Matt Lauer Age, Controversies, Wife, Family, Biography, Facts & More
Some Lesser Known Facts About Matt Lauer
- Does Matt Lauer smoke?: Not Known
- Does Matt Lauer drink alcohol?: Yes
- During his youth, his parents divorced.
- In 1997, his father died.
- Previously, Lauer had dropped out of Ohio University in the spring of 1979.
- In 1979, he began his television career for WOWK-TV in Huntington, West Virginia as a producer of the noon newscast.
- During the initial phase of his career, Lauer moved around the country, hosting some talk programs in Philadelphia, Boston, Providence, and Richmond.
- In the 1980s, he also worked for ESPN.
- In 1990, the Kushner-Locke Company hired him to host a pilot called “Day In Court,” produced by veteran producer David Sams. David Sams was the same person, who helped to launch “The Oprah Winfrey” Show into national syndication.
- In January 1994, he became a full-time news anchor for “The Today Show.”
- Apart from “The Today Show,” Lauer also hosted programmes on MSNBC and the Discovery Channel.
- From 1998 to 2011, Lauer embarked on an annual 5-day, globe-spanning adventure called- “Where in the World is Matt Lauer?” It gave an opportunity to Lauer to visit various locations around the World.
- In 2005, in an interview, To Cruise argued with Lauer about postpartum depression and psychiatry and called Lauer “Glib.” However, 3 years later in December 2008, Cruise regretted the exchange and arm wrestled Lauer publicly.
- In early 2006, he had a guest appearance as himself on a live episode of Will & Grace.
- In November 2006, Lauer, along with his daughter Romy, hosted the Sesame Street direct-to-DVD show- “Sesame Beginnings: Exploring Together.”
- On June 19, 2007, Lauer interviewed Prince William and Prince Harry.
- In the 2009 film, “Land of the Lost,” Lauer appeared as himself in the beginning and again at the end of the film.
- On June 3, 2009, Lauer served as the Class Day speaker at Harvard University’s undergraduate commencement ceremonies.
- Lauer co-hosted the opening ceremonies of several Olympic Games- the 2008 Summer Olympics, the 2010 Winter Olympics, the 2012 Summer Olympics, the 2014 Winter Olympics and the 2016 Summer Olympics.
- In November 2015, during an interview with Matt Lauer, the actor Charlie Sheen revealed he was HIV-positive.
- On September 8, 2016, Lauer conducted separate thirty-minute interviews with presidential candidates- Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.
- On January 6, 2017, he celebrated his 20th anniversary on Today.
- On November 29, 2017, Andrew Lack (NBC Chairman) terminated Lauer after an unidentified NBC employee complained against Lauer for sexual harassment.