Kathie Lee Gifford Wanted to Publish an Ad Defending Matt Lauer
The extensive bashing of Matt Lauer has left him with few fans, but Kathie Lee Gifford — in her own goofy way — wanted to make sure everyone knew he still had friends at the Today show. The New York Daily News reports that her plan was to buy a full page ad in USA Today, featuring signatures from “hundreds” of Today staffers.
The idea of a pity party didn’t sit well with Lauer, so he asked her not to do it.
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