Matt Lauer
Matt Lauer
Matthew Todd "Matt" Lauer is an American television journalist best known as the host of NBC's The Today Show since 1997. He is also a contributor for NBC's Dateline NBC. He was previously a news anchor for The Today Show in 1994 and anchor for WNBC in New York City and a local talk-show host in Boston, Philadelphia, Providence and Richmond. He was also host of PM Magazineand worked for ESPN in the 1980s as a sideline reporter. In the...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Show Host
Date of Birth30 December 1957
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
I'm going to miss Katie more than I think anyone knows. This is the one person who has sat by my side every single day, basically. We do know what each other is thinking and can complete each other's sentences.
The fact that you fell out of bed makes some people think you had more than one drink before you called for help.
Not only is it a great story, important story, it's beautifully made.
If Katie were to go off and do something challenging that she couldn't pass up, I'd be happy. And then I would be disappointed and at a loss for what to do. As long as it's for the right reasons and not because she's dissatisfied with anything here at NBC. But it would be a huge loss.
I like where I am on the radar. To be completely frank, I'm a little bit nervous about the fact that that may change a little bit.
We fine broadcasters for using four-letter words, we say that's offensive. So is it offensive to call for the assassination of a world leader?
Don't get me wrong, I think you're probably telling the truth, but there might be a lot of people at home wondering how that could be possible with the conditions you're facing and with the insurgent attacks you're facing.
I've been a fan of Meredith for a long time.
One of the things we want to do in introducing Meredith to our audience and of course bringing over some of her audience.
Making sure you're on the straight and narrow?
It's hard to imagine being here and not having you sitting next to us.
It's possible. I think that's possible. . . . I think people are not looking at her accomplishments.
Does it worry you, ... seem to have such an interest in Mr. Rove?
Times are harder there right now. I think it's been well publicized. We are - the show is not where I want it to be right now. The ratings are not where I want them to be. I want to make it better.