Ann Curry confirmed her departure from the Today Show on June 28, while sitting on the couch next to Matt Lauer, Al Roker and Natalie Morales.

“This is going to be my last morning as a regular co-host of the Today show: I will still be part of the Today family, I’ll have a new title and a new role. This is not what I expected, the way I would leave this couch.”

Ann continued to sob and said: “For all of you who saw me as a groundbreaker, I’m so sorry I couldn’t carry the ball over the finish line. But man I did try, so for all of you who watched, I thank you.”

For weeks, reports have suggested that 55-year-old Today show co-host Ann Curry would be replaced as Matt Lauer’s partner for the morning news program. In a new interview with USA Today, she said:

“I don’t know who has been behind the leaks, but no question they’ve hurt deeply. I’m going to have to tell our viewers. That’s what makes me more emotional than anything. I don’t want to leave them. I love them. And I will really miss them.”

Ann told viewers that NBC is giving her a “fancy new title” that will allow her to stay within the Today family and continue to report on international issues while traveling the globe with a seven-member team.

Her new title will be Anchor at Large and National and International Correspondent for NBC News. “She’ll cover global stories, anchor prime-time specials and report for Today, Nightly News, Rock Center, Dateline and MSNBC, as well as digital properties,” Deadline reports.

“I get tickets to every big story we want to cover,” she said. “With a terrific team of my choosing. Will go all over the world and country  – After all these years I don’t know if I can sleep in anymore but whatever time I wake up I’ll be believing in you, missing you.”

While the Today show has fallen behind Good Morning America for the first time in 16 years, Ann does not feel her 1-year stint as co-host — following Meredith Vieira’s departure —  was a long enough time frame to give her a chance to work out typical “kinks” in morning TV!

“You know, Matt and I have had great on-air chemistry for 14 years, been part of the No. 1 winning team for a history-making number of years,” she says. “That said, I just finished my freshman year as co-host. In every single co-host’s first year, there have been kinks to be worked out, and perhaps I deserve as much blame for that as anyone.”

After Ann’s emotional announcement, Matt consoled her and added that this wasn’t “the end” and that she would be joining them for the Olympics in London this summer.

“You have the biggest heart in the business,” Matt said. “And you put it on display every morning in this studio for 20 years.”

Ann is reportedly going to receive $10 million as part of her NBC Today contract for the next two years.

Update: Savannah Guthrie reportedly taking over for Ann Curry starting tomorrow!

– Chloe Melas

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Justin Bieber always has a trick up his sleeve! The popstar posted a mysterious tweet on April 12 about a surprise for fans on NBC’s The Voice!

“@adamlevine I think we need to do something on @NBCTheVoice,” he tweeted.

We absolutely love Justin’s new single and we can’t wait for the video!

— Chloe Melas

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Did Madonna even perform during the Super Bowl halftime show? We can’t remember, because all anyone cares about how is that M.I.A. whipped out her middle finger during “Give Me All Your Luvin’.” Though the rapper has yet to release an official statement about the incident, the UK’s Daily Mail credits a member of M.I.A.’s team as saying it was just “a case of adrenaline and nerves. She wasn’t thinking. It wasn’t any kind of statement. She was caught in the moment and she’s incredibly sorry.”

Meanwhile, both NBC and the NFL has already profusely apologized for the incident — simultaneously blaming each other for the slip.

“There was a failure in NBC’s delay system,” says NFL Vice President of Communications Brian McCarthy. “The obscene gesture in the performance was completely inappropriate, very disappointing, and we apologize to our fans.”

NBC’s response?

“The NFL hired the talent and produced the half-time show. Our system was late to obscure the inappropriate gesture and we apologize to our viewers.”

What do you think, HollywoodLifers? Does M.I.A. need to apologize?

Watch the halftime show in its entirety below, in case you weren’t one of the 111.3 million people who watched it live:

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With stars like Christina Applegate, Will Arnett and Maya Rudolph, how could you go wrong? This show will literally make you pee your pants — so get out those extra diapers!

I’m not ashamed to admit that I have been anticipating the premiere of Up All Night all summer long. And after watching the first episode last night, I know why! New mom Christina Applegate was as hilarious as ever and with Will Arnett as her daddy sidekick, this show is sure to the season’s best new sitcom! What did you think about the premiere?

Last night, we met TV producer, Reagan (Applegate), who after having a baby, heads back to work for an egotistical talk show host Ava (Maya Rudolph) and leaves her husband Chris (Will Arnett) at home and in charge of baby duty!

The pilot focused on Reagan’s return to work as producer of an Oprah-esque show and former attorney Chris’ new job as a stay-at-home dad. The couple is adjusting to ditching martinis and late nights out for bottles and dirty diapers all while celebrating their wedding anniversary.

With hilarious one-liners and perfect improv, Up All Night is ridiculous, but in the best way possible. I can’t wait to make it my new Wednesday night ritual. (After I DVR Survivor of course.)

Up All Night airs Wednesdays at 8/7c on NBC. Will you stay tuned? Watch highlights from last night’s episode!

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Christina Applegate, Will Arnett, Maya Rudolph and Nick Cannon ALL have babies at home! So who better than them to come up with hilarious narratives for their sure-to-be hit show about parenting?

With the new Fall season here, TV is BACK ! And one of the most-anticipated upcoming sitcoms, Up All Night, stars four of our favorite celebrity parents — Christina Applegate, Will Arnett, Maya Rudolph and Nick Cannon! And Christina Applegate lets us in on a little cast secret — they help write the scripts!

The show, which premieres on NBC at 10pm on Sept.14, features Applegate as a TV producer, Reagan, who after having a baby, heads back to work for an egotistical talk show host Ava (Maya Rudolph) and leaves her husband Chris (Will Arnett) at home and in charge of baby duty!

“Everyone in the cast has a baby at home,” Applegate tells Us Weekly. “We all come in in the morning with dark circles under our eyes.”

Applegate and her fiance Martyn LeNoble welcomed daughter Sadie in February, Arnett and his wife Amy Poehler welcomed son Abel last August, Maya Rudolph gave birth to son Jack in July and Nick Cannon and Mariah Carey welcomed twins Monroe and Moroccan in April.

“We all have kids, so we’re setting up a day-care common area on set where the kids will all be supervised and play together,” Applegate adds. “Amy [Poehler] works on the lot too.” How funny is this?

And aside from day-care and play pens, Applegate says the cast works to help the writers come up with real and believable stories for the show. For example:

“We’re [Applegate and LeNoble] going through something at home now where we don’t know what to call the baby’s stuff [private parts!]” Applegate reveals. “So that’s going to be an upcoming story line.” Hilarious!

And although it has been tough for Applegate, 39, to adjust to being a working mother, she knows that this show show is worth the pain! “I wanted to take a year off to be a mommy, but when I saw the script, I thought it was so honest and refreshing,” she says. “It’s going to be difficult — I saw a call sheet, and I know I will miss bedtime and bath time — but I think it will be worth it in the end.”

Will you watch Up All Night?

–Leigh Blickley

Though he has no intentions to marry yet, Adam Levine would love to settle down in a few years and start making babies. He’d be one hot dad, huh?

“I don’t think you necessarily have to be married to have children,” Adam, who is currently been dating model, Anne Vyalisyna explained. ”Marriage is a controversial thing, clearly. In a lot of ways it doesn’t work, and in a lot of ways it does.”

Maroon 5 just re-released their third album, and their new hit single, Moves Like Jagger featuring Christina Aguilera is climbing to the top of the charts. He told CNN‘s Piers Morgan Tonight exactly where he sees his life going.

“Where do I wanna be when I’m 42? I would (like) to be working less and… considering the idea of having a family and at that age I like the idea of having a two year old. I want to start having kids,” he says.

Does Adam have the right idea, Hollymoms?

–Amber Belus

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It’s a battle of the networks, and it’s all over Casey Anthony! Sources tell TMZ that there is a “big price tag” attached for whoever nabs the first interview, but rumor has it NBC might be the winner!

ABC is a tough competition, but CBS is almost no threat, according to the reports.

The networks are said to be paying the cost of licensing photos and material — not for the actual interview itself.

Who do you think will get the interview, HollyMoms?

–Amber Belus

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Will Ferrell is a comedian, impressionist, and actor. We first saw him in the 1990s on NBC’s Saturday Night Live as well as movies like Blades Of Glory, Old School, and Elf.

In 2000 Will married Viveca Paulin, a Swedish actress, and together they have three boys. The oldest is Magnus Paulin Ferrell, born March 7, 2004, followed by Mattias Paulin Ferrell, born December 30, 2006 and Axel Paulin Ferrell, born January 23, 2010. He must keep them as entertained as he keeps us!

“Talk to your children, at least once a week,” he joked to Bewitched co-star Nicole Kidman, “If you’ve got time, do it two or three times a week. But otherwise, I find the times where I let weeks and weeks go by without talking to my children, that adds up.”

Sometimes we don’t think he’s being serious!

Your BFFs at Hollybaby wish you all the best today, Will!

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