TODAY   |  December 03, 2012

TODAY toasts executive producer Jim Bell

After seven years as the executive producer of TODAY, Jim Bell is leaving to produce NBC’s Olympic coverage. The TODAY anchors head to the control room to send Bell off with Champagne as the rest of the TODAY team toasts him from the plaza.

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>> of the hour this morning is our executive producer jim bell , and we want to tell you that after seven fantastic years as our leader here, jim bell , they are cueing the music, he is moving on to produce all the olympic coverage for nbc over the next several decades and he will do a fantastic job at that. you've been a great producer and also a great friend so from all of us down here we say congratulations.

>> here, here.

>> bravo.

>> cheers.

>> enjoy sleeping in. let the olympic theme follow you the rest of your life.

>> and we'll see you in sochi, right?

>> and rio, i like it.

>> jim, thanks so much.

>> love you, jim.

>> a great year.

>> cheers.

>> mr. roker.

>> what about it?