The Today Show got a little sexy this morning when Russell Brand and Rose Byrne dropped by. While Russell made a pass at Meredith Vieira (and Natalie Morales, too!), Matt Lauer convinced him to unbutton a bit.

After watching Rock of Love, one might have not thought more of Michaels than being a promiscuous rocker. However when interviewed by Meredith Vieira this morning, it's hard not to feel inspired by his amazing attitude and brave perseverance.

The Dalai Lama continued his New York press tour this morning on Today. When Ann Curry introduced him to her co-anchors, confusion, awkward exchanges and even more awkward laughter (at a joke they clearly didn't understand) was abound. Video inside.

Yesterday, Today Show correspondent Mark Potter accidentally swallowed a fly while live on air. This morning, it became evident that Vieira wasn't quite done having fun with the incident when she gleefully brought it up—again—to Potter. Video inside.

Today at Gawker.TV, Meredith Vieria lets a naughty word slip, Will Forte plays Jenna's new boyfriend—who happens to be a Jenna impersonator, Michael Scott gets a date through subtle suggestiveness, and Andre Leon Talley stops by Martha's kitchen.

On the Today Show this morning, Meredith Vieira played a video game designed to show the dangers of driving while distracted. Among those dangers: cursing on air. Video inside.

Kate Gosselin stated in an interview on The Today Show that she has literally no other choice than to be on unwatchable reality show after unwatchable reality show because it is literally the only way she can support her family. Literally.

Meredith Vieira had the task of babysitting working with Kathie Lee and Hoda Kotb on the fourth hour of Today as guest producer.

On yesterday's Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, Caroline "My Family's as Thick as Thieves" Manzo made it down to the hot seat. Instead of initiating game play, Meredith used her reporter skills to get the dirt on Danielle.

As part of their Olympic coverage, Meredith Vieira and Kristi Yamaguchi had a wild night out in Vancouver. While describing the night, Meredith refers to her as the "Yamaguchi Hoochie" as an embarrassed Kristi waits nearby for her interview.

Gawker.TV, Community gets sexually charged, Wanda Sykes is not happy with NBC's Black History Month lunch menu, Wallace Shawn gets to the root of Jon Stewart's daddy issues, football for the ladies, and a contestant on Millionaire insults Meredith Vieira.

When will men learn? A contestant on Who Wants To Be a Millionaire accidentally called Meredith old while recalling the tale of where he got his nickname, "Big Sexy." Oops.

Betsy Burns, author of The Female Fan's Guide to Football, came on to discuss "the basics" for poor, confused ladies who want to seem "with it" during Sunday's Super Bowl.

Amongst her tips were knowing the colors of the teams, and "lingo" you can use to make the menfolk believe you care about the game. Don't worry though, she doesn't expect women to be able to understand a point spread.

While discussing Matt's interview with Michelle Obama on "Roses and Thorns," Matt asks Meredith where her thorn is. We assume she thought her mic was off when she replied right before commercial break, "in my butt."

Meredith Vieira interviewed the parents of a girl who was recently found murdered. The distraught mother described her daughter's remains as "lovely bones," which Vieira took as a reference to the recently released movie by the same name. It wasn't.

Today at Gawker.TV, MADtv saw into the future of the Apple iPad (which some CNBC anchors find distasteful), Meredith Vieira surprises Martha Stewart with stripper pole footage, a sneak peek at The Ricky Gervais Show, and the season finale of Teen Mom.

Today at Gawker.TV, Mariah Carey's latest crazytalk, Lady Gaga swings by Launch My Line, Meredith Vieira envies Gerard Butler's rack, Jon Stewart's George Lucas interview, Michael Cera chills in the hot tub with the cast of Jersey Shore.

On Today, "the gang" were discussing the Gerard Butler photos. More like Gerard Gutler, am I right!? Anyway, there's an awful double-standard for men and women in Hollywood, but Meredith puts a positive spin on things! Kinda!

Meredith Vieira and Matt Lauer share more than a studio at Rockefeller Center—they're both celebrating their birthdays today, too. (She's turning 56; he's 52.) Embattled nightlife entrepreneur Amy Sacco is 42. Fox News' Sean Hannity is turning 48. LeBron James is 25. Allen Grubman, the mega entertainment lawyer and father of Lizzie, turns 67 today. Patti Smith is 63. Comedian Tracey Ullman is 50. WCBS reporter Marcia Kramer is turning 61. Movie director Bennett Miller is 43. Norman Goodman, the city's county clerk and the man responsible for sending you those jury summonses on a regular basis, is 86. Actress Eliza Dushku is turning 29. R&B singer Tyrese is 31. Former madam Heidi Fleiss is turning 44. And a golfer by the name of Tiger Woods is celebrating his 34th birthday today.

[Al Roker, Matt Lauer, Meredith Vieira, Hoda Kotb, and Kathie Lee Gifford make the scariest crew of the Millennium Falcon this side of the Kessel Run on the Halloween edition of the Today show. Image via INF]