In today's Dirty Laundry Report... Matt Lauer is OUT - and you know Ann Curry is doing a Big Old Happy Karma Dance. GOOD MORNING EVERYONE! -LBF
A memo went out this morning concerning Matt Lauer and a sexual misconduct allegation and he was not suspended, but FIRED! This was the first complaint, but they were led to believe this was not an isolated incident. I need to see this memo!
NBC News on Twitter
NBC News fires 'Today' anchor Matt Lauer after sexual misconduct review https://t.co/Hu8k7dVyCW
Looks like the Today Show wanted to break the news too. I think Savannah and Hoda handled it as best they could on live television:
Matt Lauer Fired From TODAY Show (Announcement)
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Matt does not have a great track record on how he treats women. A friend of mine waited on him regularly at restaurant and he was inappropriate. We all know he was AWFUL to Ann Curry.
Al Roker CALLS OUT Matt Lauer on TV! | TMZ
Al Roker took a not-so-subtle SHOT at Matt Lauer on the "Today" show... and it pissed Matt the hell off! SUBSCRIBE: http://po.st/TMZSubscribe About TMZ: TMZ has consistently been credited for breaking the biggest stories dominating the entertainment news landscape and changed the way the public gets their news.
Ugh. I feel particularly upset about news people doing this. We are supposed to be able to trust them. Imagine what was going thru his head when he interviewed Bill O'Reilly?
Bill O'Reilly On Sexual Harassment Allegations: 'This Was A Hit Job' | TODAY
Six months since being forced out of his top-rated Fox News show "The O'Reilly Factor" over allegations of sexual harassment, Bill O'Reilly continues to deny them in a live interview on TODAY, saying, "in 42 years, not one time did I have an interaction with HR or any complaints filed against me."
He had a reputation. I guess I thought he just a dog, but this is major!
Also, his most annoying habit, according to Katie Couric, sure is actionable:
Katie Couric in 2012 said Matt Lauer Pinched Me on the Ass a Lot
Katie appeared on Andy Cohen's "Watch What Happens Live" back in 2012, and during a segment -- Plead the Fifth -- Andy asked about Matt's most annoying habit. Her response " Matt Lauer Pinched Me on the Ass a Lot, " TMZ.COM Thx!