Meredith Vieira, left, co-host of the NBC "Today" television program, sheds a tear during her final show, in New York, Wednesday, June 8, 2011. The popular "Today" co-anchor ended her five-year ...

Today marks Meredith Vieira's last day as co-anchor of the Today show. On Monday, NBC had announced that Vieira would be leaving her post on June 8.

Meredith Vieira debuted as Lauer's "Today" partner on a Wednesday in September 2006, saying she felt "like it's the first day of school and I'm sitting next to the cutest guy." ...