The US television channel NBC said Tuesday it had appointed a female anchor to replace shamed star Matt Lauer, who was accused of sexual misconduct, on its signature morning show "Today."
The broadcaster named Hoda Kotb, who had been filling in for Lauer since he was sacked in November following a slew of allegations of sexual harassment, as the new anchorRead more
New Zealand officials said Friday they were examining disgraced US news anchor Matt Lauer's property dealings in the South Pacific nation following the sexual harassment allegations that prompted his sacking.
Lauer bought the lease on a large rural property near the exclusive ski resort town of Queenstown earlier this year for an estimated NZ$13.5 million ($9.2 million).
But New Zealand'sRead more
More details emerged Thursday of harassment allegations against NBC's Matt Lauer, the second US star anchor sacked in a week as the sexual misconduct hurricane pummels television networks after convulsing Hollywood and politics.
The 59-year-old married father of three and affable host of NBC's "Today" show beamed into American homes for decades, expressed "shame" and "regret" after being sacked whenRead more
Star news anchor Matt Lauer has been sacked over allegations of sexual misconduct, US broadcaster NBC said Wednesday, in the latest fall from grace of a power player in the media and entertainment industry.
The 59-year-old, known to millions as host of morning show "Today" for more than 20 years, led coverage of numerous major news events, from the SeptemberRead more