Al Roker said of Willard Scott: 'He was truly my second dad and am where I am today because of his generous spirit.'
- a feature that only became more popular over the years, according to the network.
His charm was also on flamboyant display when he dressed as Brazilian singer Carmen Miranda during a 1983 broadcast in order to get a $1,000 donation to the USO.Scott said of his Carmen Miranda stunt:"People said I was a buffoon to do it. Well, all my life I've been a buffoon. That's my act." He added of his appreciation for his audience:"I just love people. A lot of speakers on the talk circuit leave right afterward. I do a lot of schmoozing. I'm like a dog. You just open the door and I go, 'rrrr, rrrr,' and then I lick everybody's face."
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