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Al Roker in Hypnotic Trance on Today Show

PostPosted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 4:00 pm
by JRNYMAN
Whether this is real or just a hoax, it's pretty damned creepy. On The Today Show this morning, Al Roker, Matt Lauer, and the female anchor (forget her name) are on the plaza outside. During a brief conversation between Lauer and the woman, Lauer mentions the Holy Ghost which instantly snaps Roker into this weird hypnotic trance and he turns toward the camera with this zombie -like look on his face and he stays that way - I mean he doesn't move a muscle. It's just freakin' strange that's all I'm gonna say. you be the judge.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_qxF7SjauQ

PostPosted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 8:19 pm
by KingdomOfMan
It looks like bs to me. Perhaps he felt uncomfortable at the mention of the 'holy ghost' on national television. Some networks seems a bit protective of references to anything religious.

PostPosted: Thu Aug 23, 2012 5:58 pm
by Rip Rokken
KingdomOfMan wrote:It looks like bs to me. Perhaps he felt uncomfortable at the mention of the 'holy ghost' on national television. Some networks seems a bit protective of references to anything religious.


It's actually her that mentions it, and I get the impression Roker was possibly highlighting a 'no no' by staring at the camera - the face he makes gives that impression. I read a few days ago Roker and Anne Curry were friends, and he threw an unmistakable dig at Lauer on air about it.

PostPosted: Thu Aug 23, 2012 6:24 pm
by yulog
Could be a TIA, he fits into the right category to have one.

PostPosted: Fri Aug 24, 2012 3:36 am
by Rip Rokken
I was right - there is an article on TMZ today about Al's campaign to undermine them over the firing of Curry.