Reading the promotional copy sent over by the studios uncritically is a hallmark of the parade coverage by whichever Today show anchors NBC manages to force to look at the balloons going by. Full Article at The A.V. Club

Willard Scott, the substitute weather forecaster and centenarian celebrator on NBCs Today show, will speak in Rochester March 18 at Lifespans annual Celebration of Aging. Full Article at Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

Forget a form-letter birthday card from the White House or the shout out from Willard Scott. Full Article at The Washington Post

Law & Order is touchy. Maybe it’s age—after all the show is an admirably ancient 20 years old, which in TVworld means Willard Scott should’ve offered them congratulations about five seasons back. Full Article at Entertainment Weekly

Today, centenarian birthdays are still special enough to be announced by the Today show's Willard Scott. But they may not be by the next generation. Full Article at U.S. News & World Report