NBC’s storied "Today" was once an iconic giant of morning television, but a devastating collapse in viewership last week left the show with its smallest audience in at least 30 years.

Political Pundits: Tim Russert, the NBC News bureau chief in Washington, and Al Hunt of the Wall Street Journal debut this morning as the new political analysts on NBC's "Today" show.

Her success in the anchor seat on NBC News at Sunrise led to occasional sub-ins on the Today show. In September 1989, Norville was named news anchor on Today.