The Swamp

mister d wrote:Maybe this can expedite leadership turnover.

rass wrote:Lauer.

mister d wrote:Or asexual? Interested to see my mom's reaction on this one.

A_B wrote:

rass wrote:Lauer.

At the risk of sounding like the clueless neighbor...he seemed like a good dude.

tennbengal wrote:

A_B wrote:

rass wrote:Lauer.

At the risk of sounding like the clueless neighbor...he seemed like a good dude.

he did seem that way. But there was a LOT of chatter behind the scenes about him for years. I am not at all surprised.

Oh, and he was one of media men along with Halperin and Rose hammering Clinton for emails in 2016 and otherwise shaping that narrative that comes off as particularly pointedly mysoginistic in hindsight (and seemed so at the time).

Nonlinear FC wrote:Lauer has been rumored to be a guy that ran around on his wives for many years. Recently there was a lot of heat around a rumor he was having an affair with Natalie Morales and that's why she left to go to Access Hollywood.

That said, sleeping around doesn't equal what is being alleged, so I'm still surprised by this.

brian wrote:

Nonlinear FC wrote:Lauer has been rumored to be a guy that ran around on his wives for many years. Recently there was a lot of heat around a rumor he was having an affair with Natalie Morales and that's why she left to go to Access Hollywood.

That said, sleeping around doesn't equal what is being alleged, so I'm still surprised by this.

I'm not saying the two are related, but it seems more likely than less if you're dealing with someone who's having multiple affairs if you get what I mean.

mister d wrote:Or asexual? Interested to see my mom's reaction on this one.

Ryan wrote:He's also one of those guys that still famously gets the old school puppy love thing from hundreds of thousands of everyday women. If you're already prone to dirtbag behavior, that's gotta add to whatever carte blanche he may have given himself.

rass wrote:I was in a sort of free-form all-day G&T program in elementary school and middle school and I remember listening to PHC regularly in class in 5th or 6th grade. I've always recognized his name, but I don't think I've heard or read anything by him since. If you had told me he was dead I probably would have believed you.

A_B wrote:

rass wrote:Lauer.

At the risk of sounding like the clueless neighbor...he seemed like a good dude.

The Sybian wrote:

A_B wrote:

rass wrote:Lauer.

At the risk of sounding like the clueless neighbor...he seemed like a good dude.

Really? I've always gotten a creepy vibe from Lauer, and never understood the housewife infatuation with him. Not trying to call you out, as that is the image he tried hard to develop for 20 years, but I've always found him insincere. I also think he is flat out dumb, and cringe watching him try to perform a nuanced interview, or discuss a topic with any substance beyond a feel good fluff piece.

I didn't realize Natalie Morales moved to Access Hollywood. That's a huge embarrassment, I held her in the highest regard as a news reader, and had a crush on her. Oh, well. Sad to hear she sullied herself (if true) with the likes of Matt Lauer.

tennbengal wrote:I see Pruitt has me on ignore...

Pruitt wrote:Not at all - it's just that when I quote a tweet, only the URL comes up.

Having the original tweet visible made the follow up that much more dramatic!

Lauer, who was paranoid about being followed by tabloid reporters, grew more emboldened at 30 Rockefeller Center as his profile rose following Katie Couric’s departure from “Today” in 2006. His office was in a secluded space, and he had a button under his desk that allowed him to lock his door from the inside without getting up. This afforded him the assurance of privacy. It allowed him to welcome female employees and initiate inappropriate contact while knowing nobody could walk in on him, according to two women who were sexually harassed by Lauer.

brian wrote:The Variety story about Lauer is pretty bananas. He comes off like some kind of supervillain.

Lauer, who was paranoid about being followed by tabloid reporters, grew more emboldened at 30 Rockefeller Center as his profile rose following Katie Couric’s departure from “Today” in 2006. His office was in a secluded space, and he had a button under his desk that allowed him to lock his door from the inside without getting up. This afforded him the assurance of privacy. It allowed him to welcome female employees and initiate inappropriate contact while knowing nobody could walk in on him, according to two women who were sexually harassed by Lauer.

Emphasis mine.

Johnnie wrote:Add Russell Simmons to the list.

HBO is distancing themselves from him.