Matt Lauer

Does McCain Understand The AIG Crisis?

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 10.18.2008 | Media


Yesterday morning on the Today Show, John McCain was angry, wooden and sulky. But more than that, he seemed not to have a clue what he was talking about.

The Fiorina Follies: With Surrogates Like This, Who Needs Enemies?

Andy Ostroy | Posted 10.18.2008 | Politics


Andy Ostroy

McCain's insistence that the economy is strong should be the nail in his political coffin for anyone still doubting just how out-of-touch he is with the financial anxieties of average Americans.

By 2011...Funny If It Wasn't So Sad

Jonathan Leigh Solomon | Posted 09.24.2008 | Politics


Jonathan Leigh Solomon

The 110th Congress didn't bring the troops home. John McCain isn't interested in bringing the troops home. Barack Obama wants to redeploy the troops t...

Matt Lauer And Al Roker's Rhythmic Gymnastics Routine (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 09.19.2008 | Media


On Tuesday morning's "Today" show, Matt Lauer and Al Roker performed an inspired rhythmic gymnastics routine that easily qualifies as must-see TV. Af...

Matt & Bob: It's Taiwan Not Chinese Taipei

Mark Joseph | Posted 09.08.2008 | Politics


Mark Joseph

Just because China has somehow kowtowed Taiwan into calling itself Chinese Taipei and leaving their flag behind, doesn't mean that you guys have to go along with it. You're independent journalists remember?

Michael Phelps Talks To Matt Lauer About His Quest For 8 Golds

Huffington Post | Posted 09.08.2008 | Home


This morning, Matt Lauer interviewed a mustached Michael Phelps on the Today show from Beijing. Phelps talked to Lauer about what it will mean to be ...

Matt Lauer To Co-Anchor Opening Ceremony From Beijing

New York Times | Richard Sandomir | Posted 08.08.2008 | Media


Matt Lauer, the "Today" show's co-host since 1997, will team with Bob Costas to anchor the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics from Beijing on Aug...

McCain Needs To Throw a Hail Mary

Matt Littman | Posted 07.11.2008 | Politics


Matt Littman

McCain is facing a losing battle, and a conventional VP pick is not going to help. He has to change the game plan, shake things up. If I'm McCain, I'd go with Mike Bloomberg or Colin Powell.

Matt Lauer Shirtless In A Bathing Suit Redux: Snapped In Same Suit Two Years Apart!

TMZ | Posted 07.08.2008 | Media


While in the Bahamas this weekend, the 50-year-old proved he's still got abs -- and two-year-old board shorts. Although he still looks pretty good, i...

Lauer Makes Osama/Obama Mistake (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 07.08.2008 | Media


Matt Lauer made the "Obama/Osama" slip that has plagued many a newscaster since Obama became a nationally-known figure. [WATCH] ...

Tony Romo And Justin Timberlake Break 100 On US Open Course

AP | ALLISON HOFFMAN | Posted 06.15.2008 | Entertainment


SAN DIEGO (AP) _ Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo and singer Justin Timberlake may not be qualified to play in the U.S. Open, but both proved they...

McClellan's Inconvenient Truths: Media And GOP Flacks Pile-On

Beverly Davis | Posted 06.06.2008 | Home


Beverly Davis

As we are reminded again this week: you don't get in trouble in D.C. for lying, covering up and stonewalling, but you catch hell for telling the truth-- even if it's the least-surprising truth ever.

Jason Linkins

Clinton, Obama Battle Over 'Gas Tax Holiday'

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.13.2008 | Politics


Both of the would-be Democratic nominees found themselves all over the morning shows today, and the small-bore issue of a "gas tax holiday" continued ...

Seychelles Islands: Suddenly The Hottest Place On Earth

Huffington Post | Posted 05.10.2008 | Living


Matt Lauer spent Day 5 of his "Where in the World is Matt Lauer?" tour in the tropical isles of The Seychelles. Not surprisingly, he's got the world w...

Where In The World Is Matt Lauer? Day 5

Huffington Post | Posted 05.10.2008 | Media


He's been in Buenos Aires, the Netherlands, Laos, and Istanbul, but where would Matt Lauer wrap up his "Where in the World is Matt Lauer?" series? He...

Where In The World Is Matt Lauer? Day 4

Huffington Post | Posted 05.09.2008 | Media


So far this week he's been to Buenos Aires, the Netherlands, and Laos. Yesterday, he gave the following clue for where he'd be today: The prime ra...

Where In The World Is Matt Lauer? Day 3

Huffington Post | Posted 05.08.2008 | Media


So far, this week has brought Matt Lauer to Buenos Aires and to the Netherlands, but where in the world is Matt Lauer today? The clue: "This country...

Where In The World Is Matt Lauer? Day 2

Huffington Post | Posted 05.07.2008 | Media


Yesterday brought Matt Lauer to Argentina, but where would the "Today" show host be today? The clue was: The people in our second destination are ac...

"Where In The World Is Matt Lauer?" Kicks Off From Buenos Aires

AP | DAVID BAUDER | Posted 05.06.2008 | Media


NEW YORK — A poster of Muhammad Ali looms over Matt Lauer's cluttered office up the stairs from NBC's "Today" show studios. Both men are accusto...

Jason Linkins

Joe Biden On Iraq: Staying Is "Killing Us"

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 08.19.2008 | Politics


Senator Joe Biden continued to press his argument against the administration's strategy on Iraq across the TV dial this morning. On the Today Show, h...

Why Matt Lauer's Friends Don't Want His Roast To Be Televised

AP | Erin Carlson | Posted 10.25.2008 | Media


UPDATE - Matt Lauer's Roast: Tom Cruise, Katie Couric, and 3 Hours of Dick Jokes NEW YORK - Matt Lauer must have really thick skin. The "Today" show...

Matt Lauer Mimes To Conan That Meredith Vieira Is A Pain

Huffington Post | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media


"Today" show anchor Matt Lauer graced Conan O'Brien's couch Wednesday night. Lauer, who had almost no voice left (he missed Thursday's "Today" show) d...

Osama's Son's Wife: We Want Osama To Talk To Bush

Huffington Post | Nicholas Graham | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media


Osama bin Laden's son, Omar, appeared on the Today Show this morning, along with his wife. In what was surely one of the more bizarre interviews in a...

Sylvester Stallone Defends HGH Use

Huffington Post | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment


Sylvester Stallone appeared on "Today" Friday to promote his "Rambo" sequel and he defended his use of human growth hormone. It's not like steroids! R...

This Week's Must See Video: Lesbian Hot Tub Makeout Sesh, Crazy Suzanne Somers, Falling Rockettes, Matt Lauer Almost Drowns and More!

Huffington Post | Patrick Waldo | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment


My Face Is In Hot Scones While hawking more stuff on Home Shopping Network this week, Suzanne Somers had a food induced orgasm, laughed off her loss o...