Latest Meredith Vieira Stories
1,200 attend health system's "Destination Celebration" Gala held at Intrepid; Evening co-hosted by Andy Cohen from Bravo and Meredith Vieira of NBC News NEW YORK, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The North Shore-LIJ Health System announced today it raised a record $21.5 million at its spring gala, Destination Celebration, held last Thursday, April 25, at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in Manhattan. The system-wide fundraiser exceeded expectations, attracting a sold-out crowd of...
Vieira: "People want to help, so when we've needed friends in times of any crisis, we ask. And I think it's really important for caregivers not to feel that it's all on you at any given time, because it's not." WASHINGTON, Nov. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- December/January cover star Meredith Vieira, former co-host of the Today show, and her husband, author Richard M. Cohen, offer AARP The Magazine a deeply personal and moving glimpse into their relationship, her...
NEW YORK, Nov. 30, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Actress and advocate Mariska Hargitay, of NBC's "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," will introduce and appear in a special screening of "Telling Amy's Story," a powerful documentary on domestic violence, on Tuesday (Dec. 7) at 7:30 p.m. at the AXA Equitable Center. Meredith Vieira, co-host of NBC's "Today" show, will serve as presenter. A question-and-answer session with leaders and advocates in the domestic violence awareness community will...
NEW YORK, Feb. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Cast members of "The Real Housewives" series will bring their larger than life personalities to the "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" set February 22 - 26 as they team up with real-life housewives for a special presentation of "The Real Housewives of Millionaire." Housewives from all four casts - New York, New Jersey, Atlanta and Orange County - will participate. Andy Cohen, Executive Producer of the hit show and host of the "Watch What Happens Reunion...
NEW YORK, Feb. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Beginning today, home viewers of "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" will be able to win cash prizes just like the show's hot seat contestants with the launch of the "You're In The Hot Seat Home Game" on Monday, February 8. Thirty-million scratch-off game cards for the home game have been distributed in 'Millionaire'-Branded Valpak(®) Savings Envelopes, with each game card providing an opportunity to win up to $100,000! (Photo:...
NEW YORK, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Beginning February 8, home viewers of "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" will be able to win cash prizes just like the show's hot seat contestants in the "You're In The Hot Seat Home Game." The home game will award Millionaire viewers a total of over $1.5-million in cash prizes and provide them with daily opportunities to win individual prizes ranging from $1,000 to $100,000. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100111/LA35205) Thirty-million...
NEW YORK, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Meredith Vieira won't be the only person asking the questions on "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" this season. Starting Monday, November 9, Vieira will get assistance from famous names such as Senator John McCain, Vanessa Williams (Ugly Betty), Shaquille O'Neal (NBA), Jane Lynch (Glee), Joe Mantegna (Criminal Minds), Robin Roberts (GMA) and even Cookie Monster (Sesame Street), who will all appear this season to ask questions of contestants in the...
NEW YORK, Sept. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" with Emmy Award-winning host Meredith Vieira is making big changes to the show's "money tree," giving hot seat contestants the opportunity to win even more money this season! Contestants will still face 15 questions to win the top prize of $1-million, but will be able to reach the higher level questions faster as the monetary values of the first eight questions will increase. The new "money tree" will take effect on...
NEW YORK, Aug. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" with Emmy Award-winning host Meredith Vieira, is pumping up the excitement for its eighth season by revealing ten consecutive $1-million moments this fall in the all-new Tournament of Ten. Every Millionaire show counts, as the drama unfolds for contestants vying for their spot in the tournament and an opportunity to win $1-million. An all-new season of Millionaire will premiere Monday, September 7. Check local...
Snoop Dogg, Steve Nash and Bill Nye the Science Guy are to appear on the special prime time edition of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, ABC said. The network brought the popular game show back to prime time to celebrate its 10th anniversary. Celebrity guests have been invited to answer one question in hopes of earning cash for his or her favorite charity. The evening episodes, which feature original Millionaire host Regis Philbin, have been running since Aug. 9 and are to conclude Sunday....
