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- Full name: Matthew Todd Lauer
- Born: December 30, 1957
- Birthplace: New York City, New York
- Attended: Ohio University
- Salary: Reportedly $13,500,000/annually
- Began hosting The Today Show on NBC in 1994
- 1980-1986: Hosted PM Magazine
- 1990s: Hosted HBO Entertainment News
- 1982-1989: Was married to TV producer Nancy Alspaugh
- 1998: Married model Annette Roque
- Children: Jack Matthew, Romy and Thijs
- Daytime Emmys: 1
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Matt Lauer is an American television personality and co-host of NBC's The Today Show.
Lauer was involved in a bicycle accident on March 23, 2009, when he collided with a deer who jumped in front of him. He suffered a separated shoulder in the mishap that will require surgery.PerezHilton: Injured! Matt Lauer Eats It (March 23, 2009) PerezHilton: Lauer To Undergo Surgery After Bike Accident (March 24, 2009)
Career
Lauer began his television career in 1979 as a producer of the 12 o'clock news for WOWK-TV in Huntington, West Virginia. By 1980, he had become an on-air reporter on the 6 and 11 o'clock newscasts. He then moved around hosting a number of weekly information and talk programs in Boston, MA, Philadelphia, Providence, RI and Richmond, VA.Lauer got his first job in the New York area when he was tapped to host a three-hour live interview program, 9 Broadcast Plaza, from 1989-1991. He moved to WNBC-TV in 1992, where he became co-anchor on the early weekday news show Today in New York, alongside Jane Hanson. Lauer filled in as the newsreader on The Today Show for Margaret Larson when needed. This led to his joining the show full-time in January 1994 as news anchor. At The Today Show, Lauer stepped in for Bryant Gumbel and Katie Couric when required before being named the official co-anchor on January 6, 1997, after Gumbel stepped down.
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What time is Matt Lauer going to be interviewing President Obama today? 2 AnswersMatt Lauer's Super Bowl Pregame interview with President Barack Obama will air around 2:00 p.m. PST or 5:00 p.m. EST. read more
Was Joe Biden being honest or stupid when he told Matt Lauer that he would advise family members to avoid mass transit? 2 AnswersI think it's a mix of both. Biden has shown that he is prone to giving out excess soundbites that tend to induce facepalms, and this case is no different. Was... read more
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Ok Matt Lauer just held the door for me as I left the locker room. Pretty cool. # fb
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Matt Lauer Obama Interview Interrupted By Technical Snags White House Super Bowl Team... http://www.encyclocenter.com/Matt-Lauer-17992.html
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Robert Pattinson Admits He And Kristen Are Engaged! or False," Matt Lauer on the Today Show asked... http://bit.ly/KgdFW #dating #news
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Yes yur name is MATT RT @mikelauer: I'm not Matt Lauer, f off!
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I'm not Matt Lauer, f off!
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