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55. But the ratings!

Wed Nov 29, 2017, 09:01 PM

Nov 2017

"Several women told Variety they complained to executives at the network about Lauer’s behavior, which fell on deaf ears given the lucrative advertising surrounding “Today.” NBC declined to comment. For most of Lauer’s tenure at “Today,” the morning news show was No. 1 in the ratings, and executives were eager to keep him happy."

When you're a star, NBC lets you do it. You can do anything!

Too early to speculate on a Lauer/Trump tape?

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Variety has some details on Lauer allegations- disgusting! [View all] octoberlib Nov 2017 OP

Makes you wonder how he REALLY treated Ann Curry. Ken Burch Nov 2017 #1

Maybe she wouldn't sleep with him. brush Nov 2017 #48

Lauer, loved to engage in a crass quiz game with men and women in the office: fuck, marry or kill, Botany Nov 2017 #2

And the special button under his desk that locks his door. kstewart33 Nov 2017 #29

I believe that button is a standard security measure for high-profile people Skittles Nov 2017 #59

I'm bitchy enough to admit leftynyc Nov 2017 #3

Me too! Little Star Nov 2017 #5

Me, three! pnwmom Nov 2017 #23

I remember him interviewing our President Obama. yonder Nov 2017 #20

Yup. LisaM Nov 2017 #31

The people who are threatened by strong women revealed themselves. yardwork Nov 2017 #33

*also raises hand* Starry Messenger Nov 2017 #36

Same, and not just because of what he did to Hillary. GoCubsGo Nov 2017 #46

I'm not crying about it, myself. susanna Nov 2017 #60

He's a deviant little shit, isn't he?? Blue_Tires Nov 2017 #4

And how can the people who have been on MSNBC today claim GreatCaesarsGhost Nov 2017 #6

I am thinking the exact same thing Siwsan Nov 2017 #21

Who allowed this (from the article)? PunkinPi Nov 2017 #7

Nobody Noticed A Workman Putting In An Electric Lock? ProfessorGAC Nov 2017 #8

Exactly! How was THIS allowed? yardwork Nov 2017 #34

It has to be a safety code violation as well as ultracreepy exboyfil Nov 2017 #52

You're right. State and federal laws. OSHA and fire code violations. yardwork Nov 2017 #54

Network said "high-value" employees have those locks torius Nov 2017 #57

It makes me wonder about a culture of harassment.. yardwork Nov 2017 #61

I never heard of such a fucked-up thing. Dave Starsky Nov 2017 #63

He was there more than 20 years! How long did this go on?!!! hlthe2b Nov 2017 #9

Or, as Geraldo Rivera puts it....."courtship" brooklynite Nov 2017 #10

There were stories mainstreetonce Nov 2017 #11

And yet NBC's official announcement today said . . . gratuitous Nov 2017 #12

And pinching Katie Couric's ass TexasBushwhacker Nov 2017 #19

And Tamron Hall was pushed out DesertRat Nov 2017 #28

K&R Scurrilous Nov 2017 #13

Wow, just wow. :-( iluvtennis Nov 2017 #14

Creepy FakeNoose Nov 2017 #15

He likely made her uncomfortable so that she would leave. Ilsa Nov 2017 #42

I could never stand him. smirkymonkey Nov 2017 #16

I felt the same way DesertRat Nov 2017 #27

"I could never stand him." LenaBaby61 Nov 2017 #49

Neither could I tenderfoot Nov 2017 #50

A pig B2G Nov 2017 #17

White/Brown/Black/Yellow/Red/Chartreuse magicarpet Nov 2017 #18

Black men don't harrass/assault? B2G Nov 2017 #25

I keep waiting patiently for a woman to harass/assault a man IronLionZion Nov 2017 #30

Edited to reflect your concerns. magicarpet Nov 2017 #53

'Where in the word is Matt Lauer?' wolfie001 Nov 2017 #22

Damn ornotna Nov 2017 #24

Disgusting is putting it mildly. KPN Nov 2017 #26

F, Marry, Kill (for realsies) superpatriotman Nov 2017 #32

I'd have to kill myself wryter2000 Nov 2017 #37

How about we subject them to justice and get them jailed?.... marble falls Nov 2017 #40

That's harrassment wryter2000 Nov 2017 #35

nope - no resemblance rsong71 Nov 2017 #39

This isn't meant as an excuse, but ... left-of-center2012 Nov 2017 #38

I just can't figure out how that gets to be normal enough to be kept quiet. All I can say is the... marble falls Nov 2017 #43

If you look up information on Sex Addiction rsong71 Nov 2017 #44

He had the highest rated morning show on all the networks and a lot of power. octoberlib Nov 2017 #45

I keep thinking about Ellen rsong71 Nov 2017 #41

Good riddance! mcar Nov 2017 #47

Andrew Lack is shocked, positively shocked I tell ya BeyondGeography Nov 2017 #51

But the ratings! .99center Nov 2017 #55

I remember Katie Couric calling him an oinker on the air in the 90s BeyondGeography Nov 2017 #56

Andrew Lack is just trying to cover his ass TexasBushwhacker Nov 2017 #58

What are we doing in this culture to teach men to AllyCat Nov 2017 #62