Matt Lauer
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Matthew Todd Lauer (/laʊər/; born December 30, 1957) is a former American television news personality, best known for his work with NBC News.[1] After serving as a local news personality in New York City on WNBC, his first national exposure was as the news anchor for The Today Show from 1994 to 1997. In 1997, Lauer was moved from the news desk to the host's chair, and served as the co-host of NBC's Today show from 1997 to 2017. He was also a frequent contributor for the evening news magazine Dateline NBC. With NBC, Lauer hosted the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and co-hosted the opening ceremonies of several Olympic Games.
Matt Lauer | |
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Born | Matthew Todd Lauer (1957-12-30) December 30, 1957 (age 66) New York City, U.S. |
Alma mater | Ohio University |
Occupation | Former television journalist |
Years active | 1979–2017 |
Television | Today co-anchor (1997–2017) Today news anchor (1994–1997) |
Spouses | |
Children | 3 |
In November 2017, Lauer's contract was terminated by NBC after the network reported receiving "a detailed complaint from a colleague about inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace" and added that the network had "reason to believe this may not have been an isolated incident."[2][3]