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Ayra Starr
TV Flash files “Ayra Starr” as hour 2210 of 2220 in the TV Flash guide — Today (1952–present) on NBC, season 2026, episode 157, aired 2026-08-07, 120 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S2026E157: listed hour 2210 of 2220 in the Today guide, hour 157 of 167 in season 2026. It aired 2026-08-07 (120 min). The listed hour before it is “Gaby Dalkin” (S2026E156). Next is “Chrissy Metz, Dr. Jocelyn Wittstein” (S2026E158). Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
Iran and Oman are negotiating on the future control of the Strait of Hormuz, but Iran continues to deny having any recent direct talks with the United States. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump is insisting the U.S. has the capability to return to sustained combat, despite reports of dwindling stockpiles of some key munitions. NBC's Keir Simmons reports for TODAY. President Donald Trump is once again trying to restrict birthright citizenship, signing two executive orders that aim to crack down on "birth tourism." The Supreme Court already blocked a previous effort by the president to limit the constitutional right, and critics believe this order will meet the same fate. NBC's Garrett Haake reports for TODAY. Today's Consumer: Finding Real Outlet Bargains. Citi Concert Series: Arya Starr.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Ayra Starr sit in the Today guide?
S2026E157 is listed hour 2210 of 2220 — hour 157 of 167 in season 2026, season 2026 episode 157.
When did Today S2026E157 air?
Ayra Starr aired 2026-08-07 and is listed at 120 minutes.
Where should I start?
Start with Garroway's street-facing studio mix: news, weather, chatter. J. Fred Muggs is the 1950s mascot lore, not a side quest.
In the series
Why this series still plays
Today invented waking up with television: Dave Garroway, a chimpanzee co-host, and the mix of news, weather, and chatter still fighting every weekday morning. A 2026 reader watches the original American morning-show contract — coffee, headlines, and the idea that a network should greet you before work.
The look is coffee, headlines, and a chimpanzee in the contract. NBC's *Today* premiered January 14, 1952: Dave Garroway from a street-facing New York studio, Pat Weaver's concept of morning television as a daily utility, Jack Lescoulie and Frank Blair rounding the original company, J. Fred Muggs as 1950s mascot sensation and, in the lore, a ratings assist. Mix of news, interviews, and light features. Peak decade energy in a window that still fights every weekday. The timeline can stan a co-host war. The…
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- Dave Garroway as Host
Dave Garroway invented waking up with television on Today — a chimpanzee co-host, coffee, headlines, the mix of news, weather, and chatter still fighting every weekday morning. 1950s network contract: a host who made dawn feel like a…
- Jack Lescoulie as Announcer / co-host
Jack Lescoulie co-hosted and announced Today — coffee, headlines, and the 1950s invention of waking up with television. Dave Garroway, a chimpanzee in the mix, chatter fighting the clock every weekday morning. TV Flash files him as the…
- Frank Blair as Newsreader
Frank Blair read the news on Today — Dave Garroway, a chimpanzee co-host, the original American morning-show contract of coffee, headlines, and the idea a network should wake you. TV Flash files him as 1950s dawn craft: the voice that…
- J. Fred Muggs as Mascot
J. Fred Muggs was Today's chimpanzee co-host — Dave Garroway, news, weather, and chatter, the original American morning-show contract. Coffee, headlines, the idea that a network should wake up with you. TV Flash files him as 1950s mascot…