In October, PepsiCo’s CEO Indra Nooyi, 63, stepped down as chief executive after a dozen years at the helm. “She’s been ultra-busy for decades,” he added, “and since she’s only 65, she can very likely keep busy for years to come.”ĭon’t miss: Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford toast to 10 years on the air
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She took a long break from TV before, after her Regis (Philbin) years, and remained very active until she came back in 2008. I can’t imagine, though, that she won’t now move on to do something else. “Kathie Lee is leaving as a fan fave, a team player, a solid morning TV brand. “She’s leaving on a high note for her - particularly in the context of the ‘Today’ show, where the highest profile departures of recent years (Matt Lauer, Megyn Kelly, Ann Curry) have all come under either dark clouds or extreme discomfort,” longtime TV critic David Hinckley told Moneyish. The Associated Press notes that Gifford also has appeared onstage in the Broadway musical revue “Putting it Together” and supplied book and lyrics for the 2012 Broadway flop “Scandalous: The Life and Trials of Aimee Semple McPherson.” And she has also released albums, including the “The Heart of a Woman” in 2000 and the religious “Gentle Grace” in 2004, as well as bestselling children’s books.Īs for who could possibly replace her, she teased, “I have my idea of who might be absolutely wonderful, but there’s a great pool of talent and beauty and heart right around here, right within our own (‘Today’) family.” She didn’t name names, but fellow “Today” contributor Jenna Bush Hager has sat in for Gifford many times before. While Gifford hasn’t given a reason for leaving, she hinted on the air that, “It’s an exciting time for me, and I’m thrilled about all the projects that are coming up.” That could include theater, as she has supplied the book, lyrics and some of the music for the off-Broadway show “Under the Bridge,” an adaptation of a children’s book about a hobo who befriends a homeless family in Paris. A devoted humanitarian, she received an honorary degree from Marymount University for her humanitarian work in labor relations.In an email sent to NBC staffers and published by Page Six (which shares the same parent company as MarketWatch), the network announced that Gifford will stay through the morning show’s next anniversary on April 7, 2019. Gifford lends support to numerous children’s organizations including Childhelp, the International Justice Mission, and the Association to Benefit Children, which spawned Cassidy’s Place and Cody House, named after her two children. She also launched GIFFT, a line of wine with the Scheid Family Vineyards in Monterey, CA. Gifford authored four NY Times bestselling books including “The Rock, The Road and the Rabbi”, “Just When I Thought I’d Dropped My Last Egg,” “I Can’t Believe I Said That,” and the popular children’s book “Party Animals.” In October of 2018 she released the children’s book, “The Gift That I Can Give” with all proceeds going to Childhelp. In April of this year she made her directorial debut with THE GOD WHO SEES short film, shot in Israel and based on a song she co-wrote with Grammy-nominated Nicole C. Gifford co-wrote the score for the film with Brett James. She has recently wrapped post production on “Then Came You,” a film she has written, produced and starred in alongside Craig Ferguson. Gifford also starred on Broadway in “Putting it Together” and “Annie.” She recently debuted three new songs, “Love Me to Death”, “He Saw Jesus” and “Jesus Is His Name” with Grammy winning singer, writer, and producer Brett James. She has her own record label and has written several musicals including Broadway’s SCANDALOUS, which received a Tony nomination for Best Actress in 2012. A playwright, producer, singer, songwriter and actress, Gifford has starred in numerous television programs and movies in her 45-year career.
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