgiving Day Paradeâ has resulted in five Daytime Emmy wins, and another News Documentary Emmy Award. Lauerâs $25 million per year âTodayâ show salary earned him a spot on Forbesâ 2016 list of the worldâs highest-paid TV show hosts, and his contract also includes an NBC-paid helicopter ride to work from his $15 million home in the Hamptons. Natalie Morales Net Worth: $16 Million Currently serving as the âTodayâ show West Coast anchor, Natalie Morales has held numerous positions since joining the team as a national correspondent in 2006, including news anchor and co-host of the third hour. In addition to her âTodayâ duties, sheâs also the host of âAccess Hollywoodâ and co-host of âAccess Hollywood Live.â Moralesâ journalist efforts have resulted in multiple award nominations and a 2007 Daytime Emmy for Excellence in Morning Programming, along with the rest of the âTodayâ staff. Al Roker Net Worth: $30 Million Al Roker, co-anchor and weather and feature anchor, has been part of the âTodayâ show team since 1996. Heâs won seven Daytime Emmy Awards for his work on âTodayâ and during âMacyâs Thanksgiving Day Parade,â and has been named Best Weatherman twice by New York Magazine. Typically a jovial on-air personality, Roker made headlines in August when he called U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte a liar after his story of being robbed at gunpoint during the Rio Olympics fell apart. A video of him arguing about the incident with Billy Bush â" a story he originally broke â" during the âTodayâ show went viral. Read: How Much Money Nobel Prize Winners Received From 1901-2016 All net worth figures are according to CelebrityNetWorth.com unless otherwise noted. This article originally appeared on GoBankingRates.
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