‘Today Show’ Host Hoda Kotb’s Exit Fuels Matt Lauer Return Rumors

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Following Hoda Kotb’s shock exit from NBC’s The Today Show on September 26, 2024, certain formerly disgraced veterans are vying to take her spot as an ultimate stroke of redemption. Matt Lauer was ousted from the show back in 2017 after coming under fire for being accused of sexual misconduct in the workplace by a colleague. Kotb was named co-anchor of Today alongside Savannah Guthrie after Lauer was terminated from the morning program.

Matt Lauer and Hoda Kotb Share a Rocky Dynamic Close &#x2715 Remove Ads Kotb had stepped in to fill Lauer’s shoes back on November 29, 2017 after his unceremonious exit as a host on Today following allegations of sexual misconduct and inappropriate behavior. In an exclusive interview with Entertainment Tonight in January 2018, Kotb revealed that she and the former co-host continue to remain good friends.

&#x2715 Remove Ads However, cut to October 9, 2019, a visibly shaken Kotb and Guthrie broke the news about Lauer’s alleged assault of former NBC employee Brooke Nevils. Nevils had detailed the alleged assault to investigative journalist Ronan Farrow in his new book, Catch and Kill. In the book, Nevils claimed that Lauer had raped her in his hotel room during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

&#x2715 Remove Ads Related Ann Curry from the TODAY Show Interviews Brad Pitt Given that Kotb is highly respected in the field, Lauer believes she could be his “golden ticket” to make a comeback. The source claims that Lauer is also putting his plan into motion by convincing Kotb that she wouldn’t have to work full-time if they decided to collaborate — since the whole point of her quitting Today was to get more quality time with her two kids.

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