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On 'Today,' (weekdays, 7AM ET on NBC), Justin Long makes several gaffes while filling in for Hoda Kotb. In particular, he uses a profanity and makes a drug reference that aren't especially well received.

On 'Today' (weekdays, 7AM ET on NBC), Kate Gosselin dismissed reports that two of her sextuplets, Collin and Alexis, were expelled from school. Instead, Gosselin said, she voluntarily decided to home school them after they started exhibiting emotional problems.

On 'Today' (weekdays, 7AM ET on NBC), Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb poke fun at Arnold Schwarzenegger for his awkward version of the Hora dance in honor of the first night of Chanukah.

It's hard to imagine packaged food being especially funny. But, Matt Lauer and financial correspondent Jean Chatzky seem to think it is. During a 'Today' (weekdays, 7AM ET on NBC) segment on rising prices at the supermarket, Lauer and Chatzky find a phrase particularly amusing and burst into laughter.

On 'Today' (weekdays, 7AM ET on NBC), Rachel Uchitel, alleged mistress of Tiger Woods, disputes an article by the UK tabloid 'Daily Mail' in which she supposedly admitted to having an affair with the pro golfer.

On 'Today' (weekdays, 7AM ET on NBC), Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb surprise Doris Roberts with one of several commercials she made for Glade air fresheners in the 70s. But, what Roberts remembers most about the ads is the hefty paycheck.

Jon Lovitz, who himself suffers from psoriasis, discusses a series of new public service announcements he's filmed for the skin condition on 'Today' (weekdays, 7AM ET on NBC). For some reason, this inspires Kathie Lee Gifford to ask if he'd be willing to do additional PSAs for other conditions, such as erectile dysfunction.

As part of its viral video series, 'Today' (weekdays, 7AM ET on NBC) recreates a music video by the students of the Université du Québec, in which they lip sync to the Black Eyed Peas' 'I Gotta Feeling' over the course of one continuous take.

"One vowel makes all the difference." That was the declaration made on 'Today' (Weekdays, 7AM on NBC), and it couldn't have been more true. Australian chef Curtis Stone described a woman who'd submitted a question via Facebook as a "nagger," and Kathie Lee Gifford's jaw dropped.

Chuck Nice, seated next to Stone, and Rick Yougner jumped immediately to his rescue, enunciating the word clearly for Gifford and co-host Hoda Kotb. "He said nagger! Nagger!" they emphasized.

Maybe the women were distracted by his handsome visage, but they clearly heard another word entirely in Stone's accent.

Hoping for a viral hit, the hosts of 'Today' (weekdays, 7AM ET on NBC) star in a music video about dancing and partying that's visually reminiscent of the opening of 'The Brady Bunch.' Yikes!

Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb trade places for a day on 'Today' (weekdays, 7AM ET on NBC). Gifford hesitantly agrees to do so, but Kotb jumps at the chance to walk in her shoes.

Four military men appear on 'Today' (weekdays, 7AM ET on NBC) to promote a calendar meant to raise money for those injured in the line of duty. Then, Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb compete in an obstacle course in honor of Veteran's Day.

On 'Today' (weekdays, 7AM ET on NBC), Matt Lauer plays a taped segment in which Kanye West apologizes to George W. Bush for famously stating after Hurricane Katrina that "he doesn't care about black people."

Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb drop a pair of baby chinchillas on the fourth hour of 'Today' (weekdays, 7AM ET on NBC) during a segment on animals capable of surviving in extreme conditions.

Gene Shalit is leaving NBC's 'Today.' According to Variety, Shalit, who has been with the show for 40 years, will depart the morning program on Thursday.

"It's enough already," Shalit said in a statement.

The film reviewer said he will still be active in the media scene, but focusing on publishing, Web work, radio and commercials. Look for 'Today' to air a special retrospective about Shalit's lengthy career on his last day, Nov. 11.

In other TV news ...

• Steven Weber and D.L. Hughley has been tapped to star in a new TNT pilot. Weber and Hughley will play police officers, Weber's character is newly widowed and Hughley's a newlywed. The project comes from 'Wall Street : Money Never Sleeps' writer Allan Loeb and is based on Marshall Karp's novel "The Rabbit Factory." [Deadline Hollywood]

• Shohreh Aghdashloo will guest star on 'Law & Order: SVU.' The Emmy-winner will play Sunny Qadar, an investigator in the Brooklyn district attorney's office. [Movieline]

• HBO is not going forward with 'Miraculous Year.' The star-studded pilot had Frank Langella, Lee Pace and Hope Davis attached and was directed by Kathryn Bigelow. [Deadline Hollywood]

• IFC is developing 8 new shows. The new projects vary from reality and animation to comedy. The network has tapped creators such as Thom Beers, Alan Spencer, and David Wain. Look for 'Whisker Wars,' a reality series about facial hair competitions. Yup. [Hollywood Reporter]