‘Today’ Al Roker Accused Of Creating Toxic Work Environment
Today Show viewers were shocked when Matt Lauer was unexpectedly fired nearly a decade ago for his behavior. Now, shocking allegations have come out against Al Roker. The accuser claimed that the beloved weatherman created a toxic workplace environment. Keep reading to find out more about the bombshell allegations.
Al Roker Touted In Mysterious Billboard
Al Roker is just a few years away from being the longest-running Today Show anchor. The weatherman celebrated his 30th anniversary earlier this year. Viewers supported him through health struggles and weight loss.
A mysterious billboard went up in New Jersey in March, declaring that Al Roker is the one thing everyone can agree on. The assumption was that it was meant in honor of the longtime NBC staffer. But one of his co-hosts made some shocking allegations that paint the billboard in a different light.
Today Show Weatherman Accused Of Creating Toxic Work Environment
Billy Bush was unceremoniously fired from NBC in October 2016. He had only joined the Today Show a few months earlier. However, his career was hit hard after the Donald Trump Access Hollywood interview tape leaked. During the interview, Trump made crude comments about grabbing women by their private parts. It didn’t cost him the Presidency, but it cost Billy Bush his job at the Today Show.
During a recent podcast appearance, Billy Bush said that his little time at the NBC morning program was miserable because of Al Roker. He accused the longtime weatherman of creating a toxic workplace environment. “People don’t know how mean he is. He’s mean,” Billy Bush replied when asked about Al Roker’s longevity on The Nerve With Maureen Callahan podcast.
“The way I describe Al is three words. Territorial, vindictive, and chronically unprepared,” Billy Bush added. He claimed that Al Roker’s “jovial” demeanor is just an act for the cameras.
Al Roker Almost Fired?
Billy Bush joined Al Roker to co-host the Today Show‘s third hour. “It would never be a successful hour because he’s maybe the worst interviewer on television, and he’s totally unprepared. And I came in for the new job, and I was to be the lead person on that hour,” he said on the podcast.
The former Extra host claimed the show’s general manager told him that Al Roker was about to be fired. “You need to survive until March [2017], and then we’re going to unload Al. We’re going to get him out of this deal. When his contract is up, we’re going to get him off this hour because he is toxic,” Billy Bush claimed he was told.
Obviously, that didn’t happen, and Billy Bush was the one who was fired. Tell us in the comments if you think what he said about Al Roker could be true.
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I’ve often thought that a lot of his comments were very mean spirited disguised as jokes. The look on his face tells it all
I agree!
I’VE NEVER UNDERSTOOD NBC LETTING ROKER BE AROUND SO LONG.. HE ACTS SO UNFRIENDLY. I BET HIS COWORKERS HAVE TO WALK ON EGGSHELLS.GET US A NEW WEATHER MAN PLEASE.
I think Billy Bush was spouting untruths because he wasn’t doing his job well. Leave Al alone!
Who’s Billy Bush?
I’ve heard bad things about Al
I have never liked him and have always said that, something off about him! He thinks he’s so funny and he’s not!
Al is somewhat crass in his off color comments…it’s kind of offsetting. He loves to pick on Craig Melvin and belittle him. I’m not sure why…I can tolerate Al and a lot of people seem to like him! Soon he’ll be gone.His age is definitely catching up to him.
One can feel the hostility Al Roker puts out through the television. He should have put to pasture long ago. He definitely comes across as toxic
I think that Al Roker is very good at his job and what he does. I don’t think Bush, should be trusted in his comments at all. As for him and Craig Melvin, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with joking around and all I see is just people joking around and they do that quite a bit. But until I see more proof like more people coming forward about him I’ll keep believing that is a good guy. A
One has to take comments like this with a grain of salt, however, Al Roker certainly does come across as a difficult person. He really has no talent and is probably one of those old timers hard to get rid of. He has no credibility in weather forecasting either. Bow out gracefully!