Trivia

NBC News announced that Lauer's employment, esp. as being host of [Today (1952)], had been terminated after an unidentified female NBC employee reported that Lauer had sexually harassed her during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, and that the harassment continued after they returned to New York. [29 November 2017].

Son Jack Matthew Lauer was born. Jack is Lauer's first child with wife Annette Roque. His birth weight was 7 lb 3 oz. Matt had to leave Today (1952) in the middle of the broadcast to join his wife for the birth of their son. (June 26, 2001)

Has a fear of lightning (astraphobia) which he has described as being a "concern.".

His wife, Annette Roque, filed for divorce in 2006, while she was pregnant with their third child, but withdrew the request after the couple underwent counseling.

When the war in Iraq began, Lauer was stationed in Qatar -- along with many other newscasters from around the world -- where he gave up-to-the-minute coverage on the event.

Has emetophobia which is an irrational fear of vomiting and mysophobia, a severe aversion to dirt and contamination.

His father's family is Ashkenazi Jewish (from Romania and Poland). His mother's ancestry is English, as well as Scottish, Northern Irish (Scots-Irish), German, and Dutch.

Signed a contract on April 11, 2006, which will provide him a salary of $13 million for the next five years.

His grandfather, Art Gentry, was part of a popular vaudeville vocal quartet, Eton Boys (ak The Four Eton Boys).

Working as co-host of NBC's Today (1952) through 2011. (April 2006)

He and his wife, Annette welcomed their second child, a girl named Romy Lauer on October 2, 2003. She weighed 7lbs.

To date (2014), Matt is the longest serving host of Today (1952) followed by Katie Couric.

Communications major at Ohio University from 1975 to 1979 before leaving for an internship. Completed degree work in 1997 and returned as commencement speaker at his own graduation.

Is the only Today (1952) hosting member not to include his farewell remarks to Charles Osgood, when he departed from CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley (1979) in 2016.

Matt lives in the same East 64th Street Manhattan apartment building once occupied (1984-2009) by Ponzi swindler Bernie Madoff.

He and his wife, Annette, welcomed their third child, a boy named Thijs (pronounced "Tice") on November 28, 2006 in New York City. Thijs weighed in at 7 lbs. 4 oz.

As of 2017, he surpassed [Bryant Gumbel] as the longest-serving host of [Today (1952)]. At the time of his termination, he hosted the show for 20 years.

In 1982, he had a walk on role as a Gallery patron on the soap opera Another World (1964) while filming a behind-the-scenes look at the show for P.M. Magazine.

September 11, 2000 - Sydney Australia for Olympic Games coverage for NBC's Today (1952). (2000)

Chosen by "People" magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World. (1997)