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  • Kathie Lee Gifford Receives Broadcasting & Cable Hall Of Fame Award, Honors Late Husband Frank

    Tuesday was a momentous day for Kathie Lee Gifford as she was inducted into the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame alongside her late husband, Frank Gifford.

    The ceremony, which was held at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City, was emceed by her current TODAY co-host, Hoda Kotb, and her former Live! co-host, Regis Philbin.

    Gifford was emotional as she delivered her acceptance speech. Struggling to remain composed, she said, “I have to thank my incredible husband, who taught me so much, who was the most generous person I’ve ever met.” Frank Gifford had passed away merely two months before they were declared Hall of Fame inductees.


    She especially thanked him for giving her “the two greatest gifts that any human being could ever have” referring to their two children, Cody and Cassidy, who received the honor on behalf of their late father.

    Cody and Cassidy also gave a touching tribute to their parents when they received their father’s award on his behalf.

    “If anything, Cass and I are testaments not to dad’s broadcasting adroitness, but rather to his exceptional virility,” said 25-year-old Cody, which drew some laughter from the audience.

    He then went on to address their mother fondly.

    “Above all, he’d want me to tell you how proud he is of you, Mom,” added Cody. “He told me to tell you congratulations, and well deserved, and that he loves you even now, and more than ever,” he added.

    Kathie Lee Gifford and husband Frank had been married for 29 years, and both are considered icons in their respective fields in broadcasting. Kathie Lee is best known as one half of the long-running syndicated morning talk show, Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee, while Frank was a professional football player who transitioned to becoming the Emmy Award-winning host of Monday Night Football on ABC for 27 years.

  • Allegra Riggio Marries Jared Harris, Of Mad Men

    Allegra Riggio, an actress in her own right, has married Jared Harris, who appeared on Mad Men. The couple tied the knot in Miami on Saturday, after enjoying a long relationship together, before making it official. The couple, especially Riggio, took to twitter following the ceremony to share their excitement via both posts and pictures.

    Riggio is mostly an on-air television and radio personality, but has a few acting credits to her name as well. She just completed Crossroads, and is currently filming Into The Equinox.

    Jared Harris played Lane Pryce on Mad Men, in 35 episodes of the show. He has also appeared in several films such as Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows, and Lincoln. Harris, who is also the son of Richard Harris who played Dumbledore in Harry Potter, proposed to Allegra Riggio in June of this year with a heart shaped diamond ring.

    Riggio was delighted to have finally married her sweetheart, and took to twitter with excitement.

    Allegra Riggio described the beginning of their relationship, and how they met to US Weekly in an issue last month when saying “Jared and I met at Bar Lubitsch in April 2009. At the time, neither of us could have predicted this day would come. He was suffering through the final throes of a particularly nasty divorce, and I was at my lowest, most miserable moment. I had moved to L.A. for love, and it was not going as planned.”

    At the time, neither of us could have predicted this day would come. He was suffering through the final throes of a particularly nasty divorce, and I was at my lowest, most miserable moment.” They were able to share a laugh together, and while they had just gotten out of relationships, they returned to the same bar the next night, meeting up again by chance.

    After Riggio split from her boyfriend, a friendship between the couple began, and things slowly escalated from there. Allegra Riggio and her new husband Harris can now enjoy a happy life together, after experiencing an intimate ceremony that took place on a yacht.

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