Darfur Protest Briefly Threatened Merry Today Show Banter
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Nas' protest outside News Corp. wasn't the only activist-led television disruption yesterday. A group of picketers got their message across during the live broadcast of Today show, calling on NBC to stop ignoring the suffering in Darfur, which the American Jewish World Service said had begun as the network inches closer to broadcasting the 2008 Beijing Olympics and grows more wary of upsetting China, which stands accused of remaining complicit with Sudan's human rights violations. When, during the broadcast, a few of the protesters made their way in front of cameras, and their shouts drowned out the voices of Al Roker, Meredith Vieira and David Gregory outside 30 Rock, the jovial weatherman suggested they switch locations. But not positions. Though it's not like they haven't prepared themselves for something like this to happen again.

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