*Former “Today Show” host Matt Lauer is reportedly planning to open up about his firing from NBC nearly two years ago following sexual misconduct allegations.
According to a RadarOnline report, Lauer has allegedly decided to give his first interview to former NBC colleague Tamron Hall.
“Matt is looking for someone to interview him in the best possible light and Tamron is at the top of that list, plus she’s an ex colleague. Considering the topic Matt will be talking about, he must sit down with a woman,” a source close to the situation revealed to “Straight Shuter,” a podcast hosted by Rob Shuter.
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“Matt and Tamron were both fired by “The Today Show” and both have an ax to grind,” they said, adding, “Matt was canned because of his outrageous sexual history and Tamron got the boot to make room for Megyn Kelly.”
The source also believes Lauer is ready to speak out because he’s attempting to “get ahead” of two upcoming tell-all books. One of which was written by Lauer’s former “Today Show” co-star Katie Couric, and it has him “paralyzed with fear.”
“There are two tell-all books coming out soon about Matt’s behavior and he wants to get ahead of them. At this point the goal isn’t to revive his career, it’s to not lose his kids. The man has lost everything, all his has left is his children. Tamron is a mother and she will give Matt a fair shot on her new hit daytime show,” concluded the insider.
We previously reported… Lauer was fired from NBC News back in November 2917 after an employee filed a complaint about “inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace.”
He issued an apology after his exit from NBC, saying: “There are no words to express my sorrow and regret for the pain I have caused others by words and actions,” Lauer said in a statement that was read on-air by Savannah Guthrie. “To people I have hurt, I am truly sorry.”
He also noted that “some of what is being said about me is untrue or mischaracterized, but there is enough truth in these stories to make me feel embarrassed and ashamed.”
Adding, “I regret that my shame is now shared by the people I cherish dearly. Repairing the damage will take a lot of time and soul searching, and I’m committed to beginning that effort. It is now my full-time job.”
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