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Palin Reads Papers, Scrawls Notes on Hand on Today

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 07:57:31 CDT

Sarah Palin kicked off her Today stint this morning by reading a newspaper on screen, as co-host Matt Lauer joked, "Oh, man, she's doing her homework!" Lauer had already teased Palin about that issue—a reference to her 2008 interview with Katie Couric in which she couldn't name any newspapers...

Palin, Couric Ready to Rumble

Mary Papenfuss — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 03:25:46 CDT

Katie Couric and Sarah Palin again go mano a mano this morning in a manufactured media war, and Palin's looking to win this round in her debut as co-host of the Today show . With Couric guest-hosting the competition over at Good Morning America, Matt Lauer razzed Palin yesterday by asking...

Sheen: Uh, Sorry About All That 'Winning' Crap

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 09:47:46 CDT

Charlie Sheen himself is the first to admit that some of his actions during that "winning" meltdown phase of his life were "a little cringeable." On Today this morning, he told Matt Lauer that when he watched footage from that time, "I didn't recognize parts of who that guy was....

Lindsay Lohan: Where I'll Be in 5 Years

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 10:56:17 CST

Apparently both Lindsay Lohan's hair color and her Today interview answers come out of a can. LiLo's full sit-down with Matt Lauer aired this morning, and her comeback attempt swings into full gear this weekend when she hosts Saturday Night Live . Vulture notes that Lauer "went easy" on Lohan and,...

Emotional Meredith Vieira: I've Decided to Leave Today

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 09 May 2011 11:42:05 CDT

Meredith Vieira today confirmed the rumor that's been going around for a while : She is leaving Today in June. As expected, Ann Curry will replace her as Matt Lauer's co-host. An emotional Vieira said she is "sad" to leave but looking forward to spending more time with her family; the...

Couric, Lauer: Together Again?

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 10:35:05 CDT

You knew this was coming : Katie Couric and Matt Lauer are talking about teaming up again, a source tells the Wall Street Journal . The former Today co-hosts are considering a new daytime talk show, though talks may or may not progress. Couric's CBS Evening News contract expires in early June...

Matt Lauer May Be Leaving Today Show

John Johnson — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 17:37:09 CDT

The morning show intrigue continues: On the heels of a report that Meredith Vieira will be leaving the Today show comes another that says co-host Matt Lauer is on his way out, too. An anonymous insider tells Entertainment Tonight that Lauer won't renew his contract in December, and ET raises...

Kanye Blasts Taylor Swift

Rob Quinn — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 06:45:00 CST

It's been more than a year since Kanye West's drunken stage invasion during Taylor Swift's VMA acceptance speech—and it looks like he still hasn't forgiven her. "Taylor never came to my defense in any interview," the rapper complained in a rambling rant at a New York show. She "rode...

Kanye Dumps 'Today' Show Over Lauer Feud

Polly Davis Doig — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 06:33:27 CST

Kanye West and George Bush may be singing Kumbaya, but the artist still isn't feeling any love for Matt Lauer: West announced on Twitter that he'd canceled a high-profile appearance on the Today show "for obvious reasons" following his disastrous, "very brutal" interview with Lauer. West had been scheduled to...