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Oprah on turning 70: ‘A sense of knowing that there isn’t as much time left’

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Al Roker just turned 70 years old, and Oprah Winfrey turned 70 back in January. Oprah tends to have huge realizations around her biggest birthdays, and we have to go through it all with her. I still remember how mad she was when she turned 50 (she hated that birthday). Well, Al Roker is more easy-going but even had to pause for his 70th. He asked Oprah if she would do an interview for the Today Show on aging and the wisdom that comes with age. The interview was actually really good! She really opens up to people she’s known for years.

What she felt on her 70th birthday: “There is a sense of knowing that there isn’t as much time left and I am at peace with that knowing. There’s a sense of urgency for me about living well.”

Her 2021 knee surgery: “I had been becoming more and more debilitated to the point where it was hard to walk down even two steps just to get into the car. You know that pain. When I finally went to the knee doctor and I said, ‘I don’t know, is it time?’ He goes, ‘It’s time if you want to continue walking. You like walking? It’s time.’ I’d never been through surgery, was intimidated by it. The best thing I’ve ever done. I really felt like I’ve had a new opportunity to live inside my body in a way that I hadn’t been able to for years because being overweight, and being overweight causing the knees to be even worse.”

Whether her edges have softened over time: “I think I have just aged into a form of myself that is wiser, that is certainly stronger, that is more vibrant and aware and conscious than I’ve ever been. I don’t feel that my edges are softening.”

Her biggest regret: “I would not have taken on the responsibility of trying to build a network [OWN] while still ending the show. That is my one regret. I should have handled all of that differently, I think. I should have completed one thing, taken a year to do nothing, and then decided what was the next thing for me to do. I’d made a decision that it was time for the show to end, I don’t regret that. What I do regret is trying to do multiple things at the same time. I would have done the thing that I tell everybody else to do: ‘When you don’t know what to do, do nothing. Get still with yourself and do nothing.’ I would have given myself that time.”

She loves rainy days: “If it’s a rainy day, I’m in love with life. You know why? No expectations. Nobody expects you to go out on a rainy day. If it’s bright sun everybody’s like, ‘Come on, let’s do that that that.’ I love myself a rainy day. Rainy day, a fireplace, a blanket, and a dog at your foot and a great book? That’s it. That’s it for me.”

[From People Magazine]

In recent weeks, I feel like the universe is trying to tell me to get my bad knee looked at by a doctor instead of just ignoring it and saying “that’s my bad knee.” As for Oprah’s sense of peace and urgency with her 70th birthday… I hope she genuinely feels some sense of peace, but I doubt it. I think she’s still got a long list of sh-t she wants to do and it probably drives her a little bit crazy to think that she won’t have time to get to it. But maybe that’s a great way to live too, always yearning and striving and doing. And yeah, she probably should have held off on launching OWN for a few years. I remember the chaos of that launch too.

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Al Roker to woman telling people to shower 2-3 times a week: no, every day

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When people ask me about the biggest, most interesting story we’ve covered, I often bring up the “great unwashed celebrities” debate of 2021. Jake Gyllenhaal, Kristen Bell, Dax Shepherd, Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher revealed, with pride, that they don’t often shower, that they don’t wash their children until they’re visibly dirty or smell bad, and that they don’t always use soap and they don’t wash all of their bodies. It was gross, and it floored me that they admitted this and have so many defenders. As I’ve mentioned, I usually shower twice a day. I have a dog, I go to the gym, sometimes I get lucky, and I don’t like going to bed dirty. I also live in Virginia where it’s hot. You can bet that I will wash my ass twice a day, if not my hair. I wear a shower cap for my second shower.

That’s all preface to this story that a contributor went on the Today Show to spout the alleged dermatologist opinion that you should only shower two to three times a week. Al Roker was visibly disgusted, rolled his eyes and said he showers twice a day. Good for him.

Al Roker has different thoughts when it comes to the recommended times a person should shower a week.

During the 3rd Hour of TODAY, Shop TODAY editorial director Adrianna Brach had Al, Dylan Dreyer and Sheinelle Jones guess how often dermatologists recommend people shower.

“I bet they’re gonna say C, five times,” Dylan said, with Sheinelle adding, “I’m gonna say every day, even though I know I know it’s gonna be C.”

Al, on his end, said, “I don’t care what they say, I’m going to say A,” which was every day.

They were all wrong, as Adrianna revealed that it was “B, two to three times.”

That’s when the weatherman gave the camera a shocked face.

Dr. Mary Stevenson, assistant professor of dermatology at NYU Langone Health, says people “should be showering, bathing or cleansing yourself every two to three days.” However, working out or engaging in a sweat-inducing activity may make you have to shower more often.

“It does depend on the person. I’m looking at Al’s face, like, ‘What is this?’” Adrianna said, while pointing out Al’s comical expression. “It depends on the person, your lifestyle, your skin type…”

“Lifestyle?!” Al quipped, as Adrianna explained it depends on multiple factors and people’s “personal preference.”


However, Al added, “Not if you come in contact with other people!”

“I shower twice a day,” Al shared while on the air, with Sheinelle saying, “That’s too much.”

As for another common mistake? Steamy and long showers.

Stevenson says dermatologists “like to say keep it to three minutes and keep it lukewarm.” And to protect the skin, Stevenson suggests using hydrating products, opting for products without fragrances or dyes.

[From Today]

So this woman said only shower two to three times a week for three minutes in lukewarm water? That’s not enough time to get clean! That’s disgusting. The top comment on the Instagram post about this (below) is from Dr. Pimple Popper, who said “I am a dermatologist and I disagree” Dermatologist Dr. Corey Hartman also commented “I disagree with this 100%. It’s way too hot for this mess. Stop lying to these people.” Thank you!

Other top comments include “That’s why so many people stink,” “Latinos can’t process this information…,” “Clearly those people do not live in the south. Or never go outside. Or have kids. Or pets. Do they even live?” and “If you are pooping everyday, then you should shower everyday.” Exactly.

If you are going to send me hate mail or make a hate comment about how you don’t shower and you don’t smell – rethink your life choices. I will not bend on this issue. I get not showering every day – if you work from home, barely leave the house, don’t exercise, are battling with depression or have difficultly bathing for some reason. This is not about you then. This is not about not washing your hair every day either. I absolutely do not care if some cherry picked dermatologist says it’s better for your skin to not bathe every day. I will continue showering at least once a day as long as I’m physically able.

Also, I’m so glad Al is OK after all his health issues! He should not have to be the sole voice of reason at his job though, that must be frustrating.

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Al Roker tells concerned fans: I ‘volunteered’ to report from NOLA on Hurricane Ida

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Al Roker arrives at the Hallmark Channel And Hallmark Movies And Mysteries Summer 2019 TCA Press Tour Event held at a Private Residence on July 26, 2019 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency)

Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana yesterday. It landed as a Category 4, with massively damaging winds and huge storm surges. For what it’s worth, Katrina will probably go down as the bigger, more damaging storm because Katrina was slow-moving and it dumped so much water in Louisiana specifically. Ida also landed on the 16th anniversary of Katrina making landfall, and of course everyone was worried about loss of life, loss of electricity, wind damage, storm surges and levees. NBC News sent Al Roker down to NOLA with his crew to report on Ida. Throughout Sunday, Roker’s position changed. Early in the morning, he reported from Lake Pontchartrain, but when I watched MSNBC mid-day, he and his crew moved inland to the French Quarter. Still, people were concerned that a 67-year-old man with health issues was in such a treacherous situation in the middle of a hurricane. And Al Roker has a message for those people: bite me.

Age is nothing but a number for Al Roker. The veteran meteorologist, 67, became a trending Twitter topic on Sunday while reporting from New Orleans as Hurricane Ida, a Category 4 storm, made landfall in Louisiana. Viewers expressed concern for Roker in the dangerous conditions as he was pummeled by the harsh winds and waves on Lake Pontchartrain during live coverage for Meet the Press.

“Al Roker is almost 70 years old, why is this necessary?” one person tweeted. Another commented, “Maybe let’s not. A 70-year-old in the eye of the hurricane isn’t that much fun to see.”

Others also called out NBC for putting Roker in the field during the storm. But the Today co-host later reassured fans he was safe in an appearance on The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart. Roker even confirmed he went willingly into the natural disaster.

“I volunteered to come out here,” he said. “This is what I do. I’ve done this for 40 years. We all make sure we’re safe, we’re not going to do something that’s gonna put ourselves in harm’s way. As much as l love weather and I love NBC, I’m not gonna risk my life for it.”

He continued by mocking the remarks about his age, saying in response, “Well, hey guess what? Screw you! Okay! Try to keep up!”

Roker had more words on Instagram for those suggesting he was too old for the position as he shared a video of his boots filled with water from the hurricane. He wrote in the caption, “For all those worried about me out on #lakepontchartrain a) I volunteered to do this. Part of the job. B) My crew and I were safe and we are back at our hotel and c) for those who think I’m too old to be doing this, try and keep up.”

[From People]

When I saw his updates on MSNBC, he assured viewers that he would never put himself or his crew in danger as well. I mean, this is his job, to report on hurricanes and all of that. Do I wish his set-ups were less dangerous (or less dangerous-looking)? For sure. The Pontchartrain set-up especially made people really nervous, but when he was reporting from the French Quarter, it looked like he was just dealing with a light storm and some wind. That’s why he and other weathermen organize such dangerous-looking set-ups: so that people will take the sh-t seriously and understand that even if the French Quarter looks fine, the levees could still break. The storm surge is huge and people should be on high alert.

.@alroker has a message for those who think he’s too old to stand outside in a hurricane! #SundayShow pic.twitter.com/v2RD6xA7ku

— The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart (@TheSundayShow) August 29, 2021

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