NBC's new 'Today' team marks 6 months NEW YORK (AP) - Matt who? NBC is marking six months with its new team of Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb (HOE-dah KAHT-bee) at the "Today" show, a pairing made necessary by Matt Lauer's firing on sexual misconduct charges. By the numbers, it has gone well. The show is down 2 percent in viewers compared with last year at the same time, a rate of decline slower than rivals "Good Morning America" on ABC and "CBS This Morning." Still, NBC consistently trails ABC for first place. Guthrie said the new team has given "Today" the chance to be bold and not always be hemmed in by the way things used to be. She wants a show that's joyful and light, but also substantive and not silly.
On Fri, Dec 1, 2017 at 7:24 PM Kevin M. <[email protected]> wrote: > NBC source says they have no intention of paying the $30 million buyout to > Lauer > > https://apnews.com/68557d1f6a2d444aafdaddb42468d698 > > On Fri, Dec 1, 2017 at 1:08 AM Mark Jeffries <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> And now, in Australia, the retired host of a long-running lifestyle show >> (a prime time series!) is under similar accusations: >> >> >> https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/01/world/australia/don-burke-sex-harassment.html?ribbon-ad-idx=3&rref=business/media&module=Ribbon&version=context®ion=Header&action=click&contentCollection=Media&pgtype=article >> >> Mark Jeffries >> Saints Spotlight Editor >> [email protected] >> >> On Thu, Nov 30, 2017 at 10:00 PM, Kevin M. <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Lauer has committed "social media suicide," the rather dark phrase used >>> to describe deleting his accounts. >>> >>> On Thu, Nov 30, 2017 at 10:32 AM, Tom Wolper <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> On Thu, Nov 30, 2017 at 12:45 PM, PGage <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Right; but that is not my point. My point is that it would be bad if >>>>> we got to the point where people were fired as soon as an accusation was >>>>> made. That is not what happened here, both because Lauer admitted to >>>>> wrongdoing and because, even had he not, there was adequate persuasive >>>>> evidence that he did. >>>>> >>>>> Imagine though that Lauer had completely denied the allegation, and as >>>>> if Tuesday morning NBC had no real other evidence to go on, what ought >>>>> they >>>>> to do? I am saying they should suspend the employee and take some time to >>>>> investigate. >>>>> >>>> >>>> Lauer was under contract to NBC and the corporation would have to be >>>> careful with how they handled the firing in order to avoid a lawsuit. One >>>> thing about these high profile cases is that the predators have been acting >>>> with impunity for years if not decades and word has, at least unofficially, >>>> gotten around. Women at the workplace have warned each other not to be >>>> alone with the predator and reporters have heard rumors but can't publish >>>> without on-the-record confirmation. These stories aren't the result of a >>>> one time incident or a single accusation. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> -- >>>> TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "TV or Not TV" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected] >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en >>>> --- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "TVorNotTV" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Kevin M. 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