Al Roker's 3 Kids: All About Courtney, Leila and Nick

Photo: Leila Roker Instagram ForAl Roker, family is everything. “I tend to put my dad a bit on a pedestal. He had his faults and all of his issues, but one of the things I always remember, and I try to do, is thathe really was my greatest advocate,” Roker told PEOPLE. With his kids all grown up, Roker has plenty to be proud of: Courtney welcomed a daughter in 2023; Nick began his college career in 2022; and his second daughter, Leila, is carving out a media career of her own.

Al Roker's Most Heartwarming Photos with His Granddaughter, Sky Clara

Al Roker.Photo:Al Roker/Instagram Al Roker/Instagram Al Rokeris loving every minute as a first-time grandpa! 01of 10Magic MomentsAl Roker/InstagramRoker was quick toshare his excitementafter his daughter became a mom. The weatherman told hisTodayco-hosts all about the “magical” feeling of having a granddaughter.“The thing is, everyone tells you it’s going to be ‘this thing’ and you don’t know; it’s like when they tell you about having your first child,” he said on the morning show in July 2023.

Al Trautwig, Famed Sportscaster and Voice of the MSG Network, Dies at 68

Al Trautwig at Madison Square Garden in December 2013.Photo:Bruce Bennett/Getty Bruce Bennett/Getty Al Trautwig, the famed sportscaster and voice of the MSG Network, is dead. He was 68. His son Alex told theAssociated Pressthat he died on Sunday, Feb. 23, at his home in Long Island due to complications from cancer. While the type of cancer was not disclosed, Trautwig toldNewsdayin February 2024 he had undergone cancer treatment and had since been “cleared, and now it is just a matter of getting better.

Al Yankovic Posts Tribute to Coolio as Late Rapper's Views on 'Amish Paradise' Re-Emerge

Photo: Kevork Djansezian/AP/ShutterstockWeird Al Yankovicis paying tribute to late rapper Coolio following his sudden death at age 59.On Wednesday night, Yankovic, 62, posted a simple message in honor of Coolio on bothTwitterandInstagram: a photo of the pair embracing one another at an event.“RIP Coolio,” Yankovic added about the rapper, whose 1995 Grammy-Award-winning single “Gangsta’s Paradise” inspired his hit satire “Amish Paradise.“The 1996 parody stands as one of Yankovic’s most popular songs, with over 126 million lifetime views onYouTubeand 30.

Ala. Boy Paralyzed by Gunshot Wound to Back While Playing Outside: 'Don't Be Sad, Because I'm Alive'

Brandon Roller.Photo:GoFundMe GoFundMe The last thing Brandon Roller remembers is running into his apartment, screaming for his mother and saying he could not breathe. He clutched at his back. Blood pooled around his feet. Brandon Roller, with his mother, Courtney Chestner, and his three younger brothers.Courtesy of Martesha Adams Courtesy of Martesha Adams As Brandon ran inside, a bullet went through the door, piercing him in the back and paralyzing him from the waist down, Sgt.