Matt Lauer

Matthew "Matt" Todd Lauer (born December 30, 1957) is an American television journalist best known as the host of NBC's The Today Show since 1997. He was previously a news anchor in New York and a local talk-show host in Boston, Philadelphia, Providence and Richmond. He was also host of PM Magazine (or "Evening Magazine" 1980-1986) and worked for ESPN in the 1980s as a sideline reporter. In the early 1990s, Lauer hosted segments of HBO Entertainment News. He was born in New York City, New York, the son of Marilyn Kolmer, a boutique owner, and Jay Robert Lauer, a bicycle-company executive. Lauer is of Romanian descent on his father's side, as seen on the Today Show's "Finding Our Roots." His parents divorced during his youth, and his father died in 1997. Lauer had become co-host of The Today Show replacing longtime host Bryant Gumbel in early 1997, not long before his father's death. In 1999, both Lauer and his cohost Katie Couric initially resisted participation in Today's proposed series about their family roots. The series turned out to be a hit, and Lauer was moved by what he learned about his immigrant ancestors. "My dad was Jewish. My mom is not. So I was not raised anything.

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Al Roker -- Did You Just Call Out Matt Lauer???

Al Roker
Did You Just Call Out Matt Lauer??

Things just got awkward on live TV ... with Al Roker seemingly calling out Matt Lauer for railroading Ann Curry off of the "Today" show. Here's what happened -- Al, Matt and Savannah Guthrie were… READ MORE >

Savannah Guthrie Officially Co-Anchor on 'Today' -- Matt Lauer Gets Anchor Wood

Savannah Guthrie
Officially Co-Anchor, Lauer Gets Anchor Wood

Call it morning (show) wood ... but Matt Lauer was SOOOO excited about introducing Savannah Guthrie as his new "Today" show co-anchor ... he could barely sit still. With a giant "Thank god Ann… READ MORE >

- 319 days ago
Savannah Guthrie Officially Named 'Today' Co-Anchor

Savannah Guthrie
Officially Named 'Today' Co-Anchor

It's official -- NBC just announced Savannah Guthrie is the new co-anchor of "Today."As TMZ first reported, Savannah was a lock to replace Ann Curry, who had fallen out of favor with both NBC… READ MORE >

- 329 days ago
'Today' Show -- Savannah Guthrie in Ann Curry's Chair, But No Official Announcement

'Today' Show
Savannah in Ann's Chair, But Mum's the Word

Savannah Guthrie was alongside Matt Lauer on "Today" this morning … in the barely-cold chair that once belonged to Ann Curry ... but producers wussed out on making it official.In… READ MORE >

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Savannah Guthrie to Take Ann Curry's Chair TOMORROW

Savannah Guthrie
To Take Ann Curry's Chair TOMORROW

Ann Curry's chair isn't even cold yet ... but "Today" producers have already lined up a new ass to fill it for tomorrow's show ... and it belongs to Savannah Guthrie -- the woman who will replace… READ MORE >

- 330 days ago
Ann Curry -- Hard Feelings Toward Matt Lauer On 'Today'

Ann Curry
Hard Feelings Toward Matt

As Ann Curry said when she said her goodbyes on "Today" ... she wears her heart on her sleeve, so she made it pretty clear there's no love lost between her and Matt Lauer.TMZ broke the story ...… READ MORE >

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Ann Curry -- I'm Leaving "Today"

Ann Curry
I'm Leaving "Today"

Ann Curry said goodbye to "Today" today -- hours after her lawyer negotiated her exit from the show -- sobbing as she told viewers, "I'm sorry I couldn't carry the ball over the finish line, but… READ MORE >

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Ann Curry -- The Final Cut is In the Works

Ann Curry
The Final Cut Is In the Works

In the case of Ann Curry and the "Today" show -- the writing is not only on the wall, it's in the editing room, because we've learned producers are already preparing Ann's farewell montage ...… READ MORE >

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Chris Brown -- Roasted by Chris Rock and Matt Lauer on 'Today'

Chris Brown
ROASTED by Chris Rock and Matt Lauer on 'Today'

Chris Rock just whipped out his best off-the-cuff Chris Brown/domestic violence jokes on live TV -- and it all started with Matt Lauer's awkward, but hysterical, intro on NBC's "Today."As Matt was… READ MORE >

- 351 days ago
Matt Lauer: Good Genes or Good Docs?

Matt Lauer
Good Genes or Good Docs?

Matt Lauer looks better now than he did today.Here's the 37-year-old morning news show host back in 1995 (left) -- and 17 years later, the 54-year-old at an event in the Hamptons last week… READ MORE >

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