Full-Time News Anchor
With the rise of television in the early 1990s, Lauer’s name became widely known, and as a result of the positive publicity surrounding the rookie anchor, he was asked to fill in as a news anchor for Margaret Larson on the Today Show. The substitute job served as an audition for the anchor position, which was offered to him in January 1994. He accepted the position in February 1994. Matt Lauer joined the network as a full-time anchor at the start of the new year. He was overjoyed that the culmination of all of his efforts had finally paid off in a significant way. Despite this, he had no idea what was in store for him in the future.
Controversies And Scandals
Matt Lauer had dealt with controversy in the past, such as when he interviewed Tom Cruise in 2005, and he continues to do so. When it came to grilling Cruise on a variety of topics, including mental health, psychiatric medication, and his commitment to Scientology, Lauer did not mince words. Tensions soared to dangerous levels in a short period of time. As time went on, they began yelling and hurling insults at one another, with Cruise referring to Lauer as “glib.” In all likelihood, this interview garnered considerable attention for all the wrong reasons. Some people believe that there were clear warning signs that should have alerted us to Lauer’s true nature prior to this incident. Others believe that there were no such signs.