• Was Al Roker too tough on reality stars Spencer and Heidi Pratt?

    Tue Jun 16, 2009 9:06 AM EDT

    On Monday, Spencer and Heidi Pratt, former stars of the reality show "I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here!" were interviewed by Al Roker on TODAY. Al grilled the couple about their behavior on the show, and repeatedly asked Heidi if she was proud of herself. After the show, Heidi took to the airwaves, appearing on Ryan Seacrest's radio show, telling him that Al was "rude" and spoke to her "aggressively and meanly." What do you think? Did Al go too far or was he just trying to get the answers? Share your thoughts!

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    Total of 2,592 votes - click on the "Display Comments" bar below to sort comments

    5.7%
    Yes. Al should have backed off.
    148 votes
    94.3%
    No. Al was just doing his job.
    2,444 votes
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    No. Al was just doing his job.

    these two are the dumbest people i have ever seen. Ignorant to the max.

    • 4 votes
    #1
     - sandy-1060965
     - 9:44 am EDT on Tue Jun 16, 2009
    No. Al was just doing his job.

    Al was doing what he was supposed to do. If those Bratts (oh sorry Pratts) did not act as they did, the interview would of gone another wa

    • 2 votes
    #2
     - cath8385
     - 9:51 am EDT on Tue Jun 16, 2009
    No. Al was just doing his job.

    He wasn't hard enough. Ms. Pratt needs to put on her big girl panties and deal with it. She put herself out there and behaved badly!

    • 3 votes
    #3
     - jt-1114022
     - 9:52 am EDT on Tue Jun 16, 2009
    No. Al was just doing his job.

    Heidi and Spencer....if you can't run with the big dogs....stay on the friggin' porch! You are legends in your own minds....

    • 3 votes
    #4
     - Yes4Obama-303865
     - 10:20 am EDT on Tue Jun 16, 2009
    Yes. Al should have backed off.

    Who are we to say what represents a "christian"? This interview was tasteless he needs to stick to weather. Can I say Good Morning Amercia.

    • 1 vote
    #5
     - jmhott
     - 10:24 am EDT on Tue Jun 16, 2009
    No. Al was just doing his job.

    It was nice to see someone call out these two selfish, petty, silly, no-talent, ridiculous individuals on their utter nonsense. Way to go A

    • 5 votes
    #6
     - amy-wright
     - 10:30 am EDT on Tue Jun 16, 2009
    No. Al was just doing his job.

    This couple is pathetic & should be ignored. Good job Al. I love your style and would love to see you drop that idiot "like a bag of dirt

    • 2 votes
    #7
     - Chantilly
     - 10:57 am EDT on Tue Jun 16, 2009
    Yes. Al should have backed off.

    Al was ridiculous by pushing her for answers to ridiculous questions, as if these topics were big Headline News stories, pathetic.

      #8
       - ashrift81
       - 11:20 am EDT on Tue Jun 16, 2009
      No. Al was just doing his job.

      Spencer and Heidi are just two obnoxious people that don't deserve our time. Stop watching reality TV!!

      • 2 votes
      #9
       - Carolyn-484498
       - 11:27 am EDT on Tue Jun 16, 2009
      No. Al was just doing his job.

      If you can't stand the heat, stay out of the spotlights.

      • 2 votes
      #10
       - Alex S-970006
       - 11:37 am EDT on Tue Jun 16, 2009
      No. Al was just doing his job.

      The media created these so-called "celebrities." I think it's time to get quality TV back and forget about these reality shows.

      • 2 votes
      #11
       - fjc0917
       - 11:45 am EDT on Tue Jun 16, 2009
      Yes. Al should have backed off.

      al was over the top...come on is not that serious...

        #12
         - karly-1159438
         - 11:52 am EDT on Tue Jun 16, 2009
        No. Al was just doing his job.

        Al was doing his job, if Heidi had simply answered Al's simple question when he first asked it Al would have moved on to the next question

        • 2 votes
        #13
         - Chad-1095158
         - 12:00 pm EDT on Tue Jun 16, 2009
        No. Al was just doing his job.

        I've been watching Al Roker over the years and he is a very good interviewer. He was being very reasonable and trying to get both sides.

          #14
           - JoMo-895331
           - 12:19 pm EDT on Tue Jun 16, 2009
          No. Al was just doing his job.

          Al was not too tough on these two fools. Al did a great job of keeping the focus on the questions asked, not on their bubble-head agenda.

          • 2 votes
          #15
           - HurricaneRicki
           - 12:29 pm EDT on Tue Jun 16, 2009
          No. Al was just doing his job.

          he just said the same thing that most of us watching the show were thinking...they were AWFUL!

          • 2 votes
          #16
           - Katie-480113
           - 12:39 pm EDT on Tue Jun 16, 2009
          No. Al was just doing his job.

          Al did a stellar job with these two idiots. Man! TOTAL crybabies!

          • 2 votes
          #17
           - Traci-767694
           - 12:46 pm EDT on Tue Jun 16, 2009
          No. Al was just doing his job.

          These two are the most hillarious fake celebrities I have ever seen. Poster children for what is wrong with celebrities indeed.

          • 2 votes
          #18
           - Lauren-511641
           - 12:57 pm EDT on Tue Jun 16, 2009
          No. Al was just doing his job.

          It was actually good to see these psuedo-celebs treated properly. Now if only Al could interview Paris Hilton......I'd pay to see that!

          • 3 votes
          #19
           - MyDogFoster
           - 1:01 pm EDT on Tue Jun 16, 2009
          No. Al was just doing his job.

          If they want to be famous then they should be able to take the heat! Al was just saying what we ALL wanted to say to these two fools!

          • 2 votes
          #20
           - tngirl-1159697
           - 1:23 pm EDT on Tue Jun 16, 2009
          No. Al was just doing his job.

          These two are irritating beyond belief. The boy was quoted as calling as "the weatherman" as though he felt AL was some sort of flunkie!

            #21
             - msco11
             - 2:45 pm EDT on Tue Jun 16, 2009
            No. Al was just doing his job.

            You Go Al! It's about time you have an interviewer calling Crap, Crap! Their 15 minutes are over. Thanks for Al for calling it like is

              #22
               - Annoyed Citizen
               - 3:34 pm EDT on Tue Jun 16, 2009
              No. Al was just doing his job.

              They are both cry babies not celebrities!

                #23
                 - Wendy from Idaho
                 - 3:56 pm EDT on Tue Jun 16, 2009
                No. Al was just doing his job.

                WAY TO GO AL!!!! Great job!
                Heidi and Spencer are probably the 5% voting that Al should have backed off! What a joke they are!

                  #24
                   - Julia-1160318
                   - 5:03 pm EDT on Tue Jun 16, 2009
                  No. Al was just doing his job.

                  Serves Roker right for giving them air time. Ditch "Celebrity" & show Criminal intent!

                    #25
                     - Jamie-531269
                     - 6:12 pm EDT on Tue Jun 16, 2009
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