Wow! Lauer was their top guy for sure. I disliked him after the debate grilling of Hillary Clinton last year (e-mails) but then gave Trump a total pass on his sexual behavior. Good riddance!
I had no reason to be a fan of Lauer’s, never watched the show, but the way he treated Clinton in the presidential debate, was, for me, enough reason for NBC to fire him. He banged incessantly on her emails, gave PP ample opportunity to lie at length, and yet I knew nothing would come of it, worse there was hardly anyone who disagreed he was way out of line.
The signs were there
Sad that in America it seems the only thing that upsets folks is a sex scandal. Not greed, corruption, fraud, incompetence, etc…
Lauer must have admitted it. Either that or there is video.
I’m betting on texts. He seems like the type of guy who’d send dick pics.
Even though WE don’t have details, I think there must be ample evidence or an admission of guilt for the network to fire Matt. I, for one, am glad that powerful men (it’s mostly men) are finally being held to a minimum standard of sexual decency… It’s about time. I hope this encourages the millions of women who are harassed daily to come forward.
It is much sadder that in America, not even a sex scandal is enough to upset people. If you’re a TV star and get caught, good riddance. If you’re a politician and get caught, you’ve got my vote. America’s moral values are quite twisted.
I saw this video of him walking around the studio in his underwear but several of his coworkers were all seeming to be joking around about it but I assume her complaint is something else and more.
He had been rumored as a potential Jeopardy host, now his career is in jeopardy.
OT (somewhat) but…et tu Garrison Keillor?? http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/garrison-keillor-fired-alleged-improper-behavior-51461889
Matt Lauer was a bully on the air and likely so off the air. He never was a good interviewer. I recall him badgering Kitty Kelly about her book on the Bushes and then mistreating Hillary by asking about nothing but emails.
Hmm… that piece might have a wee bit more credibility if they’d known that Lauer and Couric worked together on The Today Show and not Good Morning America…
I’m sure Matt Lauer will sell the movie rights for his side of the story to FOX.
I’m sorry for the women who bore the brunt of Lauer’s inappropriate sexual behavior. Good riddance in so many ways. Lauer was such a hack.
Hmmm. NBC must have been aware of Lauer’s sexcapades. I wonder if that has anything to with them killing the Weinstein story for 9 months.
Actually Wheel of Fortune host, but now he’s in Jeopardy.
Matt Lauer permeated sexism from his interrupting, talking over of Hillary to the 2012 revelation by Katie Couric of his annoying habit of “pinching my ass”. One could not notice his hatred and fear of women. Baffling to hear his cohosts utter their surprise. I do not believe that NBC was unaware until Monday. They knew, covered it up until the victim was ready to go public. Needs to be more cleaning out at NBCNews to include complicit management.