Al Roker divides the internet with his Rose Bowl Parade appearance – as some viewers claim he ‘ruined’ the event while others declare they ‘won’t stand’ for ‘slander’ against Today host
Al Roker has divided the internet over his Rose Bowl Parade performance – with some viewers claiming he “ruined” the event, while others declared they “will not put up with” slander against the Today host.
The acclaimed weatherman, 69, covered the annual New Year's parade with his fellow Today star, Hoda Kotb, for NBC — but as Al commented on the parade, some people on the Internet were not amused with his banter.
Formerly known as Twitter, X was flooded with messages criticizing his constant jokes and one-liners.
Some people branded his comments “criminal,” “irritating” and “exaggerated” and said they switched to broadcasting the event on another channel because of him, while others defended the longtime TV star.
Al Roker (seen at the event) has divided the internet over his Rose Bowl Parade performance – with some viewers claiming he 'ruined' the event and others defending him
The acclaimed weatherman, 69, covered the annual New Year's Day procession for NBC along with his fellow Today star, Hoda Kotb
As Al commented on the parade, some people on the Internet were unamused by his banter and X was flooded with messages criticizing his jokes and one-liners. A float is seen during the parade
So many users talked about his appearance that his name became a trending topic on the platform.
“Al Roker is the reason I can't watch the Rose Bowl Parade,” one person wrote.
“Al Roker is terrible this morning… He needs to shut up. He's ruining the parade,” someone else said.
Another outraged user added: “Who gave Al Roker free rein over the microphone?”
'I love the Rose Parade on January 1st. But this year Al Roker's ad libbing is so irritating, annoying, over the top and obnoxious,” a fourth post read.
A fifth said: 'Al Roker is absolutely ruining this wonderful event. Please stop with the stupid jokes and announce the entries.'
“Al Roker practices the age-old art of extreme cringe during this Rose Parade,” another user wrote.
One person even encouraged Al to “retire” after watching the event, adding, “It's painful to listen to him.”
Some people branded his comments “criminal,” “annoying” and “exaggerated” and said they switched to another network's broadcast of the event because of him
Other X users showed their support for the TV star and encouraged others to stop bashing him
“I turned it off and went to ABC. Very professional compared to Al Roker's terrible comedy failure,” someone else added.
However, other X users showed their support for the TV star and encouraged fellow viewers to stop bashing him.
“Apparently all the hungover Grinches are worried about Al Roker being too happy today,” one defenseman said. 'There are many more problems in the world people.'
'Wow, a lot of comments about Al Roker today… First day of the new year and people are already miserable/insufferable. Go to therapy or spend some time outdoors,” someone else said.
“I will not tolerate Al Roker's slander on my timeline,” another user announced.
Others called him “hilarious” and “the GOAT,” while another person encouraged others to “let the man live.”
The Rose Parade began in 1890 and takes place every year on New Year's Day in Pasadena, California.
It leads to the coveted college football playoff game at the Rose Bowl. This year, the Alabama Crimson Tide will take on the Michigan Wolverines.
The theme of this year's parade was Celebrating a World of Music: The Universal Language, with performances by Jordin Sparks, Michelle Williams, Destiny's Child and David Archuleta.